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Scream Blacula Scream | 
 enlarge | Director: Bob Kelljan
Actors: William Marshall, Don Mitchell, Pam Grier, Michael Conrad, Richard Lawson
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: Video
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 26076
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Original Recording Reissued, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
UPC: 027616796530
EAN: 0027616796530
ASIN: B000035P7M
Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 1973
Release Date: January 9, 2001
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Condition: New! Mint and factory sealed,
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 fun old film May 19, 2008
well this is a lot of fun the acting is not bad just simple it is a camp but Willaim Marshal does a good job as the Black Vampire Pam Grier is good also ther is not a lot of blood the picture quility is good no exstra,s just trailers just enjoy what it is good fun and entertainment.
Prince Mamuwalde Reminds Me of Barnabas Collins of "Dark Shadows" February 23, 2008
"Scream Blacula Scream" is a great sequel to "Blacula." The action is non-stop and the cast of African American actors is stellar. Pam Grier is excellent as Lisa, the voodoo priestess who attempts to cure Prince Mamuwalde of his vampire curse. Prince Mamuwalde reminds me of Barnabas Collins of the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows." Barnabas, like the prince, was inflicted by the curse of vampirism and chained in a coffin for almost two-hundred years before being released by a thief. Both are endlessly searching to recreate loss loves and to free themselves of their vampirism. I sympathize with Prince Mamuwalde's plight. "Dark Shadows" ended its six year run on ABC in 1971 and Prince Mamuwalde made his appearance in 1972. Coincidence? I don't think so. There are other similarities between the two characters, too many to mention here.
The action in "Scream Blacula Scream" is nonstop. The body count is high and the deaths are gruesome. My favorite scene: When Prince Mamuwalde is accosted by two pimps who are angry because he rejected their prostitute. They try to rob him and he throws one through a window and the other against a brick wall, killing both but not before draining them of blood. Another favorite scene of mine is when the police enter the mansion where the prince is hiding and they are attacked by the undead. Some of these vampires are extremely ghoulish and creepy.
The funniest scene is when Willis is giving his girlfriend a backrub. It turns painful; she looks up, seeing his fangs, and laughs. "Get that crap out of your mouth," she tells him.
The psychedelic fashions, the enormous afros, the groovy music, and the jive slang are all reminiscent of the seventies and very endearing. What was absent from this sequel that was present in the original is the use of the derogatory "n" word. I was thankful for that. Someone must have complained when the original was released.
The ending was rather anti-climatic It didn't pack the wallop that it should have. If the ending had been more shocking or violent, I would have given the movie five stars.
 Say it with me Blaaaa-cuuuu-lalalalala. "Bleah, bleah, bleah. Hi I'm Blacula!" October 8, 2007
One of my friends knew that I love Blax and Pam Gier films so she thought this was suitable gift me and for the month of horror. William Marshall returns in this follow up to Blacula, although more of a true horror flicks than the first one, it just isn't as good. If there is one thing that can be said for these Blacula flicks, is that they are definitely trend setting. Firstly, the original movie, while crappy, did balance the racial scales a bit by finally portraying a prominent African character as a feature vampire as opposed to the androgynous Eastern European ones that we usually get. Granted, the notion didn't really advance much beyond that, as all we have had since then in the way of African-American vampires is the cheesy "Vampire In Brooklyn" with Eddie Murphy.
In the first film Manuwalde was searching for his lost love and just happened to kill a few people in doing so, and then there was the sweet ending. However in this flick, Manuwalde is in more of a bad mood after being awakened from his eternal rest. In here, Prince Manuwalde has once again risen from the grave, but this time things are going to be different. Brought back from the void by a voodoo cult, Manuwalde sets about making a vampire horde to start a new kingdom, with him as king. Unfortunately for Manuwalde, a nosey cop and an occultist will be there to try and stop the undead African prince.
"Scream Blacula Scream" has it's moments like the first film plus raises the bar by showcasing a vampire who is struggling with his own inner bloodlust. Prior to this, most movie vampires relished their monstrous existence and sought for nothing more than to become the most fearsome nightmare in the land. But SBS humanizes the Manuwalde character a bit by showing the lengths he is willing to take to get rid of his vampiric side. Think about it - this guy comes completely out of the closet to a chick he barely even knows in the hopes of finding a resolution to his dietary dysfunction. That's pretty brave!
One of the best lines is after Manuwalde makes a gang guy one of his minions the newbie vamp looks in a mirror then at his master and says "I can handle the vampire stuff, but a man needs to see his face," good stuff. Also watching the police department storm the vampire lair is a blast. Marshall gets some fine companionship in this film as well when Pam Grier joins the cast as a voodoo priestess named Lisa. But all and all this one just isn't as fun as the first film, but it tries. William Marshall is great as Manuwalde and even keeps those funky side burns from the first film. Hey, if you're gonna be a vampire in the seventies you might as well have some style, but the character just can't carry the entire film this time around as "Scream Blacula Scream" just doesn't have the heart of the first film.
Odd ending to a great film March 23, 2007
One of the most odd type of endings to a vampire. However, this film, like "Blacula", is right up there as well. If you get "Blacula", get this movie along with it. Marshall plays a great vampire and Pam Grier plays a very good part in it as well..highly recommended !
 Blacula II January 4, 2007
The sequel to "Blacula" was as good as I expected and then some. If you liked the orginal film I'm sure you'll like this one as well. William Marshall's portrayal of the ultra sophisticated, articulate, cultured "Playa/Pimp/Vampire" was without peer. Pam Grier was a vision of loveliness as were most of the actors in the technicolor blaxplotation gem. A visual delight. A young Lynn Moody was stunning in her role as the tough sixties "Soul-Sistah" with an attitude. Don Mitchell got a chance to show that he could be far more animated than he was on Ironsides and was almost believable in his portrayal of the leading man type. Far more funny than in any way scary so you ladies should enjoy it as well. Get with your man by the fireside and enjoy this jaunt into Black-Horror- Comedy. ****Cult-Classic****
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