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The Black Guy Dies First
Black Horror Cinema From Fodder to Oscar
Robin R. Means Coleman
From stereotypes to Jordan’s Peele’s Oscar win for Get Out, an in-depth analysis of Black representation and creation in horror. Check out Harris’s amazing criticism and review blog Black Horror Movies.
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It Came From the Closet
Queer Reflections on Horror
Joe Vallese (Editor)
A collection of essays from queer and trans writers explores the cultural and critical impact of horror movies on their lives and on the LGBTQIA+ community in general.
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From Libby
Clive Barker
Dark Imaginer
Sorcha Ní Fhlainn
Film Studies professor Sorcha Ní Fhlainn enters the dark world of Clive Barker director of films such as Hellraiser and author of some of the work that would become Candyman and Nightbreed.
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Cursed Films
Jay Cheel (director)
Learn more about the lore and horror of your favorite movies. From rumors to tragic on set accidents sometimes the movie plot becomes reality.
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Ennio Morricone
Master of the Soundtrack
Maurizio Baroni
Maybe you’re familiar with Morricone’s western soundtracks, but the infamous composer did it all! Features essays from John Carpenter and Dario Argento speaking about one of the most important horror elements: the music.
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The Exorcist Legacy
50 Years of Fear
Nat Segaloff
Just as Max von Sydow landed to film his iconic role as Father Merrin his brother died. Rumors and curses follow the cast and crew. Often called the scariest movie ever made learn more about the making and meaning of The Exorcist.
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Nightmare Fuel
The Science of Horror Films
Nina Nesseth
Why do even us scaredy cats love horror? Learn more about the science to the reactions and emotions tied to the horror genre.
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Toil & Trouble
A Women’s History of the Occult
Lisa Kröger
From the Salem witches to WitchTok, this book documents how women and nonbinary people have historically used magic and the occult to influence, effect change, and find their place in the world.