Seeking revenge, he buys the bones of blacula the vampire off of a dealer, and uses voodoo to bring the vampire back to do his. Dracula is a 1973 british television film adaptation of bram stokers 1897 novel dracula written by richard matheson and directed by dark shadows creator dan curtis, with jack palance in the title role. Scream blacula scream struggles to have the same emotional appeal as the reincarnated lover storyline also possibly borrowed by the writers from dark shadows but the struggle doesnt prove successful. Scream blacula scream 1973 when the blaxploitation classic blacula made an impression with audiences back in 1972, releasing company american international pictures jumped at the chance to make a sequel. Best movies like scream blacula scream bestsimilar. In turn, blacula turns him into a vampire and makes him. But beyond those two prerequisites, the movie isnt exactly the best thing in its line since taste the blood of dracula. Scream blacula scream 1973 scream blacula scream 1973 the image could not be loaded. The movie resurrected the modernday african american version of dracula and brought him back to once again terrorize the. It was the second collaboration for curtis and palance after the tv film the strange case of. William marshall pam grier don mitchell 1973 his bones stirred by deep south voodoo, blacula the vampire william marshall is cursed to kill again. Asylum 1972 hollywood horror movie peter cushing, britt ekland latest horror movie duration.
Scream blacula scream is a great sequel to blacula. But gone is the tragedy that underpinned the original, when mamuwalde was turned from free man to eternal slave, and. Blacula 1972, scream, blacula, scream 1973 classic. Sometimes called blacula ii, the movie also had the fun working titles of blacula lives again. Almost a year later scream blacula scream 1973 was born. Blacula was a drama first and a horror and blaxploitation enterprise after that. Scream blacula scream is more competently made than the first movie. Scream blacula scream is a welcome overall viewing experience and is polished enough to be considered a standalone picture although it is the sequel to its inaugural volume blacula. The action is nonstop and the cast of african american actors is stellar. In turn, blacula turns him into a vampire and makes him his slave. Scream blacula scream does better than blacula at playing up marshalls magisterial power, and the fright sequences, such as they are, are also better staged, with particularly strong use of slow motion when things get bitey.
It was the first film to receive an award for best horror film at the saturn awards. In the soulful scary sequel scream, blacula, scream pam grier. The black prince of shadows stalks the earth again. Scream blacula scream trailer directed by bob kelljan and starring william marshall, william marshall, don mitchell, michael conrad, richard lawson. Cursed by count dracula, an african prince is released from his coffin to terrorize watts in the blaxploitation classic blacula vonetta mcgee. Synopsis the black prince of shadows stalks the earth again. William horace marshall august 19, 1924 june 11, 2003 was an american actor, director, and opera singer. George blagden, lothaire bluteau, kevin durand, et al. Prior to its release a contest was held for members of the aip to come up for a title of the production. An american voodoo cultist revives the fanged prince manuwalde william marshall. The sequel also has more than its fair share of blaxploitation cred, in. Pam grier is excellent as lisa, the voodoo priestess who attempts to cure prince mamuwalde of his vampire curse.
Decades of horror 1970s episode 15 scream blacula scream 1973 the director of count yorga, vampire and the return of count yorga, bob kelljan, resurrects dracula soul brother for scream, blacula, scream. Scream blacula scream 1973 1080p bluray x264 youtube. Scream blacula scream 1973, bob kelljan ian farrington. The bones of blacula fall into the hands of a voodoo priest, and he in turn sells them to willis, an acolyte belonging to a voodoo cult. Scream blacula scream is a blaxploitation horror film that takes its influence not just from its predecessor, but.
After a dying voodoo queen chooses an adopted apprentice as her successor, her true heir is outraged. Season 2, episode 1 hermans child psychology 16 sep. Blacula was followed by the sequel scream blacula scream in 1973 and inspired a wave of blaxploitationthemed horror films. Barbara is known primarily for her comedy and mystery roles, especially as lady bandit penelope bad penny cushings in the shakiest. Scream, blacula, scream dvd, soul cinema for sale online. Blacula was followed by the sequel scream blacula scream in 1973 and inspired a.
Theres craft in this filmmaking and the direction is crisper and more inventive. Australian daybill scream blacula scream released june 1973 aka black is beautiful with william h marshall, pam grier, lynne moody, a sequel to the 1972 film blacula, the acting debut of richard lawson. It was this past august when i reported the news that both the 1972 horror blaxploitation classic blacula, and the 1973 sequel scream blacula scream, were finally. Marshall, william photo signed autograph scream blacula.
Meanwhile, a police officer with a large collection of african antiques and an interest in. Tension is well generated and the deaths are well staged. Scream blacula scream is a 1973 american blaxploitation horror film, made under the working titles blacula is beautiful and blacula lives again. Scream blacula scream 1973 the movie database tmdb. If you like scream blacula scream you are looking for scary, rough and serious movies about with vampire, vengeance, supernatural, reincarnation, wizards and magicians, danger and imaginary themes of fantasy and horror genre shot in usa. He is best known for his title role in the 1972 blaxploitation classic blacula and its sequel scream blacula scream 1973, and as the king of cartoons on the 1980s television show peewees playhouse beginning with its second season. Seeking revenge, he buys the bones of blacula the vampire off of a dealer, and uses voodoo to bring the vampire back to do his bidding. The vampire mamuwalde blacula is stirred by african voodoo, and is forced to kill again. Scene from scream blacula scream lisa goes to glorias wake and grieves her friend.
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