Bad Hair

2020

1h 42m

Horror

Comedy

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Terror strikes when a woman's new hair weave seems to take on a life of its own.

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Critics Consensus

Bad Hair's unwieldy ambitions are easy to respect -- even if the film's tonal jumble and uneven execution are impossible to ignore.

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Shelli Nicole

Autostraddle

Whenever I watch horror my fascination is the actual gore. My favorite horror genres are Body & Revenge and in some way Bad Hair encompasses both.

Apr 13, 2022

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Cate Young

Bitch Media

In his quest to create a fable about Black women's hair, Simien overlooks the actual function it plays in Black women's lives, opting instead for a superficial finger wag about the value and importance of natural beauty.

Feb 27, 2021

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Angelica Jade Bastién

New York Magazine/Vulture

A banal, sepulchral tour through the failures of the Black male imagination supported by an industry that bleeds Black folks for inspiration but doesn't care for their very humanity either.

Oct 30, 2020

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Brittany Patrice Witherspoon

Pop Culture Reviews

...the entire script feels like one giant mockery that aims to crowd-please over educating the ignorant and/or condemning the system responsible.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Paul Lê

Nightmare on Film Street

Justin Simien braids a clever and funny allegory whose central themes are intelligible without being pushy.

Rated: 8/10

Jul 20, 2023

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Simien's intentions are noble, but he tries to cram too much into Bad Hair, making for an ultimately confounding end result.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 26, 2023

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Dennis L

Es una pelicula que tiene una trama original, muy diferente a las tramas de siempre, es una pelicula buena en terminos generales, muy buena para ver en estas fechas de halloween.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/22

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stephen b

It started to get good towards the end. The payoff just wasn't worth the slow build up to get there.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

I absolutely loved it! An excellent 90s style horror with some cultural commentary. A little bit of comedy and a little gore to keep the story going.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Audience Member

Loved it, people say it's a finger wagging at black womens protective styles. It's not. It's a camp horror. I'm a black woman who has worn weaves, and who no longer does. I can laugh at it without it being a criticism of black women. It has a message, I got that message. Interpret how you will but I thought it was fun!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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carly s

I like folk-tale horror, I like cheesy jump-scares and cool one-liners, I liked Bad Hair and will show it to more people on easy late nights.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

super cringe execution. premise a bit lame.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Terror strikes when a woman's new hair weave seems to take on a life of its own.

Director: Justin Simien
Producer: Julia Lebedev, Angel Lopez, Justin Simien, Eddie Vaisman
Screenwriter: Justin Simien
Production Co: Sight Unseen Pictures
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2020
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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