Bad Hair
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.
Why it matters
A razor-sharp blend of body horror and biting satire that uses a killer weave to expose the toxic pressures of image and race in late-’80s pop culture.
- Justin Simien (Dear White People) delivers a rare and urgently needed black female perspective in horror, mixing social commentary with genuine chills.
- Elle Lorraine’s magnetic turn grounds the surreal horror in authentic ambition and vulnerability.
- Practical and digital effects combine to create some truly unsettling hair-based body horror — a fresh twist on the genre’s obsession with possession.
- Perfect for fans of genre mashups, ’80s nostalgia, and horror that doubles as cultural critique without losing its bite.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
43
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
71
Supernatural
40
Creature
36
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
100
Cerebral
43
Survival
33
