Horror Noire (film)
{{short description|2021 horror film}}
{{about|the 2021 horror film|other uses|Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror|the film genre|Horror noir}}
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| director = Zandashé Brown
Robin Givens
Rob Greenlea
Kimani Ray Smith
| writer = Tananarive Due
Steven Barnes
Ezra Claytan Daniels
Victor LaValle
Shernold Edwards
Al Letson
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| music = EmmoLei Sankofa
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| distributor = Shudder
| released = {{Film date|2021|10|28}}
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| country = United States
| language = English
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Horror Noire is a 2021 American anthology horror film directed by Zandashé Brown, Robin Givens, Rob Greenlea and Kimani Ray Smith, and written by Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Victor LaValle, Shernold Edwards and Al Letson. A follow-up to the 2019 documentary film Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, the features six stories: "Daddy," "Bride Before You," "Brand of Evil," "The Lake," "Sundown" and "Fugue State".https://www.amcstudiosinternational.com/catalog/18013
The film was released on October 28, 2021 by Shudder.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/shudder/horror-noire-review|title=Horror Noire Review: Anthology Horror Is an Erratic Showcase}}
Cast
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- Tony Todd as Pike
- Peter Stormare as Erebus
- Lesley-Ann Brandt as Abbie
- Rachel True as Charlotte
- Lenora Crichlow as Mrs. Clay
- Lavell Crawford as Samuel
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Mr. Clay
- Malcolm Barrett as Dr. Berry
- Erica Ash as Shanita
- Tyriq Withers as Cornelius
- Lauren Buglioli as Ashley
- Brandon Mychal Smith as Nekani
- Luke James as Red
- Tone Bell as Marcus
- Elizabeth Roberts as Rachel
- Kearia Schroeder as Loretta
- Tabyana Ali as Regina
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Reception
Critic from the Josh at the Movies gave it 2.5/5 stars writing: "The compiled talent for Horror Noire is the biggest draw here; unfortunately, the stories themselves are quite a mixed bag."{{Cite web|url=https://joshatthemovies.com/2021/10/25/film-review-horror-noire/|title=Film Review: Horror Noire|date=October 25, 2021|website=Josh at the Movies}} Chris Catt from the Creepy Catalog gave it a positive review and noted the final segment, “Sundown”.{{Cite web|url=https://creepycatalog.com/horror-noire-2021-review/|title=‘Horror Noire’ (2021) Review/Analysis|date=October 29, 2021}} Joel Fisher from the Battle Royale With Cheese also gave it a positive review writing: "Horror Noire is a unique perspective on horror and for those aficionados of the genre then they may even have fun finding the references within."{{Cite web|url=https://battleroyalewithcheese.com/2022/01/horror-noire-review/|title=Horror Noire: Review|first=Joel|last=Fisher|date=January 21, 2022}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|15132736}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|id=horror_noire}}
{{Shudder films and documentaries}}
Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Shudder (streaming service) original programming
Category:American anthology films