Billed as a modern, urban take on the Frankenstein motif, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster could so easily be a throwaway attempt at flipping the story to black audiences.
This is not the case, as its story is much deeper, with social commentary on race, representation and is clearly a byproduct of the Black Lives Matter movement.
We see close knit black communities, very wary of law enforcement and with good reason.
During the cold open see young Vicaria lose her mother and her brother from the gun shots of another. While her mother was gunned down in cold blood, her brother Chris takes a dark path in the wake of his mother’s demise and is taken out by a rival gang.
This leads Vicaria down the road of science to deal with her grief, and she secretly looks at ways to resurrect her brother.
Her anger at not just those who took her family members is manifested by her own ‘monster’ who takes out all who oppose her.
Like the Frankenstein story there is of course a sting in the tail but whereas that story is bittersweet, The Angry Black Girl… attempts to end on a bizarre high.
The practical effects are fantastic and the film isn’t afraid to get gory when needed, plus its monster design feels fresh and original.
The Angry Black Girl and her Monster is an intriguing portrayal of the dark roads that grief can take us.
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