Back in 2019, streaming service Shudder released the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. It was widely seen as a success in the horror community and even led to an anthology movie in ...

Black horror has come a long way since the first Black horror film, “Son of Ingagi”, in 1940. While this early movie and others like it have an important place in the genre’s history, there’s no ...

As Halloween approaches, it’s the perfect time to explore the rich tapestry of Black horror films that have not only entertained but also provided a powerful platform for Black expression and ...

Monsters. Gore. Fear. These things make up most horror films, TV shows, and books. But for Black women, the horror genre is about more than just blood-filled entertainment — it’s also often about ...

In a year filled with movies such as I Know What You Did Last Summer, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, and The Black Phone 2, it's time to revisit an old debate: What is the best ...

On April 4, 2024, the Mellon Sawyer Seminar hosted the session “Remake, Resist, Rewind: Surviving the Horror Film,” organized and moderated by Brandon Callender (Assistant Professor of English, ...

2025 has been a banner year for horror films, as the genre's popularity has not only helped bolster the box office in a big way, but it has also proven its own artistic merits several times over. Any ...

Black creators aren’t merely slipping into horror, they are bending the genre’s spine Horror has long served as a litmus test for the anxieties of its age. A fresh cohort of Black creators is now ...