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Fly on the Wallin with Amber and Ben

The Sci-Fi Sigh Podcast

Tv & Film

5 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Watch Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror directed by Xavier Neal-Burgin. Featuring actors Keith David, Tony Todd, and Rachel True, director Jordan Peele, and author Tananarive Due. The film is inspired by the astounding film critic Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman who wrote a history book on black horror called Horror Noire. Listen as Amber and Ben breakdown the six phases of Black representation in horror films: Phase 1: Black People as Monsters Phase 2: Black People as Slapstick Comedy Phase 3: The Atomic Age Phase 4: Blaxploitation and Hood Heroes Phase 5: The Sacrificial and Magical Negro Phase 6: Renaissance and Black Horror Also! Watch Blacula directed by William Craine starring William Marshall. Other References: -Nnedi Okorafor article “Stephen King’s Super-Duper Magical Negroes” -Nightlight Podcast Interview with Tananarive Due -Women & Children First Presents: N.K. Jemisin's THE CITY WE BECAME By Orbit LIVE! -Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman

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0:00.0	Hey y'all. Welcome to The Side by Side, a podcast about black science fiction and fantasy
0:08.1	and staying on the same page in our marriage.
0:10.7	I am your host, Amber Wallen, and I'm joined by my husband.
0:15.4	Benjamin Wallen, and you've paid us a single listen, so we'll tell you here for you.
0:20.7	Today we will be discussing the documentary Horror New Arn, a history of black horror,
0:27.6	directed by Xavier Neal Bergen,
0:29.7	and featuring actors like Keith David,
0:31.6	Tony Time, and Rachel True,
0:33.4	director Jordan Peele, and author to Natalie Dew.
0:36.2	The film is inspired by Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman,
0:39.2	who wrote a history book on black horror, called Horror New R.
0:42.3	We will be discussing the documentary Horror New R
0:44.3	and also one of the films from the documentary
0:46.2	that they talked about.
0:47.1	Blah, blah, blah.
0:48.8	Directed by a black director, William Cray,
0:51.3	starring a black actor, William Marshall.
0:53.9	Then, before we hop into this amazing
0:57.4	Horror New R documentary and these two amazing films,
1:00.1	which do you drink it tonight?
1:01.5	I'm drinking spiteful brewing,
1:04.9	a Chicago-based brewery,
	...

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