It’s officially spooky season, but Halloween comes around way more often for these Black actresses. From films like Bad Hair to series like Grotesquerie, these women have been redefining the horror genre, ensuring that it reflects the ideals and faces that makeup what it means to be a Black woman in society.

For a long time, it was an unwritten rule that Black characters were always the first to die in horror films. However, thanks to actresses like Lupita Nyong’o and Betty Gabriel, this is no longer the case. Through their roles centered around all things frightening and downright scary, they continue to showcase their unique approach to the craft while also unveiling a new era as it pertains to Black women and horror.

In honor of the holiday, Madamenoire has you covered with the women who have not only taken the charge to appear in projects that fall under the horror genre but are also redefining it one role at a time.

1. Betty Gabriel

You might recognize her from Jordan Peele’s first blockbuster horror film, Get Out, or as one of the survivors in The Purge franchise. Whether she’s becoming Laney Rucker for the third installment of The Purge or playing the role of Georgina, an Armitage victim in Get Out with a white woman trapped in her body, Gabriel clearly has the horror game on lock.

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