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Deadlier than Dracula!
Warm young bodies will feed his hunger and hot, fresh blood his awful thirst!
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"Blacula was a very enjoyable experience as an actor, and as an African American actor in particular. There seemed to be a tremendous amount of interest. Not seemed; there was. Particularly where black youth were concerned. They had something to identify with." - William Marshall, actor
"Blacula is the most horrifying film of the decade." - Count Dracula Society
"In his performance as Dracula's soul brother, Marshall turns in one of the most legendary vampire portrayals ever committed to film." - David Walker, BadAzz Mofo's Book of Blaxploitation: Volume 1
"Man-to-bat transformations, deaths by exposure to sunlight, and several stakes-through-the-heart ritualistic sacrifices are all part of the madness at hand." - Josiah Howard, Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide
"Heroes vs vampires with soul music and a couple of good gags." - Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide
"It's a better-than-average blood-sucker romp." - The Phantom of the Movies, The Phantom's Ultimate Video Guide
Urban action and fatal attraction give rise to a groove from beyond the grave in this funkadelic, fangadelic Soul Cinema sensation! The eternally cool William Marshall puts a fresh spin on the age-old legend of the vampire, condemned to wander the earth with an insatiable lust for blood. In 1780 African Prince Mamuwalde (Marshall) pays a visit to Count Dracula in Transylvania, seeking his suppor in ending the slave trade. Instead, the evil count curses his noble guest and transforms him into a vampire! Released from his coffin nearly two centuries later, Mamuwalde emerges as "Blacula," one cool, dressed to kill, dude strollin' the streets of L.A. on a nightly quest for human blood and fine women!
Winner: Golden Scroll/Best Horror Film - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films 1973