
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 strin... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzShakespeare thespian William Marshall has the title role, and excels in it. |
| Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)John BeifussIf its false vampire teeth are sometimes slipshod, the beats of its stake-targeted heart of darkness flash a message that is poignant, tragic and profound. |
| Creative LoafingMatt BrunsonThe film possesses a lively sense of humor and is very much a product of its time, but those seeking PC comfort cinema had best steer clear. |
| Film ThreatFelix Vasquez Jr.A terrible blaxploitation angle on the classic Dracula story |
| PopMattersJ.C. Maçek IIIBlacula itself is no joke and is, in fact, a legitimate and even dignified horror film with terrifying scenes and enduring moral questions. |
| VarietyVariety StaffWilliam Marshall portrays title role with a flourish and gets first rate support right down the line. |
| Kansas City KansanSteve CrumContrived and a pain in the neck, yes...but what a concept! |
| New York TimesRoger GreenspunAnybody who goes to a vampire movie expecting sense is in serious trouble, and Blacula offers less sense than most. |
| The DissolveScott TobiasThe placement of an old-fashioned Dracula in a modern black neighborhood is a great idea, but amateurish production leaves Marshall stranded in the film. |
| SFX MagazineIan BerrimanWilliam Marshall brings considerable nobility to the lead role - no mean feat when you've got patches of hair glued all over your face and keep turning into a giant bat. |