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Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror

2019 · 83 min

A brisk, thoughtful tour through film history that is as illuminating as it is unsettling, carried by warm, articulate voices.

Directed by
Xavier Burgin
Genres
Documentary, Horror
Overview
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.
How it feels
Earnest, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Race, media, identity, power
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Xavier Burgin
Genres
Documentary, Horror
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour4
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary, horror
Directed by
Xavier Burgin
Written by
Ashlee Blackwell, Danielle Burrows
Starring
Meosha Bean, Ashlee Blackwell, William Crain, Rusty Cundieff, Keith David, Loretta Devine, Ernest R. Dickerson, Tananarive Due
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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