An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.
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Ji-Tu Cumbuka
- Skilletas Skillet
- (as Jitu Cumbuka)
Elisha Cook Jr.
- Samas Sam
- (as Elisha Cook)
Adolph Caesar
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- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Miranda Frederick
- Scared teenas Scared teen
- (uncredited)
An 18th century African statesman is transformed into a vampire, cursed with the name Blacula, and entombed in Dracula's Castle after he fails to convince the Count to support him in his cause to end the slave trade. Two hundred years later, a pair of interior decorators transport his coffin to L.A. where he awakes with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. As Blacula pursues a woman who resembles his long dead wife, her brother-in-law, a pathologist, investigates the string of carnage that follows in the vampire's wake. —Molly Rose Steed
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Blacula is a lot of fun !
I didn't see Blacula until 2006, 34 years after it was made, and I found it very entertaining. The lead actor, William Marshall, is really something special and gives the role some authenticity. So if you've made it this far without seeing Blacula, I would recommend it even more.
Blacula is portrayed as a somewhat sympathetic character, which I like. Blacula was an African prince in his previous, non-vampire life, who unfortunately travels to Transylvania. There, he attempts to win support from Count Dracula to end the international slave trade. Dracula is not exactly helpful, needless to say.
William Marshall is well-cast as a vampire. Charming and debonair one moment, he can turn nasty pretty fast. Marshall is a good actor whose performance here raises what could have been mediocre schlock horror into a pretty good movie.
A must-see for horror fans and recommended for just about everybody else too. 7/10
Blacula is portrayed as a somewhat sympathetic character, which I like. Blacula was an African prince in his previous, non-vampire life, who unfortunately travels to Transylvania. There, he attempts to win support from Count Dracula to end the international slave trade. Dracula is not exactly helpful, needless to say.
William Marshall is well-cast as a vampire. Charming and debonair one moment, he can turn nasty pretty fast. Marshall is a good actor whose performance here raises what could have been mediocre schlock horror into a pretty good movie.
A must-see for horror fans and recommended for just about everybody else too. 7/10
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- Nov 13, 2006
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Is Blacula (1972) known by a different name in India in English? If yes, what is it known as?
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