Monday, August 4, 2025
Minotaur horror movie

Minotaur (2006)

I'm no expert on Greek mythology, but I've got to question the historical accuracy of casting Tony Todd as the king of Minos. Then again, given decades of seeing...
Mighty Joe Young movie poster

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Mighty Joe Young is basically "King Kong lite", from its tone (decidedly lighter) to the size of its gorilla (decidedly smaller) to the role of its black cast (decidedly...
Midnight Menace horror movie poster

Midnight Menace (1946)

Midnight Menace is a 24-minute all-black musical showcase for Lollypop Jones, who apparently was a vaudeville singer and dancer back in the '40s. Unfortunately for us, he wasn't an...
The Midnight Hour movie poster

The Midnight Hour (1985)

I remember the awe with which I watched this made-for-TV movie as a child. I didn't have cable, and The Midnight Hour came as close to HBO as anything...
Midnight AKA The Backwoods Massacre horror movie poster

Midnight (AKA The Backwoods Massacre) (1982)

If, like me, you've ever lived in the rural southern United States, then Midnight may not strike you as a horror movie as much as a trip down memory...
Memorial Valley Massacre horror movie poster

Memorial Valley Massacre (AKA Valley of Death) (1988)

This tame, forgettable slasher stands out for having not one, not two, but THREE black characters! With speaking parts! And names! Nipsey Russell would've been so proud. The roles...
Meeting at Midnight Charlie Chan movie poster

Meeting at Midnight (AKA Black Magic) (1944)

This Charlie Chan outing (Battle of the racial stereotypes!) isn't really horror, but Mantan Moreland's role is limited -- even in light of the time period -- to being...
Mantan Moreland in Lucky Ghost movie poster

Lucky Ghost (1942)

An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of...
London Voodoo horror movie poster

London Voodoo (2004)

Based on my viewing experience, I'd say that 98.63% of horror movies about voodoo are about the malevolent impact that voodoo has on white people, while the black practitioners...

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