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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children Movie Release: 1972 DVD Release: 01/20/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 33 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Horror, Blaxploitation

Advertised as the 100th production of American International studios, Blacula stars actor/singer William Marshall in the title role. An 18th century African prince, Blacula is transmogrified into a vampire while visiting Transylvania. Two centuries later, he rises from his coffin to wreak havoc in the Watts district of Los Angeles. Blacula's particular target is Tina (Vonetta McGee), whom he thinks is the reincarnation of his long-ago lady love. Thalmus Rasulala assumes the "Van Helsing" role as the vampire hunter who can't convince the authorities to cooperate. Yes, that is the same William Marshall who later played "The King of Cartoons" on TV's Pee-wee's Playhouse. A sequel, Scream, Blacula, Scream!, appeared not long after. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

William Marshall - Blacula
Vonetta McGee - Tina
Denise Nicholas - Michelle
Thalmus Rasulala - Gordon Thomas
Gordon Pinsent - Lt. Peters
Eric Brotherson - Real-Estate Agent

Horror and blaxploitation meet in this grind-house classic, which has been given a simple presentation on DVD. Blacula gets a letterboxed transfer to disc in the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which is also enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Mono; the dialogue is in English, with optional subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. The picture's original trailer is included as a bonus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide