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Plot

Director William Crain's entertaining follow-up to Blacula stars Bernie Casey (formerly of the L.A. Rams) as Dr. Henry Pride, a prominent black physician who partakes of an experimental formula for the treatment of liver disease -- which turns out to be a close chemical cousin to Dr. Jeykll's notorious concoction. The drug transforms Pride into a homicidal white-skinned predator who goes out on murderous nocturnal rampages, mainly targeting prostitutes on the street corners of the Watts district; dangerously imposing cop Ji-Tu Cumbuka investigates. Known also as The Watts Monster and Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde, this film contains little of Blacula's Hammer-inspired atmosphere, choosing to adopt a standard low-budget urban-action style (with dialogue to match) until the King Kong-derived climax.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Horror,Thriller
Run Time:
87min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/11/2004
Director(s):
William Crain
Starring:
Bernie Casey , Rosalind Cash , Marie O'Henry , Ji-Tu Cumbuka , Milt [Lewis] Kogan
Themes:
Split Personalities,Metamorphosis
Tone:
Creepy
Keywords:
Black [race],Dr. Jekyll,Mr. Hyde,White (Caucasian),experiment,killer,killing-spree,mad-scientist,monster,potion,race/ethnicity,rampage,transformation
Language:
English