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Deon Taylor, Director of “Meet the Blacks”

Hooked by Horror

Apr 01, 2016 By Chris Tinkham

With his latest film, Meet the Blacks, Deon Taylor returns to his roots in horror to spoof the 2013 thriller, The Purge, while continuing to address race relations and prejudices, but this time with humor. More

Five Questions With Director Deon Taylor

2014 LA Film Fest Interview

Jun 12, 2014 By Chris Tinkham

After earning a biology degree from San Diego State University on a basketball scholarship, and then playing professionally in Germany for a year, filmmaker Deon Taylor established himself as a director in the horror genre, with titles such as Nite Tales (2008) and Chain Letter (2009). He was looking to transition into drama, in search of stories with complex themes and topical issues, when producer Vince Cirrincione brought Eric J. Adams’ screenplay for Supremacy to his attention. The story, about a white supremacist who takes a black family hostage in their own home, is based on true events. More

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