Blacula

About Blacula

An 18th century African prince is turned into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin attacking various residents of Los Angeles and meets Tina, a woman who he believes is the reincarnation of his deceased wife.

Blacula is a 1972 fantasy horror film directed by William Crain. The film is filed under nightclub, reincarnation, blaxploitation cinema, and morgue.

William Marshall takes the lead as Blacula, Vonetta McGee as Tina, Denise Nicholas as Michelle, and Thalmus Rasulala as Gordon Thomas. At 93 minutes long, it arrived in August 1972.

The screenplay is by Joan Torres and Raymond Koenig. Produced by American International Pictures. In the United States it streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and AMC+ Amazon Channel.

The Autopsy of Jane Doe, Vampire's Kiss, and Taken 3 make useful companions to Blacula, all filed under coroner and murder. TMDB voters put it at 5.5 out of 10 across 186 votes and it carries a PG rating.