MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 5,053 this week

Ganja & Hess (1973)

 -  Drama | Horror  -  20 April 1973 (USA)
5.7
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.7/10 from 449 users  
Reviews: 23 user | 49 critic

After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.

Director:

Writer:

0Check in
0Share...

Related News

The Forgotten: The Addiction
| MUBI

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 70 titles created 04 Nov 2010
 
a list of 115 titles created 1 week ago
 
a list of 466 titles created 3 months ago
 
a list of 400 titles created 9 months ago
 
a list of 100 titles created 19 Oct 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Ganja & Hess (1973)

Ganja & Hess (1973) on IMDb 5.7/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Ganja & Hess.

Videos

Photos

Edit

Cast

Cast overview:
Duane Jones ...
Dr. Hess Green
Marlene Clark ...
Ganja Meda
Bill Gunn ...
George Meda
Sam Waymon ...
Rev. Luther Williams
Leonard Jackson ...
Archie
Candece Tarpley ...
Girl in Bar
Richard Harrow ...
Dinner Guest
John Hoffmeister ...
Jack Sargent
Betty Barney ...
Singer in Church
...
Queen of Myrthia
Betsy Thurman ...
Poetess
Enrico Fales ...
Dr. Green's Son
Tommy Lane ...
Pimp
Tara Fields ...
Woman with Baby
Edit

Storyline

Dr. Hess Green, an archaeologist overseeing an excavation at the ancient civilization of Myrthia, is stabbed by his research assistant, who then commits suicide. When Hess wakes up, he finds that his wounds have healed, but he now has an insatiable thirst for blood, due to the knife carrying ancient germs. Soon after, Hess meets his former assistant's wife, Ganja. Though Ganja is initially concerned about her missing husband, she soon falls for Hess. Though they are initially happy together, Ganja will eventually learn the truth about Hess, and about her husband. Will she survive the revelation? Will Hess? Written by Jean-Marc Rocher <rocher@fiberbit.net>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

Some Marriages Are Made In Heaven. Others Are Made In Hell. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

Certificate:

R
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

20 April 1973 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Black Vampire  »

Filming Locations:

 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (cut)

Sound Mix:

(Dolby 2.0)

Color:

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"March Blues"
Sung by Mabel King
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

Misunderstood
17 March 2003 | by (Sweet Briar, VA) – See all my reviews

Many comments on this film from other users implicitly take on a perspective not unlike that of the producers who severly cut the film before its theatrical release because they expected it to be a more conventional blaxploitation horror film. It is neither blaxploitation nor horror, but instead one of the few (only?) examples of an independent African-American art cinema from the early '70s. It may be flawed, but it is also an incredibly ambitious, challenging film. If you are a fan of Shaft, Superfly, et. al., you may not like this one; if you are a fan of Bergman, Bunuel, or Antonioni, you should check it out.


19 of 25 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
PLOTHOLE? njhcneil
Claire Denis' ''Trouble Every Day'' paultbaker
im confused about the ending taylorpamela49
Discuss Ganja & Hess (1973) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?