{"product_id":"horror-noire-9780367704407","title":"Horror Noire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCandyman\u003c\/i\u003e, the boundary-pushing genre of horror film has always been a site for provocative explorations of race in American popular culture. This book offers a comprehensive chronological survey of Black horror from the 1890s to present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this second edition, Robin R. Means Coleman expands upon the history of notable characterizations of Blackness in horror cinema, with new chapters spanning the 1960s, 2000s, and 2010s to the present, and examines key levels of Black participation on screen and behind the camera. The book addresses a full range of Black horror films, including mainstream Hollywood fare, art-house films, Blaxploitation films, and U.S. hip-hop culture-inspired Nollywood films. This new edition also explores the resurgence of the Black horror genre in the last decade, examining the success of Jordan Peeleâs films \u003ci\u003eGet Out\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eUs \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), smaller independent films such as \u003ci\u003eThe House Invictus\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Demons, ghosts, slavery, magic. These are just a few provocative subjects covered in \u003cem\u003eHorror Noire\u003c\/em\u003e. Means Coleman reveals that what scares some people the most is Black people imagining themselves as heroes, antiheroes, villains, and monsters. Attending to the ways Black people’s imagination is activated—that is the value and power of \u003ci\u003eHorror Noire\u003c\/i\u003e. \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Jennings, \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor of Media and Cultural Studies, University of California-Riverside, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Birth of the Black Boogeyman: Pre-1930s 2. Jungle Fever—A Horror Romance: 1930s 3. Horrifying Goons and Minstrel Coons: 1940s 4. Black Invisibility, White Science: 1950s 5. A Night with Ben: 1960s 6. Scream, Whitey, Scream—Retribution, Enduring Women, and Carnality: 1970s 7. We Always Die First—Invisibility, Racial Red-Lining, and Self-Sacrifice: 1980s 8. Black is Back! Retribution and the Urban Terrain: 1990s 9. Growing Painz: 2000s 10. Representation, Recognition, and Renaissance: 2010s to present 11. Conclusion: Black Horror Today and Tomorrow\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018032087383,"sku":"9780367704407","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780367704407.jpg?v=1750775417","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/horror-noire-9780367704407","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}