Good Morning POU! Our final movie to feature is the biggest one of them all. Get Out is a 2017 American horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele in his directorial debut. It centers on an African-American who uncovers a disturbing secret when he meets the family of his white girlfriend. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Black Horror Movies
Friday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Tales from the Hood is a 1995 horror drama anthology film directed by Rusty Cundieff and executive-produced by Spike Lee. The film presents four short urban-themed horror stories based on problem concepts that affect the African-American community in the order of police corruption, domestic abuse, institutional racism and gang violence; all presented within a frame … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Thursday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Good Morning POU! Yes, these movies are simply awful...acting is horrendous, dialogue is laughable, plot lines are silly....but they're great! Abby is a 1974 American blaxploitation horror film about a woman who is possessed by an African sex spirit. Abby doesn't need a man anymore, the Devil is her lover now! … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Happy Hump Day and Happy Halloween POU! We continue looking at some cult classic horror movies. Movies so bad, they're good! Def By Temptation Def by Temptation is a 1990 American horror film written, produced, and directed by James Bond III and stars Bond, Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson, and Bill Nunn. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies
J. D.'s Revenge is a blaxploitation horror film released in 1976. It starred Glynn Turman and Lou Gossett. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused of killing his sister. The story centers around Isaac "Ike" Hendrix (portrayed by Turman), a young college student … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Horror Movies