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Shudder Announces Cast For ‘Horror Noire’ Anthology

Shudder has announced some of the cast for their new upcoming horror anthology Horror Noire, based on both the book and documentary series of the same name and will feature some of the best names as well as emerging talent from black entertainment. Comprised of six tales, titled Daddy, Bride Before You, Brand of Evil, The Lake, Sundown, and Fugue State, the two-hour event will debut on Shudder this October, Deadline reports. Some of the talent involved includes Tony Todd, Brandon Mychal Smith, Peter Stormare, Sean Patrick Thomas, Malcolm Barrett, Lavell Crawford, Rachel True, Tone Bell, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, and Lenora Crichlow. The scripts for the project were written by Victor LaValle (Daddy), Al Letson (Sundown), Ezra C. Daniels (Brand of Evil), Shernold Edwards (Bride Before You), Barnes and Due (Fugue State), and Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due (The Lake). Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, author of Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present, is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2021
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Film Documentary ‘Horror Noir’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray!

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and will be releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera, shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R. Means

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
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Shudder’s ‘Horror Noire: A History Of Black Horror’ Set To Premiere This February

Shudder has announced the premiere of Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, premiering on February 7th following special screenings in LA and NY this February. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 8, 2019

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Shudder Announces Cast For ‘Horror Noire’ Anthology

Shudder has announced some of the cast for their new upcoming horror anthology Horror Noire, based on both the book and documentary series of the same name and will feature some of the best names as well as emerging talent from black entertainment. Comprised of six tales, titled Daddy, Bride Before You, Brand of Evil, The Lake, Sundown, and Fugue State, the two-hour event will debut on Shudder this October, Deadline reports. Some of the talent involved includes Tony Todd, Brandon Mychal Smith, Peter Stormare, Sean Patrick Thomas, Malcolm Barrett, Lavell Crawford, Rachel True, Tone Bell, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, and Lenora Crichlow. The scripts for the project were written by Victor LaValle (Daddy), Al Letson (Sundown), Ezra C. Daniels (Brand of Evil), Shernold Edwards (Bride Before You), Barnes and Due (Fugue State), and Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due (The Lake). Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, author of Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present, is

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Aug 1, 2021
Horror Fuel

Film Documentary ‘Horror Noir’ Is Coming To Blu-Ray!

RLJE has snagged the rights to Shudder’s Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror and will be releasing it on Blu-ray and DVD next month. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera, shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R. Means

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 15, 2021
Horror Fuel

Shudder’s ‘Horror Noire: A History Of Black Horror’ Set To Premiere This February

Shudder has announced the premiere of Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, premiering on February 7th following special screenings in LA and NY this February. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, Horror Noire takes a critical look at a century of genre films that by turns utilized, caricatured, exploited, sidelined, and embraced both black filmmakers and black audiences. The film also explores how black voices in front of and behind the camera shaped and impacted the genre. Horror Noire features interviews with critically acclaimed filmmakers, and stars in the genre, including directors William Crain (Blacula), Ernest Dickerson (Bones), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned); actors Tony Todd (Candyman), Keith David (The Thing), Paula Jai Parker (Tales from the Hood), Â Richard Lawson (Scream Blacula Scream), Rachel True (The Craft); and authors Tananarive Due (My Soul to Keep), and Dr. Robin R.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Jan 8, 2019