The world of horror has evolved due to the work of countless individuals for as long as people have told stories. However much the genre has grown, the issue of minimal representation and lacking diversity remains widespread in horror films and written genres. In recognition of Black History Month, I want to highlight some of the Black authors, directors, and actors who have helped shape the world of horror we know and love. I have hyperlinked the names below to their corresponding Goodreads and IMDb profiles. Give them a look and, if you haven’t already, seek out the horror titles for which these artists are known:
Authors
Known for: Let’s Play White
Known for: Fledgling
Known for: Ring Shout
Known for: Beloved
Known for: White is for Witching
Directors
Known for: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)
Known for: Candyman (2021)
Known for: Ganja & Hess (1973)
Known for:
Directing: Get Out (2017), Us (2019), Untitled Jordan Peele Horror Event (pre-production)
Producing: The Twilight Zone (2019-2020), Lovecraft Country (2020), Candyman (2021)
Actors
Known for: Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), American Horror Story (2013-2018)
Known for: Night of the Living Dead (1968), Ganja & Hess (1973), To Die For (1988)
Known for: Black Mirror (2011) [“Fifteen Million Merits”], Get Out (2017), Untitled Jordan Peele Horror Event (pre-production)
Known for: Us (2019), Little Monsters (2019)
Known for: Scream Queens (2015-2016), Scream: The TV Series (2019), Untitled Jordan Peele Horror Event (pre-production)
Known for: True Blood (2013-2014), The Twilight Zone (2020), Lovecraft Country (2020)
Known for: Candyman (1992), Final Destination (2000), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (2006)
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Until next time,
Jordan
By Night 
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