In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Episode 54: Know Your Roots! The Origins of Horror 1960s Pt.1
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In this episode, we are going back to our roots with a continuation of exploring the Origins of Horror. This episode will be Part 1 on the history of horror in the 1960s with Part 2 to come in a few months. But to kick us off we will be looking at the drastic change the horror genre underwent with the rise of proto-slashers in the films Peeping Tom (1960) and Psycho (1960) and the birth of the gore and splatter with Blood Feast (1963). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
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In this episode, we are going back to our roots with a continuation of exploring the Origins of Horror. This episode will be Part 1 on the history of horror in the 1960s with Part 2 to come in a few months. But to kick us off we will be looking at the drastic change the horror genre underwent with the rise of proto-slashers in the films Peeping Tom (1960) and Psycho (1960) and the birth of the gore and splatter with Blood Feast (1963). Enjoy and welcome to our dark side… Intro/Outro Music: Kiss of the Creature by Dance with the Dead Artwork by: Jess Hrycyk Editing work by: Jessica
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