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Blacula (1972)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 4  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 4.5/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Synopsis: Cultivated and articulate African Prince Mamuwalde is bitten by Count Dracula as is his destiny. He develops the requisite insatiable hunger for blood and must do all that he can to satisfy the craving. Two centuries later, the princely ghoul is unwittingly transported to modern day Los... Cultivated and articulate African Prince Mamuwalde is bitten by Count Dracula as is his destiny. He develops the requisite insatiable hunger for blood and must do all that he can to satisfy the craving. Two centuries later, the princely ghoul is unwittingly transported to modern day Los Angeles where bloodthirst is a way of life. Blaxploitation and the horror genre mingle in this creature feature that inspired the sequel SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala, Charles Macaulay

Director: William Crain
Composer: Gene Page

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 20, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Original Theatrical Trailer

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3/5

best of the horror blaxploitation genre

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05/19/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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2/5

A terrible blaxploitation angle on the classic Dracula story

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08/09/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat
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06/24/06
Time Out
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2/5

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11/06/05
Emanuel Levy
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3.5/5

An unburied treasures for those of us who love bad film. It's a horror film thematically, and politically and aesthetically, too.

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06/12/05
Jake Euker
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05/09/05
Roger Greenspun
New York Times
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2/5

Contrived and a pain in the neck, yes...but what a concept!

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01/02/05
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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[T]his classic example of blaxploitation does invoke the C-word, but not before ‘camp-eee!’ actually crossed your mind, which is while you’re putting the DVD in the player.

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11/02/04
MaryAnn Johanson
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10/15/04
Matt Bailey
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01/13/04
Bill Chambers
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3/5

Has some genuinely scary moments.

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12/17/03
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
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02/13/03
Mike McGranaghan
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12/08/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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01/01/00
Chicago Reader
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