Watch Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror directed by Xavier Neal-Burgin. Featuring actors Keith David, Tony Todd, and Rachel True, director Jordan Peele, and author Tananarive Due. The film is inspired by the astounding film critic Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman who wrote a history book on black horror called Horror Noire. Listen as Amber and Ben breakdown the six phases of Black representation in horror films:
- Phase 1: Black People as Monsters
- Phase 2: Black People as Slapstick Comedy Phase
- 3: The Atomic Age Phase
- 4: Blaxploitation and Hood Heroes Phase
- 5: The Sacrificial and Magical Negro Phase
- 6: Renaissance and Black Horror Also! Watch Blacula directed by William Craine starring William Marshall.
Other References: -Nnedi Okorafor article “Stephen King’s Super-Duper Magical Negroes” -Nightlight Podcast Interview with Tananarive Due -Women & Children First Presents: N.K. Jemisin’s THE CITY WE BECAME By Orbit LIVE! -Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman