Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

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james g Mixed feelings. I enjoyed it on many levels: great clips, fascinating comments, and the hour and a half run time felt like 30 minutes or so. On the other hand, one could probably make a documentary on, say, people who have purple scissors in their home office (like me). Many of the films mentioned I've seen and a number are now on my "gotta see" list. But why did they not mention the great "MA" with Olivia Spencer? And why was a section with Jordan Peele the only part where there was only one person instead of the far more interesting '2-people-chatting-in-a-theatre'? And his wrinkled old gray t-shirt. It was probably a tacked-on ending that Peele didn't much want to be bothered with. (I do love his movies and his Twilight Zone revisit.) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review samuel s It wasn't great. I was expecting something different and a little more imaginative and thoughtful with the horror but man there was just some vile horror in this. Mostly blood and guts. Just not pleasant stuff. Very carnal. I was also expecting more Jordan Peele. He was good in it. It was cool seeing and hearing Keith David in there, rocking his Gargoyles hat which gave me joy. It wasn't as educational as I thought it was going to be. There was some good info but I felt like some of the people were reaching for metaphors that weren't there like with the King Kong metaphor, but who knows. There was just a lot of carnal hatred from both sides of the racial spectrum in the film, but there is also some light. It is good to see that people can feel strengthened by seeing someone that looks like them. And of course seeing past race and connecting with someone who may not look like them as was addressed in the film with Get Out. Not a great doc, but I feel there's probably a better documentary out there perhaps on the more general film genre on this issue. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review A A Divisive narrative was on display. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/22 Full Review dave d Horror Noire is a feature documentary which breaks down the connection between African-American history and the evolution of the horror film genre. If you're a fan of horror films then this would be a one you don't want to miss. More of an educational experience than entertaining, the film drags at several points if you're not a fan of horror. It's necessary viewing for the cinephiles! Final Score: 6.8/10 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Brad P Shudder's ‘Horror Noire' is Essential Viewing for Horror Fans Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/02/23 Full Review Audience Member A excellent! Documentary on the history of black films Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror gives a rather different look on way we see black people in horror films. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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