Somica Spratley
@somicaspratley.bsky.social
IATSE 798 Makeup Artist
Filmmaker- Sidewalk & Stowe Alum
Somnial FX Prosthetics
#blackwomeninhorror
Filmmaker- Sidewalk & Stowe Alum
Somnial FX Prosthetics
#blackwomeninhorror
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If you're in LA on February 16th, please join us for a horror art exhibit & event focused on highlighting Black horror characters, movies, directors, businesses, creators, and more! There'll even be special guests, performances, and Q&A panels.
Tickets are free. Just RSVP!
#blacksky #blackhistory
Tickets are free. Just RSVP!
#blacksky #blackhistory
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New EP is out now!
March 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
New EP is out now!
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The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities
'Segregated facilities' are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s: Companies are no longer explicitly prohibited from having segregated facilities
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Keeping up with the horror films I’m watching that have WOC in front of or behind the camera in 2025. #horrorsky #blackhorrorsky #filmsky
February 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Keeping up with the horror films I’m watching that have WOC in front of or behind the camera in 2025. #horrorsky #blackhorrorsky #filmsky
My birthday's in a few months if you all need ideas.
because you asked so nicely...
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March 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
My birthday's in a few months if you all need ideas.
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Stop asking Black women to fix the shit you broke.
February 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Stop asking Black women to fix the shit you broke.
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If you read Black books (which you better) here are some must follow accounts! #blackhistorymonth
February 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If you read Black books (which you better) here are some must follow accounts! #blackhistorymonth
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Happy Black History Month and happy sixth anniversary to HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR, a documentary that I helped birth and that I continue to be immensely proud of. It’s on Shudder. www.shudder.com/movies/watch...
February 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Happy Black History Month and happy sixth anniversary to HORROR NOIRE: A HISTORY OF BLACK HORROR, a documentary that I helped birth and that I continue to be immensely proud of. It’s on Shudder. www.shudder.com/movies/watch...
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Black History is American History.
February 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Black History is American History.
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Since the current administration wants to use DEI to peddle racism, let’s remember that white women benefited the most from those programs. And once again, they overwhelming voted against themselves.
www.levelman.com/why-white-wo...
www.levelman.com/why-white-wo...
Why White Women Benefitted The Most From DEI Programs
Black people were not the primary beneficiaries
www.levelman.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Since the current administration wants to use DEI to peddle racism, let’s remember that white women benefited the most from those programs. And once again, they overwhelming voted against themselves.
www.levelman.com/why-white-wo...
www.levelman.com/why-white-wo...
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This month, I’m collaborating with some amazing Black creators for those wanting to dive deeper into the Black horror genre this month (and beyond). Each week, there will be a new theme and each collaborator will give recs. #blackhorror #blackbooksky #horrorsky
Join us: fable.co/club/the-swe...
Join us: fable.co/club/the-swe...
February 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
This month, I’m collaborating with some amazing Black creators for those wanting to dive deeper into the Black horror genre this month (and beyond). Each week, there will be a new theme and each collaborator will give recs. #blackhorror #blackbooksky #horrorsky
Join us: fable.co/club/the-swe...
Join us: fable.co/club/the-swe...
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National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens, with the hopes of promoting good will, fairness, and equality — freedoms that we all have the right to enjoy.
National Freedom Day: February 1, 2024 | Black Girl Nerds
National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens, with the hopes of promoting good will, fairness, and equality — freedoms that we all have the right to en...
blackgirlnerds.com
February 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
National Freedom Day was founded to celebrate the freedoms we enjoy as United States citizens, with the hopes of promoting good will, fairness, and equality — freedoms that we all have the right to enjoy.
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
ReproductiveRights.Gov Vanished, So We Brought It Back
theSkimm makes it easier to live smarter. You're welcome. Get all the info you need from AM to PM, wherever you are.
reproductiverightsdotgov.com
January 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
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Found this resource of non-toxic beauty products for Black consumers & by Black brands www.safecosmetics.org/black-beauty/
Black Beauty Archive
www.safecosmetics.org
January 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Found this resource of non-toxic beauty products for Black consumers & by Black brands www.safecosmetics.org/black-beauty/
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I could never be friends with anyone who skips the Tales from the Crypt intro.
January 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I could never be friends with anyone who skips the Tales from the Crypt intro.
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THE SUBSTANCE has received a handful of nominations for this year's Oscars, including Best Director - Coralie Fargeat, Best Actress in a Leading Role - Demi Moore, and the big one... Best Picture!
January 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
THE SUBSTANCE has received a handful of nominations for this year's Oscars, including Best Director - Coralie Fargeat, Best Actress in a Leading Role - Demi Moore, and the big one... Best Picture!
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We're so proud of our fellowship with Stowe Story Labs which provides a woman writing in genre the chance to get her script producer ready and create amongst horror's top names.
nighttidemag.com/2024/09/25/s...
nighttidemag.com/2024/09/25/s...
SCARING UP HORROR TOGETHER: Nyx Horror Collective & Stowe Story Labs Celebrate Another Year Helping Genre Writers Achieve Their Dreams
Nyx Horror Collective & Stowe Story Labs Celebrate Another Year Helping Genre Writers Achieve Their Dreams
nighttidemag.com
November 14, 2024 at 8:52 PM
We're so proud of our fellowship with Stowe Story Labs which provides a woman writing in genre the chance to get her script producer ready and create amongst horror's top names.
nighttidemag.com/2024/09/25/s...
nighttidemag.com/2024/09/25/s...
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Fresh off directing Nosferatu for Focus Features, director Robert Eggers is re-teaming with Focus on WERWULF, a 13th century werewolf horror movie that Eggers co-wrote and will be directing.
It's set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
bloody-disgusting.com/movie/385163...
It's set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
bloody-disgusting.com/movie/385163...
'Werwulf' - Robert Eggers Directing a 13th Century Werewolf Movie for Christmas 2026
If it's Christmas, it must be... Robert Eggers? Fresh off directing Nosferatu for Focus Features, released on Christmas Day, THR reports that Eggers is
bloody-disgusting.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Fresh off directing Nosferatu for Focus Features, director Robert Eggers is re-teaming with Focus on WERWULF, a 13th century werewolf horror movie that Eggers co-wrote and will be directing.
It's set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
bloody-disgusting.com/movie/385163...
It's set for theatrical release on Christmas Day 2026.
bloody-disgusting.com/movie/385163...
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A popular horror creator made a post about women doing the damn thing in horror this year. Yet not one Black woman (or any woman of color) was included on her list. So I compiled one.
Here are 20+ Black women doing the damn thing in horror this year #BlackSky
inlovewithhorror.com/blogs/news/1...
Here are 20+ Black women doing the damn thing in horror this year #BlackSky
inlovewithhorror.com/blogs/news/1...
21 Black Women Leads in Horror (So Far This Year)
Let's be honest. Black women have always been overlooked when it comes to lead roles in horror. We are often cast as the Best Friend (Baghead, 2024) or the sacrificial lamb (Annabelle, 2014). I have a...
inlovewithhorror.com
November 13, 2024 at 3:39 PM
A popular horror creator made a post about women doing the damn thing in horror this year. Yet not one Black woman (or any woman of color) was included on her list. So I compiled one.
Here are 20+ Black women doing the damn thing in horror this year #BlackSky
inlovewithhorror.com/blogs/news/1...
Here are 20+ Black women doing the damn thing in horror this year #BlackSky
inlovewithhorror.com/blogs/news/1...