#monsterdon That room needs wallpaper to differentiate the wall from the furniture

"Good evening, gentleman"

HARD LINE

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So did Blacula kill a bunch of people with capes for the aesthetics, or do some vampires just spontaneously generate capes

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Chekhov's self-igniting grease lamps

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Thomas got his PhD... in kicking vampire ass

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I think the camera might have been a Graflex Super Speed Graphic? Clever of the filmmakers to avoid using an SLR in a vampire movie. #Monsterdon #Blacula

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Chekovs flammable liquid bottles

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You know how i know this is the 70s?

At the first sign of danger the cop didnt shoot first, shoot again, reload, see an acron and keep shooting

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@rberlim@hachyderm.io it's the Sunnydale lifestyle

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Hm. Mamuwalde leaves Everytime Skillet shows up.

Does he owe Skillet money from his previous life?

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Literally "Interview With The Vampire"

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#Monsterdon Gonna rub her shoulders until she develops sufficient static charge and sticks to the ceiling.

#monsterdon Is that tinkling sound supposed to imply that Juanita is frozen? And that salad dressing they spritzed on her is to indicate that she is slowly defrosting?

OK actually that slow-motion hallway charge was good

I was kidding about there being a Blacula reboot, but IMDB kindly informs me that there is actually one, and it's expected in time for November 2024. Sigh.

#monsterdon #blacula

#monsterdon Are Vampires supposed to have sex?

#Monsterdon he’s laying all the cards on the table. Like all at once. It’s a fast trip!

@CactuarJoe she only rents the apartment, not the owner. Powerless...

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#monsterdon OK, they made a point about having Blacula step through the door before he was invited. That's deliberate, not an oversight.

NO DON'T INVITE HIM IN JESUS HAVE YOU NEVER SEEN A VAMPIRE MOVIE BEFORE #Monsterdon

"nibbles my ear and suddenly I'm digging up a grave....that man!"

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ACABs always looking for snitches.

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#Blacula

okay that developed quickly

#blackula #monsterdon

#monsterdon Ah the kitchen darkroom, back when film wasn't digital

This movie is doing a pretty good job with the 'supernatural charm' angle on vampires

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#monsterdon This band is really good but putting two whole numbers right in the middle of the movie like that is a bit jarring. (And only the guy gets a microphone?)

Quoth @k8eb: "there is _no way_ she is doing those ab crunches while actually singing!"

every has a cool jacket in this movie

golden age of cool jackets

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#monsterdon Hmm I don't love that slur being used to describe our interior decorator heroes

Let me change into my photo developing lingerie

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"there's a reason Skillet"

Story of Skillet's life, Skillet needs to grow up

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Lol you can see this singer's entire dick in those tight white pants, holy moly

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Wait. Is this Blacula in a Metroidvania title sequence?
#Monsterdon #Blacula

I love that he’s walking into the club in literally a cape. Bold. #monsterdon

this is a way better than the usual disco teens musical interlude we usually get #monsterdon

Canadian National Treasure Gordon Pinsent! #monsterdon #blacula

I'm still not over Dracula being like "I hate you for being Black and against slavery, and as punishment I'm turning you into a vampire and naming you after me. Like me, but Black. Blackdracula." #Blacula #monsterdon

Blacula hit by cab. Movie ends. #monsterdon #blacula

Aw man, the sassy cab lady :/ #Monsterdon

suddenly have an incredibly strong urge to get myself a cloak or a cape #Monsterdon

there is some fashion in this movie

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Ugh, Women can't walk the streets at night without vampires mistaking them for their lost bride...

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Oh wow.....that n-word drop!

That's a line burned into my retina's now!

(I didn't think he was being that rude either, the undertaker was the one with the Vulcan neckpinch)

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oh, young Al is now a slave to Blacula... awkward.

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#monsterdon No wonder LA had so much smog with cars like those

This is exactly how Queer DIY goes.....

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#monsterdon Oh wow, this soundtrack is something else. That synthesized... glass tinkling..?

The ambassador from Wakanda is really laying into the white dude, and as we see....rightly so!

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GOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGOGO!

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#Blacula

Blacula's sideburns grow as does his vampyric might. I guess?
His sideburns and eyebrows have achieved maximum 70s facial hair power levels.
#Monsterdon #Blacula

just found out that the #blacula soundtrack is on spotify :blobfoxeyes:

gonna have to put some of these tracks on my rotation this week

https://open.spotify.com/album/7iQhStWUSQLL8t3VvPS6WC

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Warehouse fight? Warehouse fight!
Fuck up those ACAB bastards Blacula!
#Monsterdon #Blacula

Feels like #Blacula could be this infomercial on consent.
“Need your partner to join you as an immortal demon feasting on human blood? Try consent! Need your partner to help you dig up a freshly buried body that’s probably a vampire? Try consent! It’s the latest craze that everybody is talking about—alive OR dead!” #monsterdon

One cat distraction later...
Mamuwalde kills a cop. Right on.
#Monsterdon #Blacula

My #cat #MrMittens enjoyed #monsterdon tonight. Kept my feet warm while I tooted.

