An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.
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Cast
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| William Marshall | ... | Blacula / Mamuwalde | |
| Vonetta McGee | ... | Tina / Luva | |
| Denise Nicholas | ... | Michelle | |
| Thalmus Rasulala | ... | Dr. Gordon Thomas | |
| Gordon Pinsent | ... | Lt. Jack Peters | |
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Charles Macaulay | ... | Dracula |
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Emily Yancy | ... | Nancy |
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Lance Taylor Sr. | ... | Swenson |
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Ted Harris | ... | Bobby McCoy |
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Rick Metzler | ... | Billy Schaffer |
| Ji-Tu Cumbuka | ... | Skillet (as Jitu Cumbuka) | |
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Logan Field | ... | Sgt. Barnes |
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Ketty Lester | ... | Juanita Jones |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | ... | Sam (as Elisha Cook) | |
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Eric Brotherson | ... | Real Estate Agent |
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Blacula is the story of Mamuwalde, an African Prince. In 1780, after visiting Count Dracula, Manuwalde is turned into a vampire and locked in a coffin. The scene shifts to 1972, when two antique collectors transport the coffin to Los Angeles. The two men open the coffin and unleash Blacula on the city of Los Angeles. Blacula soon finds Tina, who is his wife, Luva, reincarnated, and gains her love. Tina's friend, Dr. Gordon, discovers Blacula is a vampire and hunts him down. Written by Clint Poskozim <Kuest000@aol.com>
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trailer narrated by adolph caesar | first part | dracula | vampire | prince |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 August 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blacula - den sorte vampyr See more »Filming Locations:
6501 Yucca St, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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Budget:
$500,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$2,180,000Company Credits
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Composed, arranged, performed and Orchestra conducted by Gene Page
Produced by Billy Page
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William Marshall, who played Mamuwalde, had earlier played Dr. Daystrom on Star Trek: The Ultimate Computer (1968) and went on to portray the King of Cartoons on Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) from 1987-90. See more »Goofs
Blacula has only just been released from a 200-year-long imprisonment yet when Nancy takes his picture at the club, he knows what a camera is. See more »Connections
Referenced in Without Walls: Kiss My Baad Assss Ice-T's Guide to Blaxploitation (1994) See more »Soundtracks
Blacula (The Stalkwalk)Composed, arranged, performed and Orchestra conducted by Gene Page
Produced by Billy Page
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In 1780,African Prince Mamuwalde visits the castle of Count Dracula in Transylvania seeking his support in ending the slave trade.Dracula curses his noble guest,murders his wife and transforms Mamuwalde into a vampire,imprisoning him in a coffin to suffer the unending thirst of the damned.Released nearly two centuries later by a pair of homosexual interior decorators,Mamuwalde emerges as Blacula,a vampire with a strong urge to kill.On a nightly quest for human blood he meets and fells in love with Tina,the woman who reminds him his long time dead wife..."Blacula" is a campy and enjoyable horror flick.William Marshall is perfect as a lonely and sympathetic vampire Blacula.The acting is fine and there are some nice scares including slow-motion attack on Sam,the morgue attendant.Overall,"Blacula" is an ultimately satisfying blacksploitation flick that is surely destined to be a cult classic.8 out of 10.