Def by Temptation (1990)

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

Director:

James Bond III

Writer:

James Bond III

Stars:

James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Nunn

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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	...	Self
Freddie Jackson	...	Self
Melba Moore	...	Madam Sonya
Z. Wright	...	Young Joel
Michael Rivera	...	Gay Guy

Storyline

A gorgeous temptress who is a succubus in disguise is murdering African American men in New York City. It is up to Joel, a young man training to be a minister, his friend K who is an actor, and a cop who investigates supernatural activity to stop her.

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Plot Keywords:

cult film | sex horror | blaxploitation film | woman on top sex | woman wears black lingerie | 

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Taglines:

She's every man's dream... and your worst nightmare!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kadeem Hardison, Samuel L. Jackson and Bill Nunn all played together 2 years before in Spike Lee's "School Daze".

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Goofs

You can see the strings on the stockings when lady is magically putting them on her leg.

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Quotes

Joel: New York is wild - nothing seems normal - everything seems out of place.

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Connections

Referenced in Tromeo and Juliet (1996)

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Soundtracks

Fool
Performed by Paul Laurence
Written by Janice Dempsey, James McKinney, Darryl Dash, Lou Humphries
Produced by Paul Laurence for StoneJones Productions, Inc.
Co-Produced by DLA for StoneJones Productions, Inc.

User Reviews

I enjoyed this film very much.

I give this film high marks in spite of its limitations, which are primarily budgetary only. I thought the casting was perfect, particularly in Kadeem Hardison (who's career I had thought should have been, by rights, much larger), and Cynthia Bond, who's feature turn as the succubus was terrific—both terrifying and seductive at the same time. There were references to this film being firmly in the genre of "blackspoitation," but again, given the obviously low budget and other factors, I thought they did a bang up job with what they had to work with. Compared to say, "Vampire In Brooklyn," a big budget studio film starring Eddie Murphy, this little film succeeded in every important way, and in comparison fared so much better for all the reasons you watch a movie in the first place, two hours of solid entertainment. In this regard, I think the film succeeds quite well—funny, scary, hip and funky, with a strong undercurrent of the mystery of faith. I loved it.

Details

Official Sites:

Troma

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 May 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Temptation

Filming Locations:

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

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$54,582, 13 May 1990

Gross USA:

$2,218,579

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,218,579

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonded Filmworks, Orpheus Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1