Blacula
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Movie Reviews of Blacula
Movie Review: Excellent Genre Film
Summary: 5 Stars
Other reviews in this thread have thumb-nailed the history of the very interesting "Blacksploitation" films of the late 1960's - early 1970's, and there is no need to rehash that history here, nor navigate the well-turned plotting of this film. While modern audiences will find the film dated and perhaps even "cheesy," this would be unfair. As historical artifact, it is a product of its time and genre, and unarguably one of the superior contributions to "Blackspoitation" theatre. But especially noteworthy is the performance of the late William Marshall in the title role. Like Boris Karloff in "Frankenstein," his performance is not only layered, but in no way campy or overblown. His regal vampire prince, Mamuwalde, is a being who feels pain and desires redemption but who cannot transcend his monstrous condition. Marshall's restrained and even elegant imagining of the classical vampire allows the viewer to empathize with him even as they realize that his existence is a tragedy and that he must be destroyed. And the metaphors for slavery equalling vampirism are subtly woven through a generally well-written script which makes no apologies for presenting the viewer with any number of such paradoxes without offering any pat answers.
A superior film for the early 1970's, a superior example of "Blacksploitation" cinema at its very best, and a brilliant performance by the late William Marshall make "Blacula" excellent viewing still.
Movie Review: MAMUWALDE, THAT "STRANGE DUDE", FINALLY ON DVD!
Summary: 5 Stars
"BLACULA" has always been one of my favorite horror films so I was glad to see it finally turn up on DVD.I am generally quite happy with this disc, although I think it would have been nice to have some extra's besides the trailer. Maybe some interviews or an audio commentary would have been nice. Or at the very least, some liner notes with background info on the film and/ or the great Shakespearean actor William Marshall who plays that "strange dude", Mamuwalde, aka Blacula. Marshall (who died last year) is simply great in the part. Investing his African Prince with dignity and class, making his vampire one of the most memorable in the history of horror.
The anamorphic widescreen picture looks beautiful and the mono sound is very pleasing. I've always liked the music by Gene Page and the songs by The Hues Corporation (fans of this film should check out the cd soundtrack available from Amazon as well) and they sound great on this fine disc.
Anyone who enjoys vampire films should pick up this disc and its inferior though still quite enjoyable sequel, "SCREAM, BLACULA, SCREAM" today. You will not be disappointed. - George Bauch.
Movie Review: Truly an awesome vampire film to date
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the most odd but yet, awesome in mind, vampire films out there today. Marshall portrays a very cool hip vamp, but, don't let it fool you, cause it can cause a wonderful great scare as well. This movie, brought back some great memories of my youth and i truly highly recommended it very much.Movie Review: Blacula Rules
Summary: 5 Stars
this is a good movie for once the story concentrates on another vampire besides Dracula of course Hammer did this with BRIDES OF DRACULA - 1960 get this movie unless you are just getting to have both Blacula movies forget the sequelMovie Review: One Bad Ass Brother
Summary: 5 Stars
I was greatly pleased with this movie!
The acting of the main characters was excelent, and the story was great!
I recommend this to any movie fan.