Blacula a pioneer movie
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"Blacula" is a 1972 horror film that tells the story of Mamuwalde, an African prince who is turned into a vampire by Count Dracula after the latter refuses to help him stop the slave trade.
After spending several centuries locked in a coffin, Mamuwalde is released into the modern era of Los Angeles. That's where his quest for blood begins and.... I guess there's also a love story involved.
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The film was something of an experiment in its time, combining elements of the horror genre with African-American culture.
It was one of the first blaxploitation films, a film subgenre that focused on the African-American experience.
William Marshall and Vonetta McGee star in "Blacula."
"Blacula" received mixed reviews in the United States, but was one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
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It was the first film to win the Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.
In 1973 it had a sequel, Scream Blacula, Scream.
The box office success of 'Blacula' generated a wave of horror films starring black people.
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A point you missed is that William Marshall insisted that his character not be a stereotype and be a man of honor and dignity, which the producers agreed with. Marshall is not only a fine actor, he was also one heck of a nice guy. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times at various functions, and at one of those events he performed a soliloquy from King Lear.
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