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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

Genres

Documentary

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Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, this is the untold history of black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

83 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

07 February 2019

Country

United States of America

Cast

Meosha Bean

Meosha Bean

Self

Ashlee Blackwell

Ashlee Blackwell

Self

William Crain

William Crain

Self

Rusty Cundieff

Rusty Cundieff

Self

Keith David

Keith David

Self

Loretta Devine

Loretta Devine

Self

Ernest R. Dickerson

Ernest R. Dickerson

Self

Tananarive Due

Tananarive Due

Self

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Self

Mark H. Harris

Mark H. Harris

Self

Richard Lawson

Richard Lawson

Self

Tina Mabry

Tina Mabry

Self

Kelly Jo Minter

Kelly Jo Minter

Self

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Self

Paula Jai Parker

Paula Jai Parker

Self

Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele

Self

Ken Sagoes

Ken Sagoes

Self

Monica Suriyage

Monica Suriyage

Self

Tony Todd

Tony Todd

Self

Rachel True

Rachel True

Self

Pam Grier

Pam Grier

Self (archive footage)

Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly

Self (archive footage)

William Marshall

William Marshall

Self (archive footage)

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