Bad Hair (2021) «COMPLETE × HANDBOOK»

Roots of Horror: Folklore, Capitalism, and the Black Female Body

The Price of Professionalism: Satirizing Eurocentric Beauty Standards in Simien’s "Bad Hair" Bad Hair (2021)

To build a strong argument, focus your body paragraphs on these three areas: Roots of Horror: Folklore, Capitalism, and the Black

Analyze the use of grainy, 16mm-style cinematography to mimic 80s horror. Roots of Horror: Folklore

Look for Justin Simien’s interviews where he discusses the influence of Asian "possession horror".

Summarize how the film's ending serves as a warning about the cycle of assimilation. Recommended Sources

Apply Critical Race Theory or Feminist Film Theory to analyze Anna's transformation.