William Marshall,
Vonetta McGee,
Denise Nicholas,
Thalmus Rasulala,
Gordon Pinsent
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Advertised as the 100th production of American International studios, Blacula stars actor/singer William Marshall in the title role. An 18th century African prince, Blacula is transmogrified into a va... read more
DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004
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December 29, 2010A combination vampire movie and blaxploitation movie, which you wouldn't think would be good, but it's actually a very fun movie, and it's one of my favourite vampire movies of the 70s.
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October 31, 2010While this movie is pretty cheesy and ridiculous (as if the title couldn't make that obvious enough), it's a lot better than it might seem. It came out during the blaxploitation era, and is considered to be a blaxploitation horror film, but much of the campy and stereotypical ele... read more
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May 3, 2008This is a very cool movie and deserves its cult following. This lively and amusing hybrid of blaxploitation and low-budget horror in which African Prince Mamuwalde ( William Marshall) goes to visit Count Dracula (Charles Macaulay), seeking his support in ending the slave trade. (... read more
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August 19, 2007Just another laughably unscary vampire film set halfway between Hammer and Starsky & Hutch.
If are into 70s nostalgia pieces, it may justify watching it but it's not going to enhance the life of a real horror fan.
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June 20, 2007What Blacula lacks, it makes up for by being a heartfelt and serious attempt at being a horror movie, not simply a blaxploitation movie (no drug subplot, pimps, not much jive-talking, etc.) Instead, Blacula barely skirts blaxploitation, and is set much more soundly in the general... read more
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December 29, 2009Load of rubbish. Bad acting, bad plot, bad dialogue, and no idea why the makeup artist thought it was a great idea to augment Blacula's pointy fangs with Lon Chaney's facial hair. Quite nice music from the Hues Corporation though.
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February 6, 2008I was hoping for a funky vampire, but there's nothing really funky about this other than some music selections.
As a film it's actually pretty decent and kinda exploitational, but not the kind of stuff I was expecting from a 70s AIP fucker.
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March 14, 2012OK, I just had to read this over after a re-watch and dial my initial star rating down *quite* a bit, from a 4 to a 2 and a half. More about why below:
Not as over the top as a lot of Blaxploitation films (which tends to be part of their charm), this one plays it pretty straigh... read more -
October 12, 2011Blacula is an interesting blaxploitation horror movie, but that doesn't mean that it is that good. It is very 70s, very blaxploitation, but it isn't very horror or scary. It can be fun to watch, but not always. If you are in the mood for this kind of thing then by all means, b... read more
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April 26, 2011I don't know why but for some reason I use to like Blacula when I was little but not anymore.It's just way to corny & it's good for a laugh or to tell somebody you watched the movie but that's about it it.I don't really see anything good about it like I use to
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
May 9, 2005
Roger Greenspun, New York Times
Anybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious trouble, and Blacula offers less sense than most. Full Review
December 20, 2010
Ian Berriman, SFX Magazine
William Marshall brings considerable nobility to the lead role - no mean feat when you've got patches of hair glued all over your face and keep turning into a giant bat. Full Review
August 9, 2010
Simon Foster, sbs.com.au
It's redeemed somewhat by a cool soul soundtrack and a lead performance by the classically-trained Marshall, who displays a reverence for his iconic role that the filmmakers could have heeded. Full Review
January 1, 2010
Fernando F. Croce, CinePassion
Vibrant funking-up of Hammer bloodsuckers Full Review
October 19, 2009
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine
Blaxploitation meets vampire movie that's formulaic and full of holes. Full Review
October 19, 2009
TV Guide's Movie Guide
The hammy performance by Marshall makes it enjoyable. Full Review
May 19, 2008
Stefan Birgir Stefansson, sbs.is
best of the horror blaxploitation genre
August 9, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
A terrible blaxploitation angle on the classic Dracula story
June 24, 2006
Time Out
The film remains a lifeless reworking of heroes versus vampires with soul music and a couple of good gags. Full Review
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