Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

The vampire Mamuwalde (Blacula) is stirred by African voodoo, and is forced to kill again.

Director:

Bob Kelljan

Writers:

Joan Torres (screenplay), Raymond Koenig (screenplay),

Stars:

William Marshall, Don Mitchell, Pam Grier

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Marshall	...	Blacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Don Mitchell	...	Justin Carter
Pam Grier	...	Lisa Fortier
Michael Conrad	...	Sheriff Harley Dunlop
Richard Lawson	...	Willis Daniels
Lynne Moody	...	Denny (as Lynn Moody)
Janee Michelle	...	Gloria
Barbara Rhoades	...	Elaine
Bernie Hamilton	...	Ragman
Arnold Williams	...	Louis
Van Kirksey	...	Professor Walston
Bob Minor	...	Pimp #1
Al Jones	...	Pimp #2
Eric Mason	...	Milt
Sybil Scotford	...	Librarian

Storyline

After a dying Voodoo queen chooses an adopted apprentice as her successor, her true heir is outraged. Seeking revenge, he buys the bones of Blacula the vampire off of a dealer, and uses voodoo to bring the vampire back to do his bidding. In turn, Blacula turns him into a vampire and makes him his slave. Meanwhile, a police officer with a large collection of African antiques and an interest in the occult investigates the murders caused by Blacula and his vampire horde.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | voodoo | blaxploitation | spoof | death of title character | 

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Taglines:

"Blacula is the most horrifying film of the decade." - Count Dracula Society.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 June 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blacula II

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Power Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before this picture came out employees of AIP were asked to submit titles for a contest.

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Goofs

Blacula tells Willis after he becomes a vampire that his reflection cannot be seen. However, Blacula's reflection is seen when he leaves Justin's party, when he passes a glass display case, and again when he is walking down the street by store windows.

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Quotes

Mamuwalde: [to his minions] You disgust me! Good night!

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Connections

Spoofed in Lust of Blackula (1987)

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Soundtracks

"Torment"
Lyrics by Marilyn Lovell (as Marilynn Lovell)
Music by Bill Marx

User Reviews

A sequel worthy of the original...

The members of the Count Dracula Society were on to something when they voted BLACULA the scariest (theatrical) film of 1972 (THE NIGHT STALKER, scripted by Richard Matheson, came creeping across tv screens the same year, and rivaled BLACULA for outright fright). SCREAM,BLACULA,SCREAM! proved a worthy follow-up. The voodoo angle was a logical next step, and, for a kid whose preference was for fright films, it did not disappoint. And it STILL doesn't: I caught this one on a cable channel not too long ago, and I was surprised at how creepy it still is, after all these years. Pam Grier's character here is more sympathetic than the vast majority of the parts she's had over the years, and she is more than capable in the role. William Marshall is as majestic as ever. The direction is even better than in the original. All told, a sequel worth seeing.