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While audiences are thankfully seeing more female-driven horror films in the movie world, black female horror is even more of an anomaly. Thats why writer / director Justin Simiens Bad Hair is so damn interesting. The story of one womans ambition and her (literal) killer weave is an absurd yet astute satire of popular culture with a meaningful message. This is one youll be talking about long after the final credits roll.
Set in Los Angeles circa 1989, Anna (Elle Lorraine) prefers the au naturel look after a traumatic childhood hair accident left her with a burned scalp. Shes a hardworking assistant on a music video show for the Culture television network, but struggles to get a promotion due to the way she looks. When Annas supportive bo...