Blacula (1972) feat. Shawn Pryor, author of Kaiju Unleashed and more

Podcast: Camp Kaiju: Monster Movie Podcast · Mischief Tales + Hannam Entertainment

Opublikowano: 2026-02-21

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! And thank...