Free Screening of “HORROR NOIRE: A history of Black Horror”
Event Date:
Start at 4:00 PMOctober 12, 2024
Saturday October 12th@ 4pm- DOORS OPEN @ 3:30pm – Free screening-“HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR”
In partnership with Denton’s Day of The Dead Festival
FREE COMMUNITY SCREENING– Film screening begin at 4:00pm at the Theatre Denton Annex at Golden Triangle Mall (by Dillards).
Based on the book of the same name, HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR is an entertaining and incisive exploration of black characters in horror, from The Birth of a Nation to the Oscar-winning Get Out.
Cast Includes: Who’s who of black horror writers, directors, and actors, including Jordan Peele (get Out) William Crain (Blacula), Tony Todd (Candyman), Rusty Cundieff (Tales from the Hood), Rachel True (The Craft), Tina Mabry (Mississippi Damned), and Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead) and University of Michigan professor Robin R. Means Coleman, who wrote the book Horror Noire, UCLA professor Tananarive Due, and writer Ashlee Blackwell, who runs a website for black women who love horror.
Reviews:
“The best kind of film documentary—one that both entertains and informs. This is a must-see for all horror fans.” —SlashFilm
“The best kind of film documentary—one that both entertains and informs. This is a must-see for all horror fans.” —SlashFilm
“Both history lesson and conversation piece, Horror Noire is essential viewing for the genre fan.” —The Hollywood Reporter
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