After an aging voodoo priestess dies, her arrogant son Willis Daniel's believes he is next in line to lead. He is outraged when Lisa, his mother's adopted apprentice is chosen as the leader. Willis seeks revenge by reviving the African prince Blacula — but soon finds that he cannot control him.
Acting
William Marshall's Shakespearean gravity elevating every absurd line.
Costume
Velvet capes, platform boots, and Pam Grier's impeccable wardrobe.
Director
Bob Kelljan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
William Marshall co-wrote a rejected script for a third Blacula film set in Brazil before the franchise died.
This sequel shifted focus from Blacula's tragic backstory to Pam Grier's Lisa, reflecting blaxploitation's growing centering of Black women leads in 1973.
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