
From 1970-1977, six low budget films shown at midnight transformed the way we make and watch films.


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.
Meosha Bean
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Ashlee Blackwell
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William Crain
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Rusty Cundieff
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Keith David
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Loretta Devine
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Ernest R. Dickerson
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Tananarive Due
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Ken Foree
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Mark H. Harris
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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror is a documentary, horror film released in 2019 exploring themes of cinema history. Directed by Xavier Burgin, it stars Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, William Crain. 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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