Tag Archives: blaxploitation

KING OF THE ZOMBIES

        Ed. note– I finally have time to return to DE’s look at the horror of the 1940s.  A fallow period in horror, it produced this gem, an odd flick that’s better viewed as a blaxploitation than … Continue reading

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Happy Death Ensemble Birthday, Kurt Russell

        Kurt Russell gets a lot less credit than he deserves as an actor.  He started off a solid child actor in Disney movies, and when he grew up became a dependable leading man.  Most importantly for … Continue reading

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SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM

            Pam Grier is coming to this October’s Chiller Theatre!  The blaxploitation side of Phil rears its badass head as he reviews her SCREAM BLACULA SCREAM.   Sequels are hard.  The through line is that … Continue reading

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SUGAR HILL

SUGAR HILL         If the combination of horror and blaxploitation is like peanut butter and chocolate for me, then throwing zombies into the mix should be the most beautiful black woman I’ve ever met handing me a … Continue reading

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BLACULA

        The blaxploitation cinema of the 1970s was a great trend.  Empowering blacks by turning them into action heroes who spouted colorful, quotable lines and battled the oppressive white Establishment, these films were exploitation at its best.  … Continue reading

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THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN

  THE HOUSE ON SKULL MOUNTAIN   My first love of film will always be horror, but in a close second place is blaxploitation.  Horror is great for its atmospheric chills, makeup effects highlights and constant reminders of mortality.  Blaxploitation … Continue reading

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