Episode Description
An African prince is cursed to eternal bloodsucking, cape-twirling, and sideburn upkeep in this groovy spin on the Dracula tale. With vampires galore and wicked special effects, there's plenty to sink your teeth into; and then... stereotypes creakier than an 18th century Transylvanian coffin. We explore this and more: the 1970s Black cinema movement - dubbed Blaxploitation - and its complicated legacy, onset racial tensions, and whether or not Mamuwalde had any other choice but to throw those barrels. Thank you to Shawn Pryor for helping out - we raise a Bloody Mary to you!
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We'll see you next time for Alucarda (1977), a supernatural Mexican horror film!
TRAILERS AND CLIPS Blacula (1972); Scream, Blacula Scream (1973); Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976); Abby (1974); Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
SHOUT OUTS & SPONSORS
- Substack Film Criticism by Matthew Cole Levine
- Plays by Vincent S. Hannam
- Zack Linder & the Zack Pack
- Classic Horror Film Board - Rondo Award Nominating!
- Shawn Pryor Books! Including Kaiju Unleashed and Fast Break
- Blacula: Flawed, but Important - Horror Homeroom
- Celebrating 50 Years of Blacula - Fangoria Magazine
- A Conversation with Blacula Director, William Crain
Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast. Blacula (1972) Movie Review. Hosted by Vincent Hannam, Matthew Cole Levine, Shawn Pryor © 2026 Vincent S. Hannam, All Rights Reserved.