Jul 27, 2015 by the time of blaculas release in 1972 however, black cinema had returned with a vengeance. Blacula is the story of mamuwalde, an african prince. Blacula is a 1972 horror film, produced by american international pictures, featuring the blaxploitation version of the dracula character. Ketty lester in blacula 1972 the film experiences vampire blogathon for years, stinkylulus been longing to screen blacula, the legendary blaxploitation horror classic. Blacula is a 1972 horror film starring by william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, gordon pinsent and thalumus rasulala. Viewed today, blacula does make you squirm at times, but for the most part and largely because of marshall it is a fun vampire flick to watch.
A history of black horror on shudder, i rewatched the film. He played the title role in the 1972 blaxploitation classic blacula and its sequel scream blacula scream 1973, and appeared as the king of cartoons on the 1980s television show peewees playhouse and as dr. The film was produced by american international pictures aip and power. William marshall, vonetta mcgee, thalmus rasulala, denise nicholas, gordon pinsent, charles macaulay, emily yancy, lance taylor sr. As a bit of film history, both william marshall and vonetta mcgee are starring in. Blacula william marshall gets hit by juanitas ketty lester cab and then attacks her. Blacula may be the preeminent horror flick from the field. Black vampires apparently dont only grow fangs, they also grow sideburns. Nancy snaps a photograph of him and tina, mamuwalde, knowing that a vampires image cannot be reproduced on film. Dracula and blaxploitation meet in blacula, in which an african prince the awesome william marshall is made into a vampire by dracula, who then names him blacula. A clip from the fake film blacula meets black dracula can be briefly seen. In modern times there have been many film adaptations of the novel, each. Blacula william crain, 1972 is an interestingly complicated watch.
Cursed by count dracula, an african prince is released from his coffin to terrorize watts in the blaxploitation classic blacula vonetta mcgee. The best known remain classics like shaft 1971, superfly 1972 and sweet sweetbacks badass song 1970, while genre films were retooled for a new audience with gangster epics such as black caesar 1972 and godfather of harlem 1972. Kiss my baad assss icets guide to blaxploitation 1994 tv episode poster shown. Before we begin, i would like to point out that this movie is quite a bit before my time. Advertised as the 100th production of american international studios. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. An 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into. Blacula s particular target is tina vonetta mcgee, whom he thinks is the reincarnation of his longago lady love. It was directed by william crain and stars william marshall in the title role. The album, produced by gene pages brother billy page, is a mix of instrumentals and vocal tracks, ranging from scratchy funk sounds to more mainstream soul arrangements. Aqui no youtube vc encontra esse filme completo com audio original e legenda. Comparing bram stokers dracula and the 1972 film blacula essay. If you havent seen the film, put it on your halloween watch list. This is blacula 1972 by deejay baretta on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Blacula 1972 during a visit to transylvania, an african prince william marshall gets turned into a vampire by count dracula charles mccauley. Blacula 1972 film streaming ita cb01 altadefinizione, guarda blacula 1972 film completo streaming italiano hd gratis guarda ora scarica. The fact that nobody calls him that in the rest of the film is a bit of a bummer for him though. Advertised as the 100th production of american international studios, blacula stars actorsinger william marshall in the title role. Clavell says that his and howard tibbs iiis film is blackula meets coffy. Blacula 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
His characters name was changed from andrew brown to mamuwalde and received a background story about his being an african prince who had been turned into a vampire. While blacula mamuwalde was also this in the first movie, this film emphasizes it when he commands his vampire minions that lisa is not to be harmed, lest they suffer his punishment. Blacula can there be a title that would sound more promising for fans of 70s cultmaterial. Hoping to curse lisa, willis unwittingly resurrects blacula s earthly remains and unleashes the prince of darkness and his freakedout army of the undead. Blacula is a 1972 american blaxploitation horror film produced for american international pictures the film was directed by william crain and stars william marshall in the title role about an 18thcentury african prince named mamuwalde, who is turned into a vampire and later locked in a coffin by count dracula in the counts castle in transylvania in the year 1780 after dracula refused to.
Blacula is a 1972 american horror film produced for american international pictures. Aug 29, 20 i do not own the s to this film no infringement intended. Blacula vonetta mcgee tina denise nicholas michelle thalmus rasulala gordon thomas gordon pinsent lt. Scream blacula scream pam grier full movie youtube. Apr 27, 2007 mamuwalde is a black vampire who was made by count dracula himself taken from an american dvd. Then cut to the modern day for an urban crime thriller in which the blaxploitation hero here a fistfighting m. Bram stokers dracula is not only a classic story of men and monsters, but a dramatic reactionary work to the perceived threats to victorian society in nineteenth century england.
