Blaxploitation meets vampire movie that's formulaic and full of holes.
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10/19/09
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... [More]
Starring: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala
Director: William Crain
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Reviews for Blacula
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The hammy performance by Marshall makes it enjoyable.
10/19/09
William Marshall portrays title role with a flourish and gets first rate support right down the line.
03/26/09
Top Criticbest of the horror blaxploitation genre
05/19/08
A terrible blaxploitation angle on the classic Dracula story
08/09/07
The film remains a lifeless reworking of heroes versus vampires with soul music and a couple of good gags.
06/24/06
No review available.
11/06/05
An unburied treasures for those of us who love bad film. It's a horror film thematically, and politically and aesthetically, too.
06/12/05
Anybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious trouble, and Blacula offers less sense than most.
05/09/05
Top CriticContrived and a pain in the neck, yes...but what a concept!
01/02/05
[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.
11/02/04
No review available.
10/15/04
No review available.
01/13/04
Has some genuinely scary moments.
12/17/03
A surprisingly worthy addition to the blood-sucking genre.
05/24/03
No review available.
02/13/03
No review available.
12/08/02
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