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HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK CINEMA DVD
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Genre | Horror, Special Interests |
Format | Subtitled, NTSC |
Contributor | Rusty Cundieff, Rachel True, Paula Jai Parker, Xavier Burgin, Keith David, Ernest R. Dickerson, Ken Foree, Jordan Peele, Tony Todd See more |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 1 |
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Delving into a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and finally embraced them, Horror Noire traces the untold history of Black Americans in Hollywood through their connection to the horror genre. Adapting Robin Means Coleman’s seminal book, HORROR NOIRE will present the living and the dead, using new and archival interviews from scholars and creators; the voices who survived the genre’s past trends, to those shaping its future.
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- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Director : Xavier Burgin
- Media Format : Subtitled, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 23 minutes
- Release date : February 2, 2021
- Actors : Jordan Peele, Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Rachel True, Ken Foree
- Studio : Shudder
- ASIN : B08NDV8YBC
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #114,853 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,264 in Horror (Movies & TV)
- #4,666 in Special Interests (Movies & TV)
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1. fans of blacks in front of /behind the camera
2. fans of film and film history
3. fans of horror as a genre
I read the source material upon its initial publication. Dr. Coleman's bona fides are established by her research and her ability to bring to life the long and sometimes painful history of blacks in horror films.
I was anxious to see the companion film and I was left wanting more (one of the reasons for the 4 star rating). Both Dr. Coleman and Tananarive Due are exceptional. The former lending an air of gravitas and objectivity to the documentary; the latter doing the same with a good dash of humor. I loved hearing from each of them.
I was also pleasantly surprised to hear from Rachel True (The Craft). I am in her peer group and I remember how important it was for me to be "represented" by her presence. I also distinctly remember enjoying the scene where she made the "blonde's" hair fall out. Which, to be honest, may speak more to my own issues than I care to admit. But, I digress. Ms. True also encapsulated what I felt about William Marshall, an actor I was fortunate enough to meet. I often wonder what his career would have been like had he been offered the same roles as James Earl Jones; or, dare I say it, Christopher Lee (who I loved as well.)
I also appreciated Rusty Cundieff's presence and his comments about David Allan Grier and Tales from the Hood. I remember being traumatized by Grier's performance and to this day, that is the one vignette I do not re-watch. (Note: it is difficult, as of this writing, to find a good copy of the film. And if you do, it may be prohibitively expensive. I do believe, however, that it is available for streaming. 2020's events, seen through the prism of a film made in 1995 are even scarier.) Just hope Cundieff realizes that the sequel was not as good.
I also refrained from giving this five stars because of Jordan Peele. And, to be fair, this may say more about me than about him. I truly enjoyed Get Out and appreciated the performances in Us (though I liked the film less than I wanted to). I am simply bewildered by Peele's stance. He seems to genuinely have ideas that speak to the ugliness of the black experience. Further, he appears to have a great distrust of the "man." As such, I found myself distracted by the fact that his is married to a white woman. If his feelings are as strong as they seem, how does he have any meaningful conversations with his better half? Her family? Again, this may be my issue, not his, but it was a weak part of the documentary for me. To have the most recognized film voice in black horror be so clearly horrified by white people, yet married to one was disconcerting. Maybe he should write a film about that?