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Black horror films have become a vital part of the genre, offering a lens through which stories of fear, identity, and societal issues are explored.
These 20 movies showcase the depth and variety of Black horror, spanning from the 1970s to the present.
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Get Out (2017) remains a landmark in Black horror, using psychological tension and racial commentary to unnerve audiences.
Jordan Peele’s follow-up, Us (2019), further cements his place in horror with its chilling portrayal of doppelgängers and identity.
Candyman (1992) is another standout, turning urban legends into a sharp critique of racism and inequality, while Blacula (1972) brought Black culture into the vampire mythos, redefining the genre.
Horror anthologies like Tales from the Hood (1995) offer multiple narratives about racism, police brutality, and gang violence, blending supernatural elements with real-world struggles.
Wes Craven’s The People Under the Stairs (1991) takes a similar approach, using horror to explore class and racial exploitation.
More recent films like Ma (2019) and Bad Hair (2020) reflect the growing diversity in Black horror storytelling.
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Ma sees Octavia Spencer deliver a terrifying performance as a woman with a dark past, while Bad Hair critiques the pressures of Black beauty standards in the fashion industry.
His House (2020) combines horror with themes of trauma and displacement, following a Sudanese refugee couple haunted in their new home.
Other notable films include Bones (2001), starring Snoop Dogg as a vengeful ghost, Spell (2020), which uses hoodoo and rural mysticism for psychological terror, and Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020), where young heroes fight off gentrifying vampires.
Classics like Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Ganja & Hess (1973) paved the way, showing how Black-led horror could blend fear with cultural commentary.
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