When I think of Gothic horror, I typically imagine haunted and decaying castles, ghosts from the past, and arguments of morality. The colors are usually dark,...
Black horror is still a relatively new genre. Its earliest films date back to 1941, but its presence weakened over two decades until Duane Jones’ debut...
I learned early on that I was not supposed to make it to the end of a horror movie. As a kid, I was drawn to...
After the success of Freidkin’s exorcism film, other studios, and filmmakers were eager to ride the wave of the emerging subgenre of religious horror. The Exorcist’s...
While doing my part in celebrating everyone’s favorite fear-fueled season, I stumbled across another gem from Joko Anwar’s catalog. The religious horror movie Grave Torture, which...
Character identities also affect the world that is built around them. I find this especially fascinating when we follow children or adolescents because we can see...
If there’s anything more certain than the sun, it’s the irreverent notion that a person of color is not only not qualified, but they should also...
Jobs for Black actors were scarce in the early days of Hollywood, but that didn’t mean there weren’t Black roles in the films being made. The...
