In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Spooktacular! - David Bertolino on How Spooky World Evolved the Horror Industry
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Often described as Walt Disney meets Stephen King, David Bertolino transformed the Horror industry in the '90s with Spooky World. The Berlin, Massachusetts theme park was the Halloween Horror Nights before Halloween Horror Nights, a national sensation that turned Halloween into a tourist destination for ghouls of all ages. His incredible story is the subject of Spooktacular!, a killer new documentary streaming on Amazon and Shudder via Quiver Distribution. Recently, David joined the show to talk with executive producer Michael Roffman, and you can hear their spirited chat now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Often described as Walt Disney meets Stephen King, David Bertolino transformed the Horror industry in the '90s with Spooky World. The Berlin, Massachusetts theme park was the Halloween Horror Nights before Halloween Horror Nights, a national sensation that turned Halloween into a tourist destination for ghouls of all ages. His incredible story is the subject of Spooktacular!, a killer new documentary streaming on Amazon and Shudder via Quiver Distribution. Recently, David joined the show to talk with executive producer Michael Roffman, and you can hear their spirited chat now. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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