Shudder has released the trailer and key art for the new anthology film “Horror Noire,” a follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2019 documentary “Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror,” premiering Thursday, October 28 on Shudder and via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle.
Showcasing stories of Black horror from Black directors and screenwriters, “Horror Noire” features six stories presented together as a two-hour film starring Lesley-Ann Brandt (“Lucifer,” “Spartacus”), Luke James (“The Chi,” “Thoughts of a Colored Man”), Erica Ash (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “A Black Lady Sketch Show”), Brandon Mychal Smith (“Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “You’re the Worst”), Sean Patrick Thomas (“Macbeth,” “The Curse of La Llorona”), Peter Stormare (“American Gods,” “Fargo”), Malcolm Barrett (“Genius: Aretha Franklin,” “Timeless”), Tony Todd (“Candyman,” “Night of the Living Dead”), and Rachel True (“The Craft,” “Half & Half”), among others.
The new and adapted stories are written by husband-and-wife writing duo Tananarive Due (“My Soul to Keep,” “Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror”) and Steven Barnes (“Lion’s Blood”), Ezra Claytan Daniels (“BTTM FDRS”), Victor LaValle (“The Ballad of Black Tom,” “The Changeling”) Shernold Edwards (“All Rise,” “Anne with an E”); and, Al Letson (“Reveals”).
The six stories featured in the anthology are: “Daddy,” “Bride Before You,” “Brand of Evil,” “The Lake,” “Sundown,” and “Fugue State.”
“Horror Noire” will air on AMC at a later date.
