Blacula (1972) Horror Thriller Fantasy Romance

Rated PG | Threatrical Aug 25, 1972 (US) | Genres Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance | Runtime 1h 33m
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Blacula Plot Synopsis:

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.


Synopsis / Plot Summary: An ancient African prince, turned into a vampire by Dracula himself, finds himself in modern Los Angeles.

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Official Trailer

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Blacula Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 1972 (more 1972 movies)
MPAA Rating: PG
Runtime: 93 minutes /
Genres:  Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Romance
Sub-Genres:  Vampires
Horror Genres:  Black Horror, Vampires
Directors: William Crain
Stars: William Marshall, Vonetta McGee, Denise Nicholas, Thalmus Rasulala, Gordon Pinsent … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Aug 25, 1972

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Production Co.: HBO Video
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Blacula Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 25, 1972, DVD: Jan 20, 2004
Writers: Joan Torres, Raymond Koenig
Producers: Samuel Z. Arkoff, Norman T. Herman, Joseph T. Naar, James H. Nicholson, Mark L. Rosen
Musicians: Gene Page
Cinematographers: John M. Stephens

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