In honor of the halloween season, we at harlem world magazine decided to pay homage to our best classic horror film blacula from 1972. 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. You can grab blacula scream blacula scream double feature on bluray at the eternally cool william. Vous pouvez telecharger blacula, le vampire noir 1972 sans frais. The segou river regiondenizen is portrayed brilliantly by. Feb 22, 2017 the 1972 aip flick was almost progressive. 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. An 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into a vampire while visiting transylvania.
Blacula has been greeted with a fair degree of criticism over the years, ever since the film was released in 1972. It stars william marshall who some may recognize as the king of cartoons from the later saturdaymorning television series peewees playhouse in the title role. Scream blacula scream is a blaxploitation horror film that takes its influence not just from its predecessor, but the burgeoning subgenre as the whole. Hoping to curse lisa, willis unwittingly resurrects blacula s earthly remains and unleashes the prince of darkness and his freakedout army of the undead. 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. The scream factory brand also includes recent contemporary genre films released and distributed in the us and international territories.
Blacula was created in 1972, i didnt come into this world until the mid to late 80s. Blacula 1972 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. New and exclusive introduction to the films by critic and author kim newman. Blacula 1972 video dailymotion margalimorwentari on dailymotion. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto int. Blacula 1972, best horror film harlem world magazine.
Then cut to the modern day for an urban crime thriller in which the blaxploitation hero here a fistfighting m. While the film was in its production stages, william marshall worked with the producers to make sure his character had some dignity. William marshall who was an excellent opera singer and accomplished shakespearean actor, was best known for his roles in blacula and scream blacula scream. The only reason he curses prince manuwalde is because he is black. An 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. Before we begin, i would like to point out that this movie is quite a bit before my time.
The movie was successful enough to spawn a sequel a year later and also inspired a number of. During a visit to transylvania, an african prince william marshall gets turned into a vampire by count dracula charles mccauley. Blacula 1972 regarder par william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, thalmus rasulala. An ancient african prince, turned into a vampire by dracula himself, finds. Blacula is a tragic figure, a man who is angry about his condition. 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. In the soulful scary sequel scream, blacula, scream pam grier. Black vampires apparently dont only grow fangs, they also grow sideburns. As a bit of film history, both william marshall and vonetta mcgee are starring in leading roles. Dracula reborn horror, vampire movies full film english 2016 i full horror story hd, cinema movies tv fullhd action c. It stars william marshall who some may recognize as the king of cartoons from the later saturdaymorning. The movie itself is more comical than scary which is why i love it, but william marshall brought a sense of. William marshall in blacula 1972 blacula 1972 william marshall in blacula 1972. Blacula trailer an african prince is turned into a vampire by dracula charles macaulay and locked away in a coffin.
All cuts were waived in 1998 when the film was granted an 15 certificate for home. While you may automatically assume that this film is a spoof like i initially did, it isnt. Blacula 1972 changes the movie database tmdb blacula is a 1972 american horror film produced for american international pictures. Looking back at an africanamerican horror landmark. 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. Blacula is a 1972 horror film, produced by american international pictures, featuring the blaxploitation version of the dracula character.
An 18th century african prince is turned into a vampire while visiting transylvania. Dynamic african american leading man and characters actor william marshall trained in grand opera, broadway and shakespeare. Watch blacula 1972 full movie online free hd ultra hd. Blacula 1972 during a visit to transylvania, an african prince william marshall gets turned into a vampire by count dracula charles mccauley. These two horror movies or socalled blaxploitation films were introduced during the 70s era. Blacula 1972 matrixguarda blacula online 1972 full movie gratis hd. Blacula movie 1972 william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise. 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 genteel enough conversation turns distasteful, and mamuwalde responds accordingly. The fact that nobody calls him that in the rest of the film is a bit of a bummer for him though.
A vampire chasing a woman set to a theme from shaftesque song is refreshingly odd. Anybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious trouble, and blacula offers less. Jul 15, 20 an 18th century african prince, blacula is transmogrified into a vampire while visiting transylvania. In 1972, this movie was at the early end of the blaxploitation era, and besides the fact that the main character was a bloodsucker, the characters were generally positive i. Blacula can there be a title that would sound more promising for fans of 70s cultmaterial. Blacula is a 1972 american blaxploitation horror film directed by william crain. It was directed by william crain and stars william marshall in the title role. Blacula, le vampire noir 1972 streaming complet vf. Blacula, le vampire noir film complet vf 2016 en ligne hd partie 710. Blacula 512 movie clip digging up the grave 1972 hd.
Drakula mu odbije pomoci te ga pretvori u vampira i zatoci u zapecaceni lijes. Apr 27, 2007 mamuwalde is a black vampire who was made by count dracula himself taken from an american dvd. There is, however, quite a lot beneath the hilarious surface of blacula. Full movie online free hd an 18th century african prince is turned into a vampire while visiting transylvania. 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. Jun, 2017 le film blacula 1972 vostfr admin 201706t19. Blacula 712 movie clip warehouse of the dead 1972 hd. Mamuwaldeova supruga takoder je zatocena i u zatocenistvu umre. Mamuwalde is a black vampire who was made by count dracula himself taken from an american dvd. Apr 22, 2017 blacula film complet en entier streaming vf francais 1972 qualite hd en sortira le dans le theatre. In 1780, after visiting count dracula, manuwalde is turned into a vampire and locked in a coffin.
It is the first dracula film i have seen in which the lead vampire is driven by rage, not by lust or blood lust. Feb 17, 2015 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. It stars william marshall in the title role about an 18thcentury african prince. The film rattles along agreeably enough, there is some action, the music is pretty catchy and william marshall shines in the title role. Advertised as the 100th production of american international studios, blacula stars actorsinger william marshall in the title role.
Dracula was, apart from an evil creature of the night, also an awful racist. William crains classic 1972 film blacula gets a reissue thanks to the brilliant eureka. Bobby i billy otvore lijes i tako postanu prve mamuwaldeove zrtve. Scream blacula scream pam grier full movie youtube. Lydia bailey 1952, something of value 1957, to trap a spy 1964 and finally known for being in the boston strangler 1968 with tony curtis. In 1970, his coffin is reopened, unleashing blacula william marshall on. Aug 29, 20 i do not own the s to this film no infringement intended.
Watch blacula movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Read the full synopsis of blacula, 1972, directed by william crain, with william marshall, vonetta mcgee, denise nicholas, at turner classic movies. Thalmus rasulala assumes the van helsing role as the vampire hunter who cant. Personally, i find blacula to be quite enjoyable for a rather cliched film. Blacula is the story of mamuwalde, an african prince. Blacula s particular target is tina vonetta mcgee, whom he thinks is the reincarnation of his longago lady love. 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 112 movie clip the curse of dracula 1972 hd. Cursed by count dracula, an african prince is released from his coffin to terrorize watts in the blaxploitation classic blacula vonetta mcgee. Blacula 1972 rising from the echoing corridors of hell, an awesome being of the supernatural with satanic power of sheer dread.