{"id":70827,"date":"2021-03-26T10:43:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T17:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70827"},"modified":"2021-03-26T10:43:03","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T17:43:03","slug":"blacula-1972","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70827","title":{"rendered":"Blacula (1972)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You know, he <em>is<\/em> a strange dude!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster-670x1024.png 670w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Poster.png 723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter a fatal encounter with Count Dracula (Charles Macaulay), an African prince (William Marshall) is sealed in a coffin as the vampire &#8220;Blacula&#8221; and doesn&#8217;t emerge until centuries later, when two interior designers (Ted Harris and Rick Metzler) unintentionally bring him to L.A. Upon being freed from his coffin, Blacula begins a vampiric killing spree, then quickly finds his reincarnated wife (Vonetta McGee) and attempts to regain her love &#8212; but a police officer (Thalmus Rasulala) and his girlfriend (Denise Nicholas) are determined to find and capture Blacula before he&#8217;s caused too much mayhem.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>African Americans<\/li>\n<li>Elisha Cook, Jr. Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Vampires<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;hip, fast-moving, erotic, clever, well acted&#8221; blaxploitation horror film &#8220;shouldn&#8217;t be dismissed so easily,&#8221; noting that &#8220;deep-voiced, tall, handsome, and intelligent William Marshall, a solid actor, is as sympathetic and aristocratic a vampire as there has been in movies.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70847\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He points out that Blacula is a &#8220;vampire [who] can fall in love and can make love (how happy he is &#8212; you&#8217;ve never seen a vampire smile so broadly and sincerely &#8212; when McGee hugs him and asks him to spend the night).&#8221; Indeed, everything about this film works well &#8212; starting with the clever opening premise in which we learn that Marshall effectively gives up his life while attempting to end slavery, thus making it incredibly easy to sympathize with him from then on. We don&#8217;t blame McGee in the slightest for falling for Marshall, and their romance is surprisingly touching. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Romance.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Action scenes and make-up are handled well, with some effectively spooky moments &#8212; including all the vampires Blacula has already managed to infect descending upon their new prey: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Infected.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and a former taxi-driver-turned-vampire (Ketty Lester) running after nebbishy Elisha Cook, Jr. (who doesn&#8217;t stand a chance). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Running.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70843\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cook-Jr.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>William Marshall as Blacula<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Marshall.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine supporting performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-McGee.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Rasulala-Nicholas.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Harris-Metzler.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric sets, cinematography, and make-up<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-LA.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Makeup.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Cinematography2.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creative opening credits<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Blacula-Opening-Credits.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>An awesome funky score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as an enjoyable cult classic. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0068284\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/blacula\/review\/2000278077\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=3246\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2XA4iosxnMg\">Lucid Nightmare Video Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You know, he is a strange dude!&#8221; Synopsis: After a fatal encounter with Count Dracula (Charles Macaulay), an African prince (William Marshall) is sealed in a coffin as the vampire &#8220;Blacula&#8221; and doesn&#8217;t emerge until centuries later, when two interior designers (Ted Harris and Rick Metzler) unintentionally bring him to L.A. Upon being freed from his coffin, Blacula begins a vampiric killing spree, then quickly finds his reincarnated wife (Vonetta McGee) and attempts to regain her love &#8212; but a&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70827\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70827"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70849,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70827\/revisions\/70849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}