Shudder announces new horror anthology series showcasing Black creators

Last Updated on August 5, 2021

So this is cool! Shudder has just announced that they'll be working on a – currently untitled – Black horror anthology series!

Here's the official description:

The Untitled Black Horror Anthology will feature new work from both established and emerging talents, expanding on a legacy of Black genre filmmaking whose first hundred years was explored in Shudder’s critically acclaimed 2019 documentary, Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror.”

Writers attached to the project include Tananarive Due, Steven Barnes, Ezra C. Daniels, Victor LaValle, and Al Letson. Dr. Robin R. Means Coleman will be consulting on the series, along with Phil Nobile, Jr., Kelly Ryan, and Ashlee Blackwell.

“When we saw the first cut of our Horror Noire documentary, we realized there was a huge untapped reservoir of great Black horror stories that needed to be told, and an extremely talented group of writers and directors ready to tell them,” Shudder General Manager Craig Engler said. “While the documentary was a look back at the history of Black horror, this anthology is a showcase for the future and will introduce audiences to fantastic new stories and characters.”

This, in my opinion, is great news! Because more diverse voices – or, particularly, the amplification of diverse voices – can only help horror in the long run. And, as we've seen recently – from Jordan Peele, to Nia DaCosta, to Justin Simien – these diverse voices also bring the goods! Hell, as Shudder General Manager Craig Engler said in the description above, Black filmmakers have been making great horror for decades – whether recognized or not – and giving a platform like this can expose talents that otherwise may not have gotten the exposure otherwise.

Anyway, no official release date as of yet, but we'll keep you posted!