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Ganja & Hess (1973)
Directed by Bill Gunn
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Overview
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
Rated R | Length 113 minutes
Actors
Marlene Clark | Duane Jones | Bill Gunn | Sam Waymon | Leonard Jackson | Candece Tarpley | Richard Harrow | John Hoffmeister | Betty Barney | Mabel King | Betsy Thurman | Enrico Fales | Tommy Lane | Tara Fields
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2015 | TV | DVD | Rented | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Missed this at Music Box of Horrors. The upside is that this DVD looks like an old 35mm print.
This is not a movie that should be scheduled at 4AM at Box of Horrors. In fact, I question why this movie was scheduled at all. Sure, it has horror, a modern vampire story, but it’s more drama and dreamlike and totally does not fit a movie marathon line-up. I can’t imagine fighting sleep and trying to watch this. I’d be restless in a theater. It would be tough to watch on its own in a theater let alone a movie marathon.
I do not dislike the movie. This is a very interesting way to paint a story of a vampire tale with a predominantly black cast early 70s film that is not blaxploitation. I’m sure there’s many essays on this film.
I’d love to know the logic on how this was chosen for the Box of Horrors.
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