This black version of THE EXORCIST was sued by Warner Brothers when it first came out due to the blatant similarities here and became pretty obscure for many years.
It is a pretty goofy retelling of that movie that stars two of my favorite stars from the blaxploitation-era William 'BLACULA' Marshall as a priest and Carol 'THE MACK' Speed as our possessed Linda Blair stand-in. Speed is especially great as she becomes possessed and vomits up saliva everywhere, kicks guys in the nuts a lot and generally acts super horny and super evil and usually both at the same time. Though I think the intention was to make a scary film due to these over-the-top insane outbursts I think the movie can't help but be seen as a comedy by anyone viewing it today. Highly recommended to anyone who can appreciate high-camp value in their entertainment.
One of the best in the not large enough Blaxploitation/horror genre. This one should play on a double bill with J.D.'s Revenge.
ReplyDeleteHorror-blaxploitation is kind of a weird genre since most black films from that era were trying to relay the harsh realities of the urban struggle with pimps and ho's and all that while the black horror flicks are almost all pretty silly.
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