The early stages of Abby also left behind an enduring impression of the woman’s disapproval of the traditional role of a church wife. eventually culminated with the film subgenre known as blaxploitation, which has a complicated history in the entertainment industry. While it started out in a variety of genres, such as Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song, blaxploitation would eventually pervade horror, most notably Blacula.
In addition to exploring blaxploitation, Blacula revitalised how vampires, especially Dracula, were portrayed. While William Marshall gave vampire lords a new tragedy, Bela Lugosi changed how the well-known vampire will be portrayed in the future.
Marshall made an impression in Blacula, unlike many who emulated Bela Lugosi’s comically stiff performance. He portrayed the character in a way that made African-Americans appear intelligent, powerful, and well-spoken. The popularity of Blacula encouraged the development of blaxploitation in black horror, which gave rise to films like Blackenstein, Abby, Sugar Hill, and Bones.
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Other blaxploitation films
Because of Blacula’s success, there has been an explosion of new Black horror films, allowing filmmakers to break stereotypes about African Americans and provide moviegoers with something unique. While some films replicated classic horror films with African American actors, others offered original ideas.
For instance, Abby and Sugar Hill shed new light on how women behaved in Black horror.
The Exorcist’s promotion was impacted by Abby’s monitoring of the film’s production. American International Pictures was forced to pull the film from theatres by Warner Bros. because it shared elements with the hit starring Linda Blair. However, the movie continues to be well-liked since it portrayed women as strong and gave them authority over their own sexuality. Abby also left behind an enduring impression of the woman’s disapproval of the traditional role of a church wife…Read More
Source: The Wall Street Times