Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)

Director:

William Crain

Writers:

Larry LeBron (writer)
Lawrence Woolner (story)

Release Date:

January 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

A Monster He Can't Control Has Taken Over His Very Soul!

Plot:

An African-American scientist develops a formula to regenerate dying liver cells, but it has the unfortunate...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | African American | Police | Killer | Scientist

Cast

Bernie Casey	...	Dr. Henry Pride
Rosalind Cash	...	Dr. Billie Worth
Marie O'Henry	...	Linda Monte
Ji-Tu Cumbuka	...	Lt. Jackson
Milt Kogan	...	Lt. Harry O'Connor
Stu Gilliam	...	Silky, the pimp
Elizabeth Robinson	...	Cissy Hubbard
Della Thomas	...	Bernice Watts
Marc Alaimo	...	Preston, the pusher
Sam Laws	...	Bartender
Judith Angeline	...	Nurse
Janet Day	...	Nurse
Eric Washington	...	Orderly
Dan Spelling	...	Orderly
Cora Lee Day	...	Mrs. Emily Harris

Also Known As:

Decision for Doom (USA) (reissue title)
Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Black and Mr. White
Serum (USA) (working title)
The Watts Monster (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Watts Towers - 1765 E. 107th Street, Watts, Los Angeles, California, USA

Quotes:

Lt. Jackson: That's a cross between The Abominable Snowman and Willie the Werewolf.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Century of Black Cinema (2003) (V)

Oscar-movie seekers, look elsewhere. Blaxploitation and b-movie fans, get ready for a great one!

--Don't take it seriously and you'll have a great time with this film.--

Here's another point of view about the "quality" of this movie. If you're the kind who doesn't take life too seriously, enjoys b-movies and/or blaxploitation flicks, and doesn't mind a classic bad movie every now and then for a good laugh, then you'll enjoy this film. But the point is to not take the film seriously. After all, what film do you know of with a character named Silky the pimp will be a contender for an Academy award!

No, this movie is not *that* scary, though there is lots of suspense. But it *is* funny (make your own jokes as the movie rolls), with lots of action, crazy blaxploitation-style music, kitschiness. . . did I mention Silky the pimp? It is not meant to be a commentary on race relations. It's bad film entertainment at it's worse, er, I mean best! It ranks up there with "Blacula;" it's quality comes from the fact that it is played so "straight."

I recommend this to all other fans of bad b-movies and blaxploitation films like myself. Kick back with this film, some friends, some snacks, and laugh all night!