Culture, Music, and Makeup with Delroy Lindo, Omar Miller, and Li Jun Li from ‘Sinners’

April 17, 2025 Mike Manalo

You cannot deny that few people have done as much for POC cinema as the collective talents of Director Ryan Coogler, screen legend Delroy Lindo, and incredible actors Omar Miller and Li Jun Li. Coogler has changed every genre he’s touched, from superhero movies to horror films, by adding deeper social meanings that honor Black and POC culture to all of them.

Horror, Interview, Movies

Three Minutes with ‘Sinners’ Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, and Wunmi Mosaku

April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 Mike Manalo

The Sinners are coming this week, and it’s hands down the best movie of the year so far! Director Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station, Creed, Black Panther) never misses! Once more, he’s teamed up with Michael B. Jordan to bring us a stunning horror masterpiece with deeper themes. However, Jordan is not alone. Coogler has assembled an amazing ensemble of actors to bring this amazing piece of survival horror to life, including A-listers Hailee Steinfeld and Wunmi Mosaku.

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Sinners’ is a Profound Masterpiece of Survival Horror!

April 10, 2025April 26, 2025 Mike Manalo

There’s room in this world for all sorts of horror, be it schlock or awe. For every Exorcist there’s a Paranormal Activity. For every Fly there’s a Re-Animator. And for every Halloween there’s a Terrifier. They all can exist without conflict for every horror fan to embrace. However, when horror is made by storytellers that get it, love it, but have much more to say than “Ooh! Look! Blood!” that’s how masterpieces are born, and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners is one such film: a profound masterpiece of survival horror!

Horror, Movies

Director Ryan Coogler Takes Us Inside the Newest Trailer for ‘Sinners’

January 28, 2025January 28, 2025 Mike Manalo

The impact director Ryan Coogler has had on Black cinema over the past few years is undeniable. From his debut film, Fruitvale Station to shattering records and making cinematic history with Black Panther, Coogler has not only demonstrated his incredible talents as a writer and director, but also showcased that he is one of the most prolific, game changing filmmakers working today. This April, he’s going to do it one more time, with his first horror feature, Sinners.

Horror, Movies

The Sinners are Coming in the Trailer for Ryan Coogler’s ‘Sinners’

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 Mike Manalo

As was teased yesterday, the first official trailer for Ryan Coogler’s next movie, Sinners, has officially dropped, and it looks incredible!

Horror, Movies

First Trailer for Ryan Coogler’s Vampire Film ‘Sinners’ Drops Tomorrow

September 23, 2024September 24, 2024 Mike Manalo

If there’s something we can all agree on, it’s that Ryan Coogler has never made a bad film. He’s literally one of the finest filmmakers working today. And I don’t care what anyone says, Wakanda Forever was an absolute masterpiece especially given the emotional challenges and literal showstoppers he and the entire cast and crew had to face.

Horror, Interview, Television

Jacob Batalon and Savannah Basley on ‘Reginald the Vampire’ Season 2

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Rissa Lavilla

Reginald finally got his life together — when he was turned into a vampire. While he doesn’t fit into the stereotypical expectations of what a vampire looks like, Reginald has found his place amongst an unlikely cohort that includes the cool vampire who sired him, the former vampire chieftain turned unexpected ally (or is she?), and his co-worker/former girlfriend.

Horror, Interview, Movies

Upping the Stakes of Horror with ‘Abigail’ Stars Kevin Durand and William Catlett

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

On the heels of our interview with amazing Abigail stars, Kathryn Newton and Dan Stevens, we have another one for you!

Horror, Movies, Reviews

NOC Review: In ‘Abigail’ an Instant Horror Icon is Sired

April 19, 2024April 19, 2024 Mike Manalo

Move over M3GAN. And time to chuck out Chucky. A new horror icon is born! Radio Silence, the duo behind the classic, Ready or Not, is back with another masterpiece: Abigail!

Horror, Interview, Movies1 Comment

Slaying It with ‘Abigail’ Stars Kathryn Newton and Dan Stevens

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 Mike Manalo

This week, Abigail, the latest from Radio Silence, the duo behind Ready or Not, and Scream V and VI, will be hitting theaters. And I’m going to tell you this straight up: this is currently one of my favorite movies of the year, if not my favorite! Part of that is because of the amazing ensemble, led by a veritable who’s who of horror veterans and their terrific performances, including, Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, and Kathryn Newton. And we were given the extraordinary opportunity to sit down with Stevens and Newton in-person to discuss the project and the buckets of blood they swam through to bring the best horror film this year to life.

Horror, Movies

New Bloody Dolby Poster and Trailer for ‘Abigail’ Revealed

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024 Mike Manalo

We are a mere two weeks away from the crazy return of Radio Silence, the filmmakers behind Ready or Not as wells Screams V and VI. And their latest creation is already dancing its way into our hearts! We’re talking about the upcoming kid-ballerina vampire flick, Abigail!

Horror, Movies

Sinking Our Teeth into the New Trailer for ‘Abigail’

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Mike Manalo

This one just snuck up on all of us, folks! The latest from Radio Silence, the directors behind Scream V and Scream VI, as well as one of my personal favorite horror films in the past few years, Ready or Not are back with an original horror comedy: Abigail!

Horror, Interview, Streaming

The Haunting History of Vampires and Blackness is Captured in ‘Black as Night’

October 11, 2021October 12, 2021 Bray Lawrence

In the film Black as Night, screenwriter Sherman Payne pens a haunting and alluring tale of vampires and their victims through a lens not much often looked through. Crafting a story that centers Shawna, a 15-year-old African American woman, as she battles vampires in a modern day New Orleans against a backdrop of not only the history of Hurricane Katrina but also the generational and systemic trauma of being Black in America.

Lit Week, Literature, Marvel, Poetry1 Comment

NOC Poetry: “Blade, The Daywalker”

October 25, 2013August 22, 2018 Keith Chow

Last year, my friend and mentor, the poet Tim Seibles, was a finalist for a National Book Award in poetry for the book Fast Animal.

In the book, Tim writes a series of poems from the perspective of Blade, the Marvel Comics vampire hunter made famous by a series of movies starring Wesley Snipes.

For Lit Week, I asked Tim if we could publish one of the “Blade” poems here on The Nerds of Color. After the jump, you’ll find the first poem in the book’s series of five. The other poems are titled “Blade, Historical,” “Blade, Unplugged,” “Blade, Unsympathetic,” and “Blade, Epiphany.” So, if you haven’t already, go out and get a copy of Fast Animal right now — and hell, all of Tim’s other books of poetry. You won’t be sorry.

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