Discusses George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead , noting how its Black protagonist, Ben, became a radical symbol of leadership and tragic loss during the Civil Rights Movement .
Examines how films like The Birth of a Nation used blackface to frame Black people as the "monsters" of white society. Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror
Positions Jordan Peele's Get Out as a modern centerpiece that reclaimed the genre to explore "social horror" and the Black experience in the 21st century. Critical Analysis of Tropes Discusses George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead