Black horror
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Black horror is a horror subgenre that focuses on African-American characters and narratives. It often involves the use of social and political commentary to compare themes of racism and other lived e
Tananarive Due (pictured), a University of California, Los Angeles professor and Black horror author and historian, has defined the genre of Black horror as "star[ring] black protagonists to tell a black story". She has been called the "Queen of Black horror".
The 1940 film Son of Ingagi, written by Spencer Williams Jr. (pictured), has been described as one of the first Black horror films for its all-Black cast and fleshed out Black characters.
Duane Jones as he appears in Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Tony Todd has been referred to as the "king of Black horror" for his portrayal of the eponymous villain in the 1992 Black horror film Candyman
Son of Ingagi
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Son of Ingagi is a 1940 American film directed by Richard C. Kahn. It was the first science fiction horror film to feature an all-black cast. It was written by Spencer Williams based on his own short
Black horror
…and other lived experiences of Black Americans to common horror themes and tropes. Early entries in the genre include the Spencer Williams Jr. film Son of Ingagi (1940), and George A. Romero's film Night of the Living Dead (1968), which is considered one of the first Black horror films because its lead role is…
Son Of Ingagi