More importantly, the film helped to remind studios that there does indeed exist an audience for horror movies with Black leads. The history of major horror movies with Black folx in front of and behind the camera has its peaks and valleys, but they’ve always been there. Roughly half of them showcase Black artists in front of and behind the camera, while the others have Black actors at the forefront. Where to stream: Digital rentalCandyman (1992)Actors: Tony Todd, Kasi Lemmons The arrival of Candyman was a key moment in Black horror. This Spiral, rather, sits at the intersection of queer and black horror, two sub-genres with similarly fraught histories.

Source: The Nation August 25, 2021 16:30 UTC