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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Not Rated | | Documentary | 7 February 2019 (USA)
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An look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.

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Xavier Burgin

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Ashlee Blackwell, Danielle Burrows | 1 more credit »

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Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, Robin R. Means Coleman | See full cast & crew »
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Meosha Bean ... Self
Ashlee Blackwell Ashlee Blackwell ... Self
Robin R. Means Coleman Robin R. Means Coleman ... Self
William Crain William Crain ... Self
Rusty Cundieff ... Self
Keith David ... Self
Loretta Devine ... Self
Ernest R. Dickerson ... Self
Tananarive Due ... Self
Ken Foree ... Self
Mark H. Harris Mark H. Harris ... Self
Richard Lawson ... Self
Tina Mabry ... Self
Kelly Jo Minter ... Self
Miguel A. Núñez Jr. ... Self
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An look at the history of black horror films and the role of African Americans in the film genre from the very beginning.

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Black Horror
26 March 2019 | by nishawatson – See all my reviews

Great commentary and interviews by respected actors, filmmakers, writers and intellectuals on the history of Blacks in cinema and the horror genre. Fun to watch too.
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