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VundaHalloweenathon Day 26: Black Horror

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In defining today's theme we turn to a description outlined on the  website for  Horror Noire  Executive Producer Tananarive Due and author/screenwriter Steven Barnes's six-part online course , "The Sunken Place: Black Horror" (based on Due's UCLA class "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and the Black Horror Aesthetic"): “We define 'Black Horror' as Horror by Black creators and/or featuring a Black protagonist(s) in service to a story through a Black lens. Black creators may (though not always) tackle themes of social justice, ritual and magic, ancestors, and Black survival in their work. But all Black Horror combats the erasure of Black voices in Horror.”  RECOMMENDATIONS Nanny His House Tales From the Hood Saloum Perpetrator Get Out Candyman Sinners The Blackening Spell Bones The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Tales from the Crypt Demon Knight Remember to support your local library this Halloween! Your library has more than just books, but ...

VundaHalloweenathon Day 22: Black Horror

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  #VundaHalloweenathon Day 22: "Black Horror" In defining today's theme we turn to a description outlined on the  website for  Horror Noire  Executive Producer Tananarive Due and author/screenwriter Steven Barnes's six-part online course , "The Sunken Place: Black Horror" (based on Due's UCLA class "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and the Black Horror Aesthetic"): “We define 'Black Horror' as Horror by Black creators and/or featuring a Black protagonist(s) in service to a story through a Black lens. Black creators may (though not always) tackle themes of social justice, ritual and magic, ancestors, and Black survival in their work. But all Black Horror combats the erasure of Black voices in Horror.”  Check out our TikTok all month long. RECOMMENDATIONS D-Rock: - Tales From the Hood (1995) directed by Rusty Cundieff - Us (2019) directed by Jordan Peele - Talk to Me (2023) directed by Danny & Michael Philippou - Nanny (2022) d...

VundaHalloweenathon Day 8: Domestic Dysfunction

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  VundaHalloweenathon Day 8: "Domestic Dysfunction" Today is a day for murder boyfriends, bloodthirsty girlfriends, and all manner of (gendered and non-gendered) f*cked up relationship dynamics in horror. Because sometimes the most horrifying things are the people closest to us...  Check out our TikTok all month long HERE.  D-Rock: - It Comes at Night  (2017) directed by Trey Edward Shults - Somewhere Quiet (2024) directed by Olivia West Lloyd - The Devil's Candy (2017) directed by Sean Byrne - The Deeper You Dig (2020) directed by John Adams & Toby Poser - Found (2012) directed by Scott Schirmer - Audition (1999) directed by Takashi Miike Stephen & Dani: - The Clovehitch Killer  (2018) directed by Duncan Skiles - We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) directed by Lynne Ramsay - Parasite (2019) directed by Bong Joon-ho - Us (2019) directed by Jordan Peele - The Shining (1980) directed by Stanley Kubrick - The Rental (2020) directed by Dave Franco F...

#VundaHalloweenathon Day 22: "Black Horror"

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#VundaHalloweenAthon Day 22: "Black Horror" In defining today's theme we turn to a description outlined on the  website for  Horror Noire  Executive Producer Tananarive Due and author/screenwriter Steven Barnes's six-part online course , "The Sunken Place: Black Horror" (based on Due's UCLA class "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and the Black Horror Aesthetic"): “We define 'Black Horror' as Horror by Black creators and/or featuring a Black protagonist(s) in service to a story through a Black lens. Black creators may (though not always) tackle themes of social justice, ritual and magic, ancestors, and Black survival in their work. But all Black Horror combats the erasure of Black voices in Horror.” D-Rock: -Adult Swim Yule Log (2022) directed by Casper Kelly -Nanny (2022) directed by Nikyatu Jusu -- Amazon Prime -Candyman (2021) directed by Nia DaCosta -- Peacock -His House (2020) directed by Remi Weekes (United Kingdom) -- Netflix -...

#VundaHalloweenAthon Day 14: "Black Horror"

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  #VundaHalloweenAthon Day 14: "Black Horror" In defining the theme we turn to a description outlined on the  website for  Horror Noire  Executive Producer Tananarive Due and author/screenwriter Steven Barnes's six-part online course , "The Sunken Place: Black Horror" (based on Due's UCLA class "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and the Black Horror Aesthetic"): “We define 'Black Horror' as Horror by Black creators and/or featuring a Black protagonist(s) in service to a story through a Black lens. Black creators may (though not always) tackle themes of social justice, ritual and magic, ancestors, and Black survival in their work. But all Black Horror combats the erasure of Black voices in Horror.” Here are some of our picks from last year .  Check out our tiktok videos!! Here's our watchlist for today... D-Rock:  - Us (2019) directed by Jordan Peele - 2h 1m - Candyman (1992) directed by Bernard Rose - 1h 39m - His House (2020) dire...

#VundaHalloweenAthon Day 2: "Black Horror"

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Welcome to Day 2 of our #VundaHalloweenAthon  The 2nd theme of the month is  "Black Horror."  This Saturday is a great day to get your spooky vibes and celebrate some Black Horror classics (or new classics).  In defining the theme we turn to a description outlined on the website for  Horror Noire Executive Producer Tananarive Due and author/screenwriter Steven Barnes's six-part online course , "The Sunken Place: Black Horror" (based on Due's UCLA class "The Sunken Place: Racism, Survival, and the Black Horror Aesthetic"): “We define 'Black Horror' as Horror by Black creators and/or featuring a Black protagonist(s) in service to a story through a Black lens. Black creators may (though not always) tackle themes of social justice, ritual and magic, ancestors, and Black survival in their work. But all Black Horror combats the erasure of Black voices in Horror.” It might be an oldie you just never got around to seeing or something from a fresh ...

us on Peele's Us

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Hosts:  Stephen  &  Dani We  gushed at the trailer for Us on a previous episode  and Jordan Peele's sophomore film Us  did not disappoint Stephen and Dani. We analyze, philosophize, hypothesize, Micheal Jackson-ize, and cover our eyes as creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize y'alls neighborhood. Links we mentioned: Shadow and Act Article Subscribe to our Star Wars-centric podcast Rebel Order Donate to Vundacast Productions on  Ko-fi  to support our efforts! Interact with the Show on the Twitters:  @Vundablog  or  @Vundacast Subscribe on  iTunes ,  GooglePlay ,  Stitcher  or  Spottify Special thanks to our Dog Podcast Producers the  Midnight Hounds: Xena, Duke, Rusty and Morty Join us on Facebook Catch us Mondays on  our Internet Radio home the Radioactive Underground RADIATE.FM and most importantly visit our home  Vundablog.com

Jes-Us Birthday-mas!

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Hosts:  Stephen,   Danielle,  &  D-rock The Vundacast triumvirate has gathered one Christmas Day to discuss and react to  the trailer for the upcoming  Jordan Peele film  US . They also contemplate about  Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond (2017) and get into some metaphysical thoughts all while being super duper X-mas-y! Support Smash.Miami  and see how you can help and have fun! Throw us  some Ko-fi money  to support our efforts! This holiday season spread the word of Vundacast and  check out the hosts Force Awakens Wedding Proposal with the great band the  Magic City Hippies. Catch us Mondays on  our Internet Radio home the Radioactive Underground RADIATE.FM Tweet the Show:  @Vundablog  or  @Vundacast Subscribe on  iTunes ,  GooglePlay , Or  Stitcher Join us on Facebook