Friday, February 14, 2020

Scream Blacula Scream (1973)

Blacula is resurrected in a voodoo ceremony by an aggrieved voodoo priest. The latter's rival as a voodoo master is a woman who, at Blacula's request, performs a voodoo ritual in the attempt to devampirize the accursed African prince. Meanwhile, an ex-cop helps the police solve the wave of fang-assaults which seem to be vampirizing the population of Los Angeles.

As thinly plotted as its predecessor, this seems to be just a collection of set-pieces with little thrilling value. Also like its predecessor, the whole thing is well acted and eventful enough as to let itself be watched. One thing that escaped me while viewing the first movie, and which is present in this one also, is the physical transformation gone through by the titular character; he gains some extra facial hair and some physical strength, making him a sort of hybrid of werewolf and vampire.

Rating: 31

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