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.
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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William MarshallBlacula / Prince Mamuwalde
Vonetta McGeeTina
Denise NicholasMichelle
Thalmus RasulalaGordon Thomas
Gordon PinsentLt. John "Jack" Peters
Charles MacaulayDracula
Ji-Tu CumbukaSkillet
Elisha Cook Jr.Sam
Emily YancyNancy
Ketty LesterJuanita Jones
Adolph CaesarNarrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice)
Gene LeBellSecond Dracula Henchman
Leoda RichardsParty Guest
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GoodWatch score 59August 25, 1972 · 1 h 33 min · PG
Vampire Hunter, Suicide by Sunlight, Hollywood Voodoo +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Blacula?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Blacula streams on Prime, AMC+, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 3.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 46%).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 3 in its series, followed by Scream Blacula Scream (1973).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 78 tropes for it, including Vampire Hunter, Suicide by Sunlight, and Hollywood Voodoo.
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