In celebration of Black History Month this February, Hollywood Suite announced Tuesday its upcoming lineup of films from Black creators, storytellers and stars, including the exclusive Canadian broadcast premiere of Canadian horror movie Guess Who on Feb. 12 at 9 p.m. ET.
Released in 2024, the Montreal-shot Guess Who stars Canadians Keeya King (Yellowjackets) and Corteon Moore (From) and is directed by Amelia Moses. The film “sees a newly engaged couple’s visit to future in-laws turn deadly when a masked killer shows up to wreak havoc,” reads a description in a press release.
“During the holiday tradition of ‘mummering’ — an event in which friends, family and neighbors go door to door in bizarre costumes and masks — the festivities turn into a guessing game of ‘who’s who’ and a battle of survival,” the release explains.
“Viewers are in for a spine-chilling ride with Guess Who! This suspenseful slasher is packed with twists and turns, but at its core, it’s a powerful story about a young woman discovering her inner strength,” King said in the release. “I had the privilege of portraying Kaitlyn Martindale, collaborating closely with our visionary director Amelia Moses and exceptionally talented cast and crew, to bring this compelling film to life. More than just an edge-of-your-seat thriller — it’s a poignant reminder of the resilience and courage we all carry within us. I’m thrilled for audiences to experience it on Hollywood Suite.”
Viewers will also be able to catch films by essential directors Sidney Poitier, John Singleton, Spike Lee, Cheryl Dunye and many more on Hollywood Suite On Demand starting Feb. 1. In addition, a collection of more than 40 films from the 1960s to the present will be available to view across Hollywood Suite’s linear channels throughout the month of February.
These movies include: Sidney Poitier’s western Buck and the Preacher (1972) in which he stars alongside Harry Belafonte; Gordon Parks’ quintessential Shaft (1971) and his biopic of legendary folk singer Huddie Ledbetter, Leadbelly (1976); Gilbert Moses’ cult classic blaxploitation film Willie Dynamite (1973); John Singleton’s Academy Award-nominated coming-of-age drama Boyz N The Hood (1991); Morgan Freeman’s directorial debut Bopha! (1993); Cheryl Dunye’s vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity in The Watermelon Woman (1996); Justin Simien’s acclaimed satire Dear White People (2014); and a collection of films from Spike Lee with the Hollywood Suite premiere of School Daze (1988), Do The Right Thing (1989), Clockers (1995), Inside Man (2006), and Blackkklansman (2018).
The full programming lineup includes:
- Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)
- Watermelon Man (1970)
- Shaft (1971)
- Buck and the Preacher (1972)
- Willie Dynamite (1973)
- Leadbelly (1976)
- Greased Lightning (1977)
- Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986)
- Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
- School Daze (1988)
- Glory (1989)
- Do The Right Thing (1989)
- Boyz N The Hood (1991)
- Mississippi Masala (1991)
- Bebe’s Kids (1992)
- Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992)
- Bopha! (1993)
- Clockers (1995)
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
- Waiting to Exhale (1995)
- The Watermelon Woman (1996)
- The Wood (1999)
- The Best Man (1999)
- White Chicks (2004)
- Inside Man (2006)
- Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (2009)
- The Equalizer (2014)
- Get On Up (2014)
- About Last Night (2014)
- Dear White People (2014)
- Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- Dope (2015)
- Keanu (2016)
- Girls Trip (2017)
- Marshall (2017)
- Detroit (2017)
- Get Out (2017)
- Blackkklansman (2018)
- The Equalizer 2 (2018)
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
- Queen & Slim (2019)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
- Guess Who (2024)
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