Tutti film completi trovati su youtube buona visione. Scream blacula scream is a blaxploitation horror film that takes its influence not just from its predecessor, but the burgeoning subgenre as the whole. Looking back at an africanamerican horror landmark. In 1780, after visiting count dracula, manuwalde is turned into a vampire and locked in a coffin.
Thalmus rasulala assumes the van helsing role as the vampire hunter who cant. During a visit to transylvania, an african prince william marshall gets turned into a vampire by count dracula charles. Lance taylor swenson undertaker ted harris bobby mccoy. These two horror movies or socalled blaxploitation films were introduced during the 70s era. It is the first dracula film i have seen in which the lead vampire is driven by rage, not by lust or blood lust. While the film was in its production stages, william marshall worked with the producers to make sure his character had some dignity. Watch blacula movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. As a bit of film history, both william marshall and vonetta mcgee are starring in leading roles. Swenson ted harris bobby rick metzler billy logan field barnes ketty lester juanita jitu cumbuka skillet eric brotherson realestate agent crew william.
Scream blacula scream is a 1973 american blaxploitation horror film, made under the working titles blacula is beautiful and blacula lives again. Siamo in grado vigilare video e mano sul tuo ordigno. An 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into a vampire. An ancient african prince, turned into a vampire by dracula himself, finds. The movie stars the wonderful william marshall aka dr. Anybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious. There is, however, quite a lot beneath the hilarious surface of blacula. Horror is a genre best screened en ensemble, and blaxploitations something of a specialized taste, and most of lulus movie buds dont much go for either, and well. A vampire chasing a woman set to a theme from shaftesque song is refreshingly odd. While blacula of 1970 is certainly no highlight of 70s blaxploitation cinema, this is about as entertaining as it gets for lovers of cultcinema, and an absolute mustsee for all the blaxploitation enthusiasts out there. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int.
It stars william marshall in the title role about an 18thcentury african prince named mamuwalde, who is turned into a vampire and later locked in a coffin by count dracula in the counts castle in transylvania in the year 1780 after dracula refused to help mamuwalde suppress the slave trade. You can grab blacula scream blacula scream double feature on bluray at the eternally cool william. Apr 19, 2019 assisti esse filme quando era crianca. Mamuwalde is a black vampire who was made by count dracula himself taken from an american dvd.
William marshall who was an excellent opera singer and accomplished shakespearean actor, was best known for his roles in blacula and scream blacula scream. Blacula 112 movie clip the curse of dracula 1972 hd. Blacula is the 1972 horror blaxploitation classic which puts an edgy, funky spin on the vampire legend and the traditional gothic tale of everyones favorite vampire, directed by william crain dr. But then, in 1972, during the height of the blaxploitation genre, novice screenwriters joan torres and raymond koernig collaborated on an altogether different spin on the dracula mythos, resulting in blacula. Blacula is a tragic figure, a man who is angry about his condition. The film spawned a sequel, scream blacula scream, and opened the door for other blackthemed horror outings, such as blackenstein. September 20 learn how and when to remove this template message the year 1972 in film involved several significant cinematic events including the release of francis ford. While you may automatically assume that this film is a spoof like i initially did, it isnt. Blacula trama cast recensione scheda del film di william crain con william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, thalmus rasulala, gordon pinsent. William horace marshall august 19, 1924 june 11, 2003 was an american actor, director and opera singer. Please help to ensure that disputed statements are reliably sourced. It stars william marshall who some may recognize as the king of cartoons from the later saturdaymorning. Released from his coffin nearly two centuries later by a pair of luckless interior decorators, mamuwalde emerges as blacula, one strange dude strollin the streets of l. Advertised as the 100th production of american international studios, blacula stars.
In 1972, this movie was at the early end of the blaxploitation era, and besides the fact. Blacula cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Blacula not available on your favorite video service. Blacula is a 1972 american blaxploitation horror film directed by william crain. Feb 22, 2017 the 1972 aip flick was almost progressive. An 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into a vampire while visiting transylvania. The movie was successful enough to spawn a sequel a year later and also inspired a number of. Just before the raid on willis house, we see a lower.
Scream blacula scream is a blaxploitation horror film that takes its influence not just from its predecessor, but the. Blacula william marshall tells his backstory to tina vonetta mcgee and asks her to freely come to him. In the soulful scary sequel scream, blacula, scream pam grier. Cast william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, gordon pinsent, charles macaulay, thalmus rasulal. Baixar filme blacula legendado, baixar filme blacula dublado, baixar filme blacula online gratis, baixar filme blacula em portugues, assistir filme blacula brasil, assistir filme blacula hd completo, baixar filme blacula brasil, baixar filme blacula hd completo. Blacula music from the original soundtrack discogs. Originally released in 1972, blacula was not your typical soundtrack, nor was it a carbon copy of the popular blaxploitation soundtracks of the same era. Read the full synopsis of blacula, 1972, directed by william crain, with william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, at turner classic movies.