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The iconic tale of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is getting a fresh take with The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster. The film centers on Vicaria, a teenage genius who, after losing both her mother and her brother to gang violence, tries to use science to resurrect her brother, only to result in the creation of a monster that puts the rest of her family in danger.

Laya DeLeon Hayes is leading the cast of The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster alongside Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday. Exploring themes of institutional racism and grief and melding them with chilling creature feature thrills, the movie is a breathtaking and stylish spin on its source material.

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In anticipation of the movie's theatrical release, Screen Rant spoke exclusively with writer and director Bomani J. Story...

Writer/Director Bomani J. Story’s feature debut, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, releases exclusively in theaters on Friday, June 9.

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, “The movie follows a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, the teen embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.”

Laya DeLeon Hayes (“The Equalizer”), Denzel Whitaker (“Black Panther”), Chad L. Coleman (“The Walking Dead”), Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday star.

When The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster made its world premiere earlier this year at SXSW, Bloody Disgusting spoke with Story and lead actor Hayes about their righteous reinterpretation of the mad scientist archetype. The pair spoke about Shelley’s influence and playing a complex character in teen Vicaria. Ahead of the film’s theatrical release this week, here’s part two of our chat,...

Stars: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Edem Atsu-Swanzy, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Beth Felice, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday | Written and Directed by Bomani J. Story

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is not the first version of Frankenstein set in the Black community. There was Black Frankenstein, better known as Blackenstein, back in 1973 and more recently FrankenThug. The difference is while the previous two versions were exploitation films, writer/director Bomani J. Story set out to make a more serious film, one that like Mary Shelly’s novel, is out to do more than just deliver scares.

Vicaria has not had an easy life. At eight she saw her mother shot and killed. In the wake of that, Chris started working for local gang boss Kango and ended up dead. Now she watches her father Donald struggle to support her despite the growing drug habit he’s developed trying to cope with their deaths.

It’s the first full week of June and summer is upon us, with six new horror movies headed our way this week. Best of all, most of them will be available to watch from the comfort of home.

Here’s all the new horror releasing June 6 – June 11, 2023!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

First up, we just premiered the brand new Screambox Original documentary Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story on Bloody Disgusting’s Screambox yesterday in celebration of #RobertEnglundDay, so check that out if you haven’t yet!

The documentary was shot over the course of two years, highlighting the life and career of the classically trained actor and director. Featuring interviews with Robert Englund and his wife Nancy, as well as fellow genre icons Lin Shaye, Eli Roth, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Adam Green, Bill Moseley, Heather Langenkamp & more,...

In Theaters, On Demand and On Digital June 9, 2023 Starring: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday Written & Directed by: Bomani J. Story Produced by: Jack Davis, Darren Brandl, Bomani J. Story Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be …

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Your Houseplants Are Screaming: "A plant monster grows a human houseplant in a torturous room of gore and existential dread."

Written, Directed, Edited, Starring: Benjamin Roberds

Produced, Animated, Art, SFX: Katie Gregg

Director’s Website: benjaminroberds.com/

Production Co Website: dominarfilms.com/

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Killer Kites: "When Abby's grandma dies, the only thing she inherits a stupid kite - after giving it to her brother; he is mysteriously killed and the kite disappears. While searching for the truth, she is tangled in a strange supernatural plot, where this killer kite continues to kill! Now, Abby must string together a way to stop the kite before it blows us all away. Kites may not be the scariest monster ever, but they’re up there."

Directed by:Paul Dale, Austin Frosch Starring: Manon Pages, Austin Naulty, Carter Simoneaux Distributor : Film Hub

Available Now on Amazon

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Death is a disease that must be cured in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a modern reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s seminal novel, Frankenstein.

A brand new official poster promises a “slick, brutal, and bracing” new reimagining of the mad scientist. Even more, it teases that “Death can be cured.”

Rlje Films will release The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster in theaters, on VOD and on Digital on June 9, 2023.

In the film, “Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film’s writer and director, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure,...

"Death is a disease... and Vicaria is going to cure it." Rlje Films has revealed the official trailer for The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, an indie creature feature inspired by the story of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. This recently premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, and it also played at the Phoenix Film Festival. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster is a thrilling tale about a Black family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again... Laya DeLeon Hayes stars as the teenage anti-hero, Vicaria, who is on a desperate quest to cure death. After the murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous quest to bring him back to life. Also with Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday. This really does look like one of the most interesting updates on the Frankenstein concept, clearly following that story closely,...

Inspired by Mary Shelley’s timeless classic Frankenstein, Bomani J. Story's The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster will arrive in theaters and On Demand and Digital on June 9th via Rlje Films, and we have a look at the official trailer ahead of its release!

Written and directed by Bomani J. Story, and produced by Jack Davis, Darren Brandl, and Bomani J. Story, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster stars Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, and Keith Holliday.

You can watch the trailer below, and in case you missed it, read Heather Wixson's SXSW interview with Bomani J. Story and Laya DeLeon Hayes.

Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life.

Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl And Her Monster thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film's writer and director, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure, will survive and be reborn again. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, starring Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith and Keith Holliday, is coming to cinemas, on VOD and on Digital on June 9th, 2023. The official trailer was released...

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Death is a disease that must be cured in The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, a modern reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s seminal novel, Frankenstein.

A brand new trailer introduces the reimagining that gives a new spin on the mad scientist archetype, with an emphasis on mad.

Rlje Films will release The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster in theaters, on VOD and on Digital on June 9, 2023.

In the film, “Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster thematically challenges our ideas of life and death. Bomani J. Story, the film’s writer and director, crafts a thrilling tale about a family that, despite the terrors of systemic pressure,...