The History of Black Horror Movies

In honor of Halloween season, host Roy Wood Jr. takes us back to his discussion on the roles Black actors are typecast into in horror movies and how Black filmmakers work to expand these roles beyond their stereotypes. He sits with Daily Show writer Ashton Womack, filmmaker and executive producer of Shudder’s Horror Noire documentary Tananarive Due, author and screenwriter Steven Barnes, and author and educator Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman to break down the history and evolution of Black horror.  

Watch the Original Segment: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCUDmZ11k0w

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