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Title details for The Black Guy Dies First by Robin R. Means Coleman - Available

The Black Guy Dies First

Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar

by Robin R. Means Coleman
Mark H. Harris
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A definitive and surprising exploration of the history of Black horror films, after the rising success of Get Out, Candyman, and Lovecraft Country from creators behind the acclaimed documentary, Horror Noire.
The Black Guy Dies First explores the Black journey in modern horror cinema, from the fodder epitomized by Spider Baby to the Oscar-​winning cinematic heights of Get Out and beyond. This eye-opening book delves into the themes, tropes, and traits that have come to characterize Black roles in horror since 1968, a year in which race made national headlines in iconic moments from the enactment of the 1968 Civil Rights Act and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in April. This timely book is a must-read for cinema and horror fans alike.

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    February 7, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9781797152882
      • File size: 274055 KB
      • Duration: 09:30:56

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 10, 2024

      Media studies scholar Coleman (Northwestern Univ.; Horror Noire) and entertainment journalist Harris explore Black roles and stories in horror cinema as well as the tropes and stereotypes that are still prevalent today. The coauthors are thorough in their examples of Black representation, from depictions as a fearsome "other" in film's early days to Black characters' now cringe-inducing "comic" roles to stories that perpetuated an assortment of Black stereotypes. All this culminates in an analysis of modern Black horror movies that some might derisively call "woke" (the writers also explore that term) but reflect Black people's unique experiences. For those fearing a dry, academic treatise on Black cinema, the book's prose, as well as the down-to-earth voice of narrator Jaime Lincoln Smith, inject enough humor to keep the book's overall tone conversational and engaging. VERDICT The book explores nearly every aspect and example of Black horror cinema, from recurring one-dimensional archetypes to surgical dissections of relevant films, but its overall message resonates. Black voices and creatives in cinema have made strides in representation, but there is clearly more work to do.--James Gardner

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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