| Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror | |
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| Directed by | Xavier Burgin |
| Written by | Ashlee Blackwell Danielle Burrows |
| Based on | Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Robin R. Means Coleman |
| Produced by | Ashlee Blackwell[1] Danielle Burrows |
| Starring | Keith David Jordan Peele Rachel True Tony Todd Tananarive Due Robin R. Means Coleman Ashlee Blackwell |
| Cinematography | Mario Rodriguez |
Production company | Stage 3 Productions |
| Distributed by | Shudder |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is a 2019 American documentary film directed by Xavier Burgin and based on the 2011 non-fiction book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Robin R. Means Coleman.[3][4] The film examines the evolution of the genre of black horror. It features interviews with Coleman, along with such figures as actors Keith David, Tony Todd, and Rachel True, director Jordan Peele, and author Tananarive Due.
Horror Noire was produced by Stage 3 Productions for Shudder, and premiered at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, before being made available for streaming on Shudder. It received critical acclaim, with critics praising its informativeness, entertainment value, and variety of interview subjects in the fields of both filmmaking and academia.
- ^ Hafdahl, Meg; Florence, Kelly (2020). Science of Women in Horror: The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films. Skyhorse Publishing. ISBN 978-1510751743.
We spoke to Ashlee Blackwell, creator of the site Graveyard Shift Sisters and writer and producer of the documentary Horror Noire (2019)[...]
- ^ "Shudder Announces Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, Premiering February 7". AMC Networks. January 7, 2019. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Obenson, Tambay (February 15, 2019). "For the Filmmakers Behind This Timely Documentary, Black History Is Black Horror". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Kelley, Sonaiya (March 15, 2019). "Shudder's 'Horror Noire' traces the history of black films and filmmakers in the genre". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.