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05/05/2021 Horror, Comedy 1h 42m
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Terror takes root.

Overview

In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.

  1. Justin Simien

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Elle Lorraine

    Anna Bludso

  2. Jay Pharoah

    Julius

  3. Lena Waithe

    Brook-Lynne

  4. Kelly Rowland

    Sandra

  5. Vanessa Williams

    Zora

  6. Laverne Cox

    Virgie

  7. Chanté Adams

    Linda Bludso

  8. Blair Underwood

    Amos Bludso

  9. James Van Der Beek

    Grant Madison

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Reviews

A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots
Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on 2020-03-27
While audiences are thankfully seeing more female-driven horror films in the movie world, black female horror is even more of an anomaly. That’s why writer / director Justin Simien‘s “Bad Hair” is so damn interesting. The story of one woman’s ambition and her (literal) killer weave is an absurd yet astute satire of popular culture with a meaningful message. This is one you’ll 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. Sh...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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