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 Barnes & Noble Bram Stokers vampire legend has proven a reliable cinematic source over the years, but never has an undead bloodsucker seethed with soul as convincingly as William Marshall in 1972s Blacula. This American International blaxploitation classic, directed by TV journeyman William Crain, casts Marshall as an African prince, Mamuwalde. In the late 18th century, Mamuwalde travels to Transylvania to meet with Count Dracula (Charles McCauley) about stopping the slave trade, only to wind up under Dracs spell while his lovely wife, Luva (Vonetta McGee), is sealed in a chamber to die. The film then jumps ahead to the 1970s in Los Angeles, where two interior decorators have taken control of the Counts estate, coffins and all, including the prince, who awakens and sets off after the reincarnation of his former bride. Despite the films tongue-in-cheek approach, Marshall makes Mamuwalde both wicked and sympathetic, a complicated genre hero oppressed into immortality by the Man. As forensic investigator Dr. Gordon Thomas, Thalmus Rasulala interprets the von Helsing role as John Shaft with a silver bullet: His appeal translated into other plum roles, most memorably the lead in 1972s Cool Breeze. With a groovy score by Gene Page and the Hues Corporation, Blacula is at once funny and frightening, a standout effort both among its blaxploitation brethren and horror films in general. Marshall returned to star with Pam Grier in 1973s below-par sequel Scream, Blacula, Scream. Jason Bergenfeld Interested in the song lyrics? - Check out themostlyrics.com! Looking For A DVD? - Check out dvd-a-rama.com! |
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