Writing

Steven Barnes

Known for

Writing

Credits

7 titles

Known for

Prisoners of Gravity poster
5.9

Prisoners of Gravity was a Canadian public broadcasting television news magazine program that explored speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books — and its relation to various thematic and social issues. Produced by TVOntario, the show was the brainchild of former comic retail manager Mark Askwith and writer Daniel Richler, and was hosted by Rick Green. The series aired 139 episodes over 5 seasons from 1989 to 1994.

Prisoners of Gravity

1989

Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman poster
NR

A critical analysis of Candyman (1992) by writers Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes.

Urban Legend: Unwrapping Candyman

2018

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2.0

A 13-year-old girl and her grandfather, hiding out in a wooded cabin after a plague, meet the challenge of their lives when her birthday trip to a Trading Post goes horribly awry.

Danger Word

2013

The Keeper poster
NR

A young girl moves in with her grandmother after her parents die, only to find herself in a haunted apartment building with a dark secret.

The Keeper

2025

Horror Noire poster
4.4

An anthology film presenting six short horror stories from black writers and directors, featuring racist vampires, supernatural creatures, and Satan his damn self.

Horror Noire

2021

Black Sci-Fi poster
NR

Part of the Birthrights series, this BBC Two documentary is a wonderful window into the groundbreaking contributions of Black writers and creatives to the world of science fiction across literature, film and television. The program explores the evolving portrayal of Black characters and narratives in a genre often dominated by exclusionary perspectives, featuring compelling interviews with trailblazers like Octavia Butler, Samuel R. Delany, Mike Sargent, Steven Barnes and Nichelle Nichols. Celebrating the imaginative brilliance of Black sci-fi and fantasy creators, this seeks to examine the complexities of race within said genres as well as the visionary paths these resilient storytellers forge for the future of speculative fiction.

Black Sci-Fi

1992

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