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HARRY BAIRD

Born in Georgetown, British Guiana, British actor Harry Baird starred in almost 40 movies during the 1960s, including the EA Poe inspired horror THE OBLONG BOX (1969) with horror giants Vincent Price and Christopher Lee. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day27

#Harry Baird #Black History Month #Black Horror Month #The Oblong Box #E A Poe

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DARBY JONES

One of the earliest black actors in horror movies, Darby Jones played the zombie Carrefour in Jacques Tourneaur's classic I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) & in ZOMBIES ON BROADWAY (1945) where he shared screen with Bela Lugosi. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day26

#Darby Jones #Black Horror Month #Black History Month #I walked with a zombie

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TANANARIVE DUE

Novelist/screenwriter Tananarive Due executive-produced the excellent horror noire film (available on Shudder). She also teaches a course at UCLA called "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival and the Black Horror Aesthetic" #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day25

#Tananarive Due #Horror Noire #Shudder #Black History Month #Black Horror Month

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GET OUT

Jordan Peele's extraoridinary directorial debut, GET OUT, was released OTD 4yrs ago. Not only the movie revitalized the genre but also opened the door to a new Black Horror wave. JP won@theacademy for Best Original Screenplay. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day24

#GET OUT #Jordan Peele #Black Horror Month #Black History Month

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ASHLEE BLACKWELL

With this 3rd installment of Black Horror celebration coming to a close this week, I had to pay tribute to ASHLEE BLACKWELL, co-writer & producer of the great documentary horror noire on Shudder. RECOMMENDED! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day23

#Ashley Blackwell #Horror Noire #Shudder #Black History Month #Black Horror Month

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RICHARD LAWSON

You might have seen him in several movies and tv shows, doctor, Vietnam War Vet, & actor Richard Lawson starred in some of the 70s and 80s best horror movies: SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM, SUGAR HILL, AUDREY ROSE, POLTERGEIST #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day22

#Richard Lawson #Black History Month #Black Horror Month #Scream Blacula Scream #Sugar Hill #Poltergeist

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KELLY JO MINTER

From 1987's THE LOST BOYS to 1989's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5 to 1991's THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS to 2010's NEVER SLEEP AGAIN: THE ELM STREET LEGACY, Kelly Jo Minter totally earned a spot in Black Horror History! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day21

#Kelly Jo Minter #Black Horror Month #Black History Month #The People Under The Stairs #A Nightmare on Elm Street #The Lost Boys

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BILL COBBS

Film & TV veteran Bill Cobbs (I love him in everything he is in) starred in several horror movies including THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS (1991), I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1998), THE MORGUE (2008), among others. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day 20

#Bill Cobbs #the people under the stairs #The Morgue #Black Horror Month #Black History Month

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ANGELICA ROSS

Transgender rights activist, business woman, & actress Angelica Ross is a recent GREAT addition to the Black Horror pantheon thanks to her double role as Rita/Donna Chambers in @ahsfx 1984 (her character was a favorite!). #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day19

#Angelica Ross #American Horror Story #AHSFX #Black History Month #Black Horror Month

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KIERSEY CLEMONS

Between her roles in horrors like 2017's FLATLINERS and 2020's ANTEBELLUM, Kiersey Clemons starred as the lead in the survival horror SWEETHEART (2019) directed by Justin Dillard and produced by Blumhouse #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day18

#Kiersey Clemons #Sweetheart #Black Horror Month #Black History Month

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TERRY ALEXANDER

With a handful of horror movies under his belt (THE WEREWOLF OF WASHINGTON, THE HORROR SHOW), Terry Alexander landed to icon status with his helicopter pilot John "FlyBoy" performance in Romero's DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day17

#Terry Alexander #Black Horror Month #Black History Month #George Romero #Day of the Dead

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JONATHAN MAJORS

After JurneeSmollett tribute, I had to spotlight the other half of the incredible success that is LOVECRAFT COUNTRY: Jonathan Majors (as Atticus Freeman). Great talent all around - I could draw the whole cast! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day16

#Jonathan Majors #Atticus Freeman #Lovecraft Country #Black Horror Month #Black History Month

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JURNEE SMOLLETT

After winning the Critics Choice Award for her Eve in 1997's EVE'S BAYOU, Jurnee Smollett has come back to horror w TRUE BLOOD & recently w the critically acclaimed LOVECRAFT COUNTRY on HBO where she co-star as Letitia "Leti" Lewis #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day15

#Jurnee Smollett #Lovecraft Country #Black Horror Month #Black History Month #Letitia Lewis #Eve's Bayou

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KEVIN GREVIOUX

Starring as Lycan Raze in the UNDERWORLD series (which he co-created) & as Dekar in I, FRANKENSTEIN (based on his original comic GN), actor/screen&comics writer Kevin Grevioux gets a well deserved spot in Horror history! #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day14

#Kevin Grevioux #Back Horror Month #Black History Month #I Frankenstein #Underwolrd

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LORETTA DEVINE

After starring in the classic URBAN LEGENDS movies and guest starring on the beloved SUPERNATURAL tv show, the talented Loretta Devine returned to Horror last year in the spine-chilling movie SPELL directed by Mark Tonderai. #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day13

#Loretta Devine #Spell #Black Horror Month #Black History Month #Urban Legends #spn

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ERNIE HUDSON

From the GHOSTBUSTERS movie franchise (looking forward to the new one!) to THE CROW to George P. Cosmatos' LEVIATHAN to the TALES FROM THE CRYPT TV show and everything in between, Ernie Hudson deserves a spotlight in this #BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth

#Ernie Hudson #Black History Month #Black Horror Month #Ghostbusters #The Crow #Leviathan

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JOVAN ADEPO

Between HBO's THE LEFTOVERS & WATCHMEN and the recent adaptation of Stephen King's THE STAND, Jovan Adepo starred as the hero in the WW2/horror movie OVERLORD (2018) directed by Julius Avery & produced by JJ Abrams

#BlackHorrorMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #Day11

#Jovan Adepo #Overlord #Black History Month #Black Horror Month #Watchmen