HARRY BAIRD
Born in Georgetown, British Guiana, British actor Harry Baird starred in almost 40 movies during the 1960s, including the EA Poe inspired horror THE OBLONG BOX (1969) with horror giants Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day27
DARBY JONES
One of the earliest black actors in horror movies, Darby Jones played the zombie Carrefour in Jacques Tourneaur’s classic I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) & in ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY (1945) where he shared screen with Bela Lugosi. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day26
TANANARIVE DUE
Novelist/screenwriter Tananarive Due executive-produced the excellent horror noire film (available on Shudder). She also teaches a course at UCLA called “The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and the Black Horror Aesthetic” #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day25
GET OUT
Jordan Peele’s extraoridinary directorial debut, GET OUT, was released OTD 4yrs ago. Not only the movie revitalized the genre but also opened the door to a new Black Horror wave. JP won@theacademy for Best Original Screenplay. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day24
ASHLEE BLACKWELL
With this 3rd installment of Black Horror celebration coming to a close this week, I had to pay tribute to ASHLEE BLACKWELL, co-writer & producer of the great documentary horror noire on Shudder. RECOMMENDED! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day23
RICHARD LAWSON
You might have seen him in several movies and tv shows, doctor, Vietnam War Vet, & actor Richard Lawson starred in some of the 70s and 80s best horror movies: SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM, SUGAR HILL, AUDREY ROSE, POLTERGEIST #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day22
KELLY JO MINTER
From 1987’s THE LOST BOYS to 1989’s A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5 to 1991’s THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS to 2010’s NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY, Kelly Jo Minter totally earned a spot in Black Horror History! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day21
BILL COBBS
Film & TV veteran Bill Cobbs (I love him in everything he is in) starred in several horror movies including THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991), I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1998), THE MORGUE (2008), among others. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day 20
ANGELICA ROSS
Transgender rights activist, business woman, & actress Angelica Ross is a recent GREAT addition to the Black Horror pantheon thanks to her double role as Rita/Donna Chambers in @ahsfx
1984 (her character was a favorite!). #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day19
KIERSEY CLEMONS
Between her roles in horrors like 2017’s FLATLINERS and 2020’s ANTEBELLUM, Kiersey Clemons starred as the lead in the survival horror SWEETHEART (2019) directed by Justin Dillard and produced by Blumhouse #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day18