Episode 17: Black Horror w/ Nikyatu Jusu

Black horror is Black history. In this episode, May gives a brief rundown of that history before sitting down with Black genre filmmaker and professor, Nikyatu Jusu. They talk about Nikyatu's upcoming work on her feature film, her Sundance-nominated vampire short, Suicide By Sunlight, but most of all, Nikyatu provides a unique perspective of actively working to make Black genre films in the 21st century. Together, May and Nikyatu explore the themes found in this rich history and how each of them is influenced by the work of pioneer filmmakers and theorists. Suicide By Sunlight can be watched on YouTube. The episode is currently streaming on Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, PocketCasts, and RadioPublic.