VAMPIRES 04 • Blacula (1972) + Ganja & Hess (1973)
In today’s episode, we’re diving into two very different 1970s films that center Black vampires.
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Show Notes
Part of our new series devoted to exploring the vampire in horror cinema, in this episode we discuss a double-bill of Black vampire films: the blaxploitation horror take on Dracula, Blacula (1972); and the extraordinary experimental horror Ganja and Hess (1973).
Joining us in this episode is film critic Leila Latif.
Blacula (1972) from 00:04:07
Ganja & Hess (1973) from 00:26:29 (spoilers for the ending only from 0:51:44)
This season is made possible with the support of Arrow Video. This week's pick from their vast catalogue is REC.
Produced and presented by Anna Bogutskaya.
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