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Blacula
Sign in to saveBlacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain. It stars William Marshall in the title role about an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde, who is turned into a vampire (and later locked in a coffin) by Count Dracula in the Count's castle in Transylvania in the year 1780 after Dracula refuses to help Mamuwalde suppress the slave trade. The film co-stars Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala.
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5.5An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.
Cast
- William Marshall as Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
- Vonetta McGee as Tina
- Denise Nicholas as Michelle
- Thalmus Rasulala as Gordon Thomas
- Gordon Pinsent as Lt. John "Jack" Peters
- Charles Macaulay as Dracula
Themes
- cop-killer
- vampire
- nightclub
- reincarnation
- morgue
- murder
- blaxploitation cinema
- coroner
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Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
8,095 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
46%
- Year
- 1972
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Fantasy, Horror, Romance
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 win
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Blacula
- Film.image
- POSTER - BLACULA.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- William Crain
- Film.producer
- Joseph T. Naar
- Film.music
- Gene Page
- Film.cinematography
- John M. Stephens
- Film.editing
- Allan Jacobs
- Film.distributor
- American International Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.gross
- $1,980,000
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 471473
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- publication date
- 1972-08-25
- title
- Blacula
- review score
- 46%
- capital cost
- 500000
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18 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Music
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Critical reception
- Themes
- Aftermath and influence
- Related media
- Sequel
- Graphic novel
- Reboot film
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Blacula is a 1972 American blaxploitation horror film directed by William Crain. It stars William Marshall in the title role about an 18th-century African prince named Mamuwalde, who is turned into a vampire (and later locked in a coffin) by Count Dracula in the Count's castle in Transylvania in the year 1780 after Dracula refuses to help Mamuwalde suppress the slave trade. The film co-stars Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Gordon Pinsent and Thalmus Rasulala.
The film was released by American International Pictures on August 25, 1972. Blacula was released to mixed reviews in the United States, but was one of the top-grossing films of the year. It was the first film to receive an award for Best Horror Film at the Saturn Awards. It was followed by the sequel Scream Blacula Scream in 1973 and inspired a wave of blaxploitation-themed horror films.