Shudder Releases Key Art and a Trailer for ‘Horror Noire’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

The true beauty of the horror genre is that it really is the most open and diverse genre out there. Because it is unafraid of letting new voices shout out their message to the masses and there is no other genre out there that is eager to tackle the tough topics that society tries to shy away from and one network that leads the way in ensuring that voices are heard, and taboo topics are tackled, is Shudder. Because their carefully curated releases are about as diverse as they come and they genuinely examine topics that leave the viewer uncomfortable and that’s why it was such a big deal when Shudder announced that it would be home to Horror Noire, a horror anthology series assembled by Black directors and screenwriters. 
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Because it not only meant that Shudder’s commitment to diversity was unwavering, but that those involved with the project would receive complete freedom in telling stories that were relevant and timely and loaded to the brim with the biting and powerful commentary that is oft present in Black Horror stories and at long last… we’ve finally got an idea of how deep this anthology series is going to go. For earlier today, Shudder released key art and a trailer for Horror Noire, alongside some details on the cast and the stories present within this anthology and well… here are those details and the trailer for you to enjoy, courtesy of Shudder, and we here at Nerds That Geek cannot wait to see this magnificent film, and geek out about it with all of you… when it arrives on shudder on 10/28.

‘Shudder released today 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 as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle. Horror Noire will air on AMC at a later date.

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 is produced by Swirl Films, and Executive Producers include ID8 Multimedia’s Shelby Stone and Derek Dudley, in addition to Eric Tomosunas, founder of Swirl Films and Ron Robinson. Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman, author of the groundbreaking book Horror Noire: Blacks in American Horror Films from the 1890s to Present, is consulting on the anthology, as well as Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror documentary producers Ashlee Blackwell, Phil Nobile Jr. and Kelly Ryan.’

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