We all know the trope: The person(s) of color (overwhelmingly the black guy) gets killed off first, especially in a horror film. Well here is a brief list of such films, many of which not only feature the person of color dying first, but feature the main white characters ultimately saving the day:
Serenity doesn’t belong here, the very first death is the white and male Dr. Mathias.
Yessss, I watched that movie for the first time recently and I was like GOOD GOD THIS MOVIE IS FULL OF ASIANS, IT’S A...
Yes, well, let it not be said I willingly ignore where my favorite movie (Sunshine, 2007, for those unaware, and what...
OMG TRANSFORMERS. Like, get out of my life, Michael Bay. And 300 is a *very* racist movie. Speaking of Jurassic Park,...
think there is a need for you to be more specific - the original Night of the Living Dead does not belong on
watched Resident Evil just last week, and there are two non-whites with major roles, and one
Kill Bill, though...the worst. Technically (spoilers) vernita is second to die...
The Shining carries a lot...symbolism of white Americans and Native Americans in the...
Doesn’t Shepard die first in Serenity? But yes, very telling indeed.
don’t disbelieve this post about Serenity, but...gets killed first. I wish Joss Whedon...
doesn’t belong here,...male Dr. Mathias.
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