117 - Mandatory Viewing - Horror Noire (2019)

Published: June 15, 2020, 10 a.m.

Welcome back to Fright School! This week Joshua and Joe get serious about the state of the world over the last few weeks. We discuss the complicated history of Blackness in horror through the fantastic documentary HORROR NOIRE which is absolutely REQUIRED viewing for everyone, especially fans of horror. There is so much history and analysis packed into the documentary's short time span. Black Lives Matter and more than ever we need to commit to this truth and the work of anti-racism. \n\nRecommended Reading:\n\nOriginal trailer HORROR NOIRE) (2019)\n\nHORROR NOIRE is available fro FREE on SHUDDER! No subscription needed \n\nGET THE BOOK: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman\n\nJustice in June (and every other month) resources for understanding and committing to anti-racist work\n\nTananarive Due and Steven Barnes' "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and Black Horror Aesthetic" online class\n\nThe enlightening doc Horror Noire lays out black history through black horror films By Noah Berlatsk\n\nEXTRA CREDIT:\n\nThe Complicated History of Blackness in Horror Films\n\nCheck us out on the Horror Movie Night Podcast Live episode!\n\nCheck out GEEKSCAPE'S latest show MFK ULTIMATE! with Joe and Delia!\n\nSOCIALLY DISTANT TRIVIA WITH JOE!\n\nWe were so happy to be judges for Under_Score Productions weekly script competition! We want to encourage all of our friends and fans who love to write to contribute:\n\nThe theme for the week of 15 June to 20 June 2020 is International Locations.\n\nSo to all the creatives trapped in their homes, please submit your International location themed film scripts to the twelfth week of the Under_Score Productions script writing contest.\n\nThis week's script must feature two (or more) international locations, such as two cities, regions, countries. The week's script is due Saturday 20 June at 1200 Central Time. Submit a 10 to 25 page script in .PDF format.\n\nSubmit to: underscorescripts@gmail.com\n\nCONTEST WEBSITE\n\nFOLLOW US!\nFacebook Twitter Instagram\n\nFright School Recommended Texts:\n\nThe Monster Show: A Cultural History of Horror by David J. Skal\n\nMen, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film by Carol J. Clover\n\nHorror Noire: A History of Black Horror by Robin R Means Coleman\n\nProjected Fears by Kendall R. Phillips\n\nThe Horror Genre: From Beelzebub to Blair Witch by Paul Wells\n\nSupport FRIGHT SCHOOL by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/fright-school\n\nFind out more at https://fright-school.pinecast.co\n\nThis podcast is powered by Pinecast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices