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A review by katiescho741
The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar by Robin R. Means Coleman, Mark H. Harris
4.0
The tone of this book is bang on - plenty of information but delivered with a dash of dry humour, which makes it a pleasure to read.
Some of the chapters were more interesting than others, but overall this was a fascinating look at black cinema and black people in cinema. I enjoyed the discussions about hood horror, the black stereotypes that still exist today, and even how traditionally black and African religions have been used as horror tropes.
I liked the list pages dotted throughout each chapter, and that the authors are objective about various black horror films - there's no blind praising or worshipping certain films, and even B-movies from the 00s get their dues!
A great read for any horror fan.
Some of the chapters were more interesting than others, but overall this was a fascinating look at black cinema and black people in cinema. I enjoyed the discussions about hood horror, the black stereotypes that still exist today, and even how traditionally black and African religions have been used as horror tropes.
I liked the list pages dotted throughout each chapter, and that the authors are objective about various black horror films - there's no blind praising or worshipping certain films, and even B-movies from the 00s get their dues!
A great read for any horror fan.