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In this horror sequel from the director of Count Yorga, Vampire, a member of an American voodoo cult revives the fanged Prince Manuwalde (William Marshall), only to become his slave. Manuwalde then pu... read more read more...ts the bite on various victims, but finds himself fixating on pretty Lisa (Pam Grier), a voodoo princess whom he believes can finally put his soul to rest. Lynne Moody, Nicholas Worth, and Bernie Hamilton are among the familiar cast, but the various occult trappings seem somewhat out of place in the modern Los Angeles setting and the production values are pretty shabby. Blaxploitation and camp fans should still find it mildly amusing, however, and Shakespearean actor Marshall is a lot of fun as the obsessive vampire. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Bob Kelljan

Release Date: June 27, 1973

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DVD Release Date: January 20, 2004

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  • ajv2688
    December 29, 2010
    ajv2688
    I was really disappointed with this Blacula sequel. What was up with all the stupid voodoo stuff? Voodoo has zombies, not vampires, I think. Anyway, it's way worse than the first one.
  • cosmo313
    November 3, 2010
    cosmo313
    This, the follow up to "Blacula" is a little bit more campy (both in general, and in a stereotypical blaxploitation way), but not quite as fun or good. It's okay enough, but is noticeably less good, and that's a disappointment. The tie-in with voodoo is decent I suppose, but the ... read morefilm just leaves a lot to be desired. Also, it's maybe a couple of minutes longer than its predecessor, but the terrible pacing makes it feel at least 30 minutes longer.

    Too bad it drags, because this could have been a real scream (hehe). William Marshall returns as Mamuwalde/Blacula, and onces again gives a good performances (far better than he needs to, really). With his hight and booming deep voice, he makes for a striking and imposing vampire. Pam Grier co-stars in this (much to my delight), and, while her performance is good, ishe's been better. Unfortunately, neither she nor Marshall can fully save this, but they do ensure that the film is still watchable.

    The original was no masterpiece, but they at least tried to aspire to somehting beyond mere exploitation. This is just lazy. I do still kind of recommend it, but only for the absolutely curious.
  • bbcfloridabound
    April 15, 2009
    bbcfloridabound
    That's just what this movie was, a Scream. Its a pretty cool movie that's for sure, I was very surprised that this movie has been out this long and I have never seen it. Blacula is a African Vampire, guess there kind of different because when they hunger blood they turn into kin... read mored of wolf man look guy, but the other vampires look a little more like zombies. Anyway this movie is loaded with stars from the 1970 time frame. Its a fun movie, clean and you will enjoy the 70'ties cloths and backgrounds. No less then a 4 on this one, as far as the fright meter I wouldn't go above 2 as its more funny then scary. Enjoy, oh and its going in my collection.
  • cancercapricorn2002
    May 3, 2008
    cancercapricorn2002
    "Scream Blacula Scream" is a funky and fun to watch sequel to "Blacula" which brought Vampires into Blaxploitation cinema for the first time the year before. The success of "Blacula" also spawned a bunch of other Blaxploitation Horror flicks, such as "Blackenstein", "Ganja & Hes... read mores" or "Abby". The sequel basically has the same qualities and faults as the original. "Scream Blacula Scream" once again delivers a groovy 70s feeling, and William Marshall is more than cool in the eponymous role. What makes this film especially worthwhile is the casting of the queen of blaxploitation, the wonderful Miss "Coffy" and "Foxy Brown" herself, Pam Grier. I also liked how Voodoo was added to the plot. While it is again a cool film with a funky atmosphere "Scream Blacula Scream" is (as it was the case with the original) never creepy or scary in any way. Mamuwalde alias Blacula (William Marshall) is resurrected by voodoo. As in the first part, Mamuwalde is not really a villain, but merely a tormented soul, who cannot help but turn into Blacula to satisfy his thirst for human blood in order to survive. Soon after his resurrection, he runs into Lisa (Pam Grier) a beautiful young woman who has particularly powerful Voodoo-skills... What follows are 90 minutes of goofy, but entertaining fun in funky 70s style. This is certainly no highly memorable blaxploitation effort, but it is a good time-waster and definitely fun to watch.
  • kingmob6
    March 14, 2012
    kingmob6
    Just gave this a re-watch this afternoon, and I stand by my original assessment:

    As with the original, it's an okay flick, though the look of the vampires owes a great deal to the Wolfman, what with the extra hair and heavy make-up.

    Pam Grier is radiant as always...

    Possibly ... read moreworth a rental or a watch on cable.
  • 70sgirl
    July 3, 2010
    70sgirl
    At first it seemed to have a good story, but when it got to the end it sort of veered into something else, which I'm not sure I liked. It is a lot like the original, but it incorporates voodoo into the story. I was a bit disappointed with this movie.
  • donibscott
    June 29, 2010
    donibscott
    This movie was entertaining. Vampires were not your typical vampire here. There was a little less quality to this one, over the last, I feel. All in all it was worth my time to watch it though.
  • phantopp
    July 28, 2008
    phantopp
    Centuries ago, the African prince "Mamuwalde" (William Marshall) was bitten by the king of the vampires "Dracula" (Charles Macaulay, who is seen in flashback footage from the first movie). Now, thanks to a voodoo spell, the African vampire returns to 1970's Los Angeles to claim m... read moreore victims and slaves who are doomed to serve him for eternity.

    "Blacula," a bigoted name given to him by "Dracula" in the first movie in this short series of blaxploitation movies, comes across a Voodoo princess (Pam Grier), whom he believes can free him from his curse by performing a Voodoo ceremony.

    However, the Voodoo princess, who is named "Lisa," is dating an African art dealer and ex-cop (Don Mitchell) who quickly realizes that the mysterious man with a very memorable voice is, in fact, a member of the undead. He tries to convince a local police investigator "Dunlop" (Michael Conrad) that "Lisa" was not the one who murdered a party-goer at a party he was hosting at his home, but it was a vampire. It takes a few more victims with the same two marks on their necks before "Dunlop" believes that the bodies that are piling up are victims of a vampire.

    There are some unique visuals in this movie when it comes to the unique makeup for the vampires. The undead in this movie are the only ones I know of depicted in a movie which gains hair on their face and hair before they attack their victims. Also, for some reason, the vampire's faces are the only parts that turn gray.

    There is also little blood in this movie. However, that may have been because of when the movie was released.

    The performances from the cast is quite good. However, Marshall's talent is the least used in this film. Although his performance is memorable, he isn't in the film that much despite being the title character.

    There are some plot holes in this movie, but they don't take away from the story too bad.

    Despite the plot holes, and the overuse of dated slang, Scream, Blacula, Scream might be a good addition to your video/DVD library or a pretty good first-choice rental.
  • Elentari948
    May 3, 2008
    Elentari948
    I want my time back. An awful movie I'd be hard-pressed to ever watch again. I don't get why the vampires appeared so hairy or were so slow moving (isn't that zombies? -_-). Irritating as all hell.
  • missmusic20
    May 10, 2007
    missmusic20
    blaxploitation at it's most interesting...you have to see it to understand. it was funny and there's some fake voodoo involved.

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Dennis Schwartz
May 4, 2008
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Even though it has a few chilling and comical moments, overall it drags and doesn't have much of a bite. Full Review

Bob Bloom
October 12, 2003
Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A unworthy sequel to a good idea.

Brian J. Arthurs
October 9, 2003
Brian J. Arthurs, Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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May 24, 2003
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