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By Okla Jones· Updated October 31, 2022
Whether it’s the rush of excitement from an unforeseen fright, or a suspenseful scene forever ingrained in cinematic history, scary movies will always have a place in American culture. Over the years, Black artists have drawn inspiration from the silver screen’s most frightening stories. Early ’80s songs such as Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” or Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me,” are representative of horror’s
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