The horror-based subscription service Shudder released a trailer for the anthology filmHorror Noire. The film is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2019 documentaryHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror.
The documentary featured interviews with numerous African-Americans with experience and expertise in the horror film industry. It focused on the depiction of African-Americans in film and the roles they have played in the evolution of the horror genre. It included interviews from director and actorJordan Peele(Get Out, Us),Ken Sagoes(A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors), and directorWilliam Crain(Blacula) among others.
Now Shudder is expanding the concept, showcasing six new stories, directed, written by, and starring Black creators and performers. Writers for the anthology series include husband-and-wife writing dueTananarive Due(My Soul to Keep, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror) andSteven Barnes(Lion’s Blood),Ezra Claytan Daniels(BTTM FDRS),Victor LaValle(The Ballad of Black Tom, The Changeling),Shernold Edwards(All Rise, Anne with an E), andAl Letson(Reveals).
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The six stories will premiere together in a two-hour film format.Horror Noireis set to debut Thursday, October 28 on Shudder as well as via AMC+ bundle.Horror Noirewill air on AMC at a later date as well. Titles featured in the anthology areDaddy,Brand of Evil,Bride Before You,Sundown,The Lake, andFugue State.
The trailer features snippets of each story with narration taken from various characters. Also released is the film’s official posters with heavy red coloring and an eerie tone. It is set to star various well known African-American actors includingLesley-Ann Brandt(Lucifer, Spartacus),Luke James(The Chi, Thoughts of a Colored Man),Erica Ash(Survivor’s Remorse, A Black Lady Sketch Show),Brandon Mychal Smith(Four Weddings and a Funeral, You’re the Worst),Sean Patrick Thomas(Macbeth, The Curse of La Llorona),Peter Stormare(American Gods, Fargo),Malcolm Barrett(Genius: Aretha Franklin, Timeless),Tony Todd(Candyman, Night of the Living Dead), andRachel True(The Craft, Half & Half), alongside others.
Horror Noireis produced by Swirl Films with executive producersShelby StoneandDerek Dudleyfrom ID8 Multimedia, in addition to Swirl Films founderEric TomosunasandRon Robinson. Consultants for the anthology are authorDr. Robin R. Means Colemand(Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present) andHorror Noire: A History of Black Horrordocumentary producersAshelee Blackwell,Phil Nobile Jr.andKelly Ryan. Watch the spine-chilling trailer forHorror Noirebelow:
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