Dir: William Crane
Cast: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas
93 mins · 1972 · USA · Cert 15
This 1972 horror film tells the story of an 18th century 'African' prince who is transformed into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. 200 years later, he awakens in 1970s Los Angeles. Part of the blaxploitation movement, the film stars William Marshall and was created by Black director William Crain. It is endearingly trashy, with costumes and facial hair to die for, and was made for the grand sum of $500,000. The film is of its time, with both good and bad aspects, but it's definitely not one to leave buried. It's the perfect late-night Halloween watch, leaving viewers laughing out loud but looking over their shoulder on the walk home.
TW: This film uses the N-word & F-word
