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Blacula (1972)

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Reviews Counted:17

Fresh:7

Rotten:10

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

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... 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]

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

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

Director: William Crain

Director: William Crain
Composer: Gene Page

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Dec 7, 1999

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Blaxploitation meets vampire movie that's formulaic and full of holes.

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10/19/09
Kim Newman
Kim Newman
Empire Magazine

The hammy performance by Marshall makes it enjoyable.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
10/19/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

William Marshall portrays title role with a flourish and gets first rate support right down the line.

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03/26/09
Variety Staff
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best of the horror blaxploitation genre

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05/19/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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A terrible blaxploitation angle on the classic Dracula story

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08/09/07
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Film Threat

The film remains a lifeless reworking of heroes versus vampires with soul music and a couple of good gags.

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06/24/06
Time Out

No review available.

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11/06/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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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
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

Anybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious trouble, and Blacula offers less sense than most.

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05/09/05
Roger Greenspun
Roger Greenspun
New York Times
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Contrived and a pain in the neck, yes...but what a concept!

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01/02/05
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

[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
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Has some genuinely scary moments.

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12/17/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

A surprisingly worthy addition to the blood-sucking genre.

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05/24/03
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12/08/02
Philip Martin
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