Check out our running list of staff picked must watch horror films.

Hey John,

Its spooky season and you know what that means. Time to grab some popcorn, turn off the lights, and hunker down on the couch for some horror movies!

But this year – a twist! Instead of watching the same old scary movies with token characters and harmful tropes, The Opportunity Agenda is here to help you change it up. Throughout the month of October, The Opportunity Agenda will be providing a running list of staff-picked must watch horror films as part of our #PowerOfPop series.

How are scary movies related to social justice you might ask? Well, the horror genre, filled with stories about people who live under constant threat from an elusive yet ever-present monster, is a particularly apt vehicle to tell the stories of people who live in the margins and experience oppression.

Check out last weeks staff pick “Bacurau” an eerie sci-fi horror film that exposes the connections between poverty, racism, and colonial violence. Hear from our Social Media Strategist, Sunee, on how the film subverts the genre and shifts the narrative against colonialism.

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"Horror, as a genre, is a growing avenue for our people — people of color and other oppressed communities — to build power."

Or catch our Executive Assistant for Programs, Istou, as she breaks down Jordan Peele’s new horror thriller "NOPE" and how it confronts the historical erasure of Black people’s contributions in Hollywood and beyond.

If you want to hear more staff recommendations and discussions on other socially-minded horror films like "Candyman" and "Get Out", then subscribe to our Instagram account or give us a follow on TikTok, and let us know what you think about our staff's movie takes!

Horror films, like the ones on our list, can be helpful and fun tools to help us understand oppression (and its monstrous faces) and spark dialogue about how we can work together to defeat it.

Happy Halloween from The Opportunity Agenda,

Chrystian Rodriguez
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Training & Partner Engagement Manager

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