Behind the scenes
Summary
When a Black doctor develops a serum that is supposed to regenerate dying liver cells and tests it on himself, it accidentally turns him into an albino monster with a lust for murdering prostitutes, pimps and drug dealers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 41GoodWatch 43
Letterboxd · 2 K ratings2.9/5
IMDb5.2
Audience score13%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries
+4Released
1979
October 12, 1979
47 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more14 people
- Bernie CaseyDr. Henry Pride
- Rosalind CashDr. Billie Worth
- MOMarie O'HenryLinda Monte
- Ji-Tu CumbukaLt. Jackson
- Milt KoganLt. Harry O'Connor
- SGStu GilliamSilky, the pimp
- ERElizabeth RobinsonCissy Hubbard
- DTDella ThomasBernice Watts
- Marc AlaimoPreston, the pusher
- Bob MinorSecurity Guard
- Pamela SerpeMary Beth
- GKGwyn KaronGwyn
- Sam LawsBartender
Cora Lee DayMrs. Emily Harris
Directing · 2
- William Crain Director, Associate Producer
- Cassius Weathersby Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Larry LeBron Screenplay
- Robert Louis Stevenson Original Story
- Lawrence Woolner Idea
Production · 2
- Charles Walker Producer
- Al Sheppard Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Tak Fujimoto Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jack Horger Editor
Sound · 1
- Johnny Pate Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Tommy Estridge Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Emmett Cash III Costume Design
- Zoltan Elek Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Henry Kingi Stunts
- Tony Brubaker Stunts
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