Def by Temptation (1990)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

Director:

James Bond III

Writer:

James Bond III (writer)

Release Date:

23 March 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

An evil succubus is preying on libidinous black men in New York, and all that stands in her way is a minister-in-training, an aspiring actor, and a cop that specializes in cases involving the supernatural. |

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Blaxploitation | Kukri Dagger | Negative Footage | Vampire

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

James Bond III	...	Joel
Kadeem Hardison	...	'K'
Bill Nunn	...	Dougy
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Minister Garth
Minnie Gentry	...	Grandma
Rony Clanton	...	Married Man
Steven Van Cleef	...	Jonathan
John Canada Terrell	...	Bartender #1
Guy Davis	...	Bartender #2
Cynthia Bond	...	Temptress
Najee	...	Himself
Freddie Jackson	...	Himself
Melba Moore	...	Madam Sonya
Z. Wright	...	Young Joel
Michael Rivera	...	Gay Guy

Also Known As:

Temptation (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Bonded Filmworks

Quotes:

Temptress: Honey, I've given you something there's no cure for.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

Soundtrack:

Hungry for Me Again

Another Below Average Black Exploitation Horror Film

The only reason I'm even putting any comments in for this film is because I just finished reading an interview of Samuel L Jackson and someone asked him if he was still in contact with Troma. Jackson quickly said, "Hell No!!" And I can understand why. Def by Temptation is an all black cast vampire movie starring the writer/director James Bond III, Kadeem Hardinson and Mr. Samuel L Jackson himself. It centers around a black vampire Tempest who is seducing black men and then killing them through sucking their blood. The special effects are gory and the story is pretty predictable. The acting is pretty bad, but in a funny kind of way. As a whole the movie is definitely a bit below average. It's about as good as Eddie Murphy's Vampire In Brooklyn, but funnier and scarier at times. Is it worth seeing? Sure, it's worth at least one rental if there is absolutely nothing else at Blockbuster that you want to see. Otherwise, drive a stake into this movie, cause it's dead.