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Sorry to Bother You - Black Directors' Month

Ep. 14

In order to honor Black History Month, every February Progressively Horrified only covers horror movies by black directors. Over the past several years, we have covered quite a few movies by black directors. This year, in addition to our three new episodes, we're also rereleasing all of the previous episodes discussing films by black directors. We believe that, now more than ever, it is important to highlight diverse films by diverse creators.


New Films this month:

February 7th: "Mr. Crocket" by Brandon Espy

February 14th: "Petey Wheatstraw" by Cliff Roquemore

February 21st: "Def by Temptation" by James Bond III


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Movies featured this month:

Horror Noire, Eve's Bayou, Tales from the Hood, Blacula, The First Purge, The Other Black Girl, The Blackening, Sorry to Bother You, Saloum, Master, His House, Bad Hair, An Angry Black Girl and her Monster, Candyman, Nope, Us, Get Out, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight,


Directors featured this month:

Nia Dacosta, Jordan Peele, Justin Simien, Mariama Diallo, Xavier Burgin, Rusty Cundieff, Ernest R. Dickerson, Kasi Lemmons, William Crain, Gerard McMurray, Nefertite Nguvu, Naima Ramos-Chapman, Tim Story, Boots Riley, Jean Luc Herbulot, Remi Weekes, Bomani J. Story


Actors featured this month:

Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Ken Foree, Keith David, Tony Todd, Paula Jai Parker, David Alan Grier, Rachel True, William Marshall, Jada Pinkett Smiith, Samuel L. Jackson, Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, Jake Smollett, Diahann Carroll, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Branford Marsalis, Clarence Williams III, Rosalind Cash, Vonetta McGee, Thalmus Rasulala, Gordon Pinsent, Y'lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Steve Harris, Mugga, Luna Lauren Valez, Rotimi Paul, Mo McRae, Jermel Howard, Derek Basco, Rashida Jones, Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray, Brittany Adebumola, Karina Willis, Cassi Maddox, Carcelle Beauvais, Zele Avradopoulos, Shakirah DeMesier, Langston Kerman, Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji, LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, Danny Glover, Forest Whitaker, Rosario Dawson, Yann Gael, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Roger Sallah, Mentor Ba, Bruno Henry, Marielle Salmier, Babacar Oualy, Ndiaga Mbow, Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku, Elle Lorraine, Lena Waithe, Yaani King Mondschein, Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, Judith Scott, Vanessa Williams, Kelly Rowland, Tiffany Black, Usher, Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Edem Atsu-Swanzy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Colman Domingo, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Anna Diop, Evan Alex, Madison Curry, Napiera Groves, Betty Gabriel, Marcus Henderson, Lil Rel Howery, Billy Zane, CCH Pounder


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