Skin Deep: BIPOC Representation in Horror Films | Minisode w/ Maegan

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In this minisode, join Maegan as she digs into the representation of people of color, particularly MENAT and Black people, in horror films over the years, and how they often serve as plot devices and tropes.

Acronyms:

•  MENAT: Middle East, North Africa, Turkey
• BIPIOC: Black, Indigenous, People of Color

References:

• Reel Bad Arabs by Shaheen
• "Magical Negro" trope
• Orientalism by Said

Movies starring/written/directed by BIPOC:

• A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
• Zinda Laash (1967) / The Living Corpse
• Dabbe: The Possession (2013) 
• Under the Shadow (2016) 
• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Candyman (1992)
• The Girl With All the Gifts (2016)
• Train to Busan (2016)
• Under The Shadow (2016)
• And absolutely ANYTHING Jordan Peele has touched

The Clever Ghouls podcast, hosted by Maegan and Blair, is a show dedicated to watching, analyzing, and discussing the movies that make us think about them long after we’ve left the theater or turned off the TV. We bring quick wit and unique perspectives from backgrounds like art history, cinematography, psychology, analysis, public education, mysticism, mythos, and more to create a curated, inclusive conversation around the spooky movies we love. Tune in on your favorite podcast hosting platform to listen along, join the conversation, and chime in with your own observations!

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