Okay, I looked it up so I know the proper spelling of his name is Mamuwalde. And it's neither accidental nor incidental, the way Dracula replaces his name with the name Blacula; although they use his real name in the movie, almost anyone watching is just going to end up calling him 'Blacula' 💀 the meta on this is painful #monsterdon

posting some fun facts! #Monsterdon #Blacula

- The film was popular in the U.S., debuting at #24 on "Variety"'s list of top films. It eventually grossed over $1 million, making it one of the highest grossing films of 1972.

- According to the Amercian Film Intitute's Catalog entry for this picture, William Marshall's Mamuwalde was the first black vampire to appear in films.

- In the beginning, Mamwalde refers to a Doctor Duvalier. At the time, Haiti was ruled by Doc Duvalier, a voodoo practitioner. #HistoricallyAccurate

A big thank you to @Taweret for the film tonight - quite a nice palate cleanser after the last two quirky (but also enjoyable, in their own way) selections.

Now I'm curious about how they managed a sequel.

#Monsterdon #Blacula

posting some fun facts! #Monsterdon #Blacula

While the film was in its production stages, William Marshall worked with its producers to make sure that his character had some dignity in it. His character's name was changed from Andrew Brown to Mamuwalde and he received a background story about his being an African prince who had been turned into a vampire by Dracula in 1780.

#Monsterdon brief appearance of Gordon in tng s2e11

i could watch this 1000 times #monsterdon

@CactuarJoe

you know its a #monsterdon movie when you get a sudden ending with no denouement

Won't be joining you next week for #monsterdon (because of eclipse viewing travel) but hope you all have a good one

#Blacula is the rare example of a #monsterdon movie that started with a silly premise that was elevated at nearly every turn by the competence of the people that worked on it. A script with something to say and a clear narrative throughline, a fantastic cast in both the starring and supporting roles, great costumes, and a killer soundtrack. What a treat!

@rwg Society is the villain, once again!
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you think you are watching supernatural tragedy, but instead you are watching... worms! #monsterdon

I have never seen Blacula but what a great film. And William Marshall, I want to see more of his work
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Just like that, it's over... Well, many #Monsterdon tropes were avoided today (in a good way) but at least we have the classic abrupt ending

Thanks @Taweret for hosting as always!

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blackula: antihero?

#blackula #monsterdon

THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING. #monsterdon

Good film! A fun watch that made me feel for it's main character/ villain. Thanks to @Taweret for hosting! #Blacula #Monsterdon

I like that in this movie we had someone without a hand still working and enjoying life, and two gay guys. Not for any reason, just, they should be in the movie. #Monsterdon

#Monsterdon Way to make the sun seem menacing.

but. Blacula had agency through the very end. and that's important #monsterdon

Blacula fucked off into the sun. #monsterdon

A better love story than Twilight! #Monsterdon

Hhgh. If I had a nickel for every #Monsterdon movie that ended in a way that made me scream in frustration, I'd be a rich man. #Monsterdon

Blacula going for a Hitman achievement with this string of varied cop deaths #monsterdon

Blacula noooooooooooo you were the best of us

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thank god he’s not wearing a smoking #Monsterdon (bad one, i know)

he did it! What a scofflaw to the end!

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Well placed "No Smoking" sign!

#Monsterdon #Blacula

Gods, I know he's the villain or whatever, but I really feel bad for #Blacula 😭 #Monsterdon

despite all my rage i am still just a bat in a cage

#blackula #monsterdon

Oh, okay, they brought a broom handle with them.

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@gnomon Aw jeez, we're not gonna get Medusa heads are we? :/ #Monsterdon

This film has one of the best #monsterdon soundtracks imo

Look I know he kills people but I can't help rooting for the vampire. He got screwed over, he just wants to be happy and be with the woman he loves. #Monsterdon

i am fuckin howling at the completely silent slapstick in this scene #monsterdon

"...who are you man?"
"I'm Batman"

#Monsterdon #Blacula

Good shooting there, Quickdraw mcGraw. You got the civilian.

#Monsterdon #Blacula

ok nice style points cartoon electrocuting the cop you didn’t have to do that #monsterdon

"This will be your inglorious tomb!"

Blacula seriously has some amazing lines, I'm glad he gets a taunting-the-cops monologue.

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SUDDEN FLASH CUT TO COP ELECTROCUTING HIMSELF WHAT ON EARTH #monsterdon

#monsterdon Lucky he was wearing that helmet

OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU COP BASTARD

#blackula #monsterdon

@rwg @blogdiva Next we week we can watch Scream Blacula Scream and you can watch the original for #monsterdon

#monsterdon I mean 3 cops will fix it

why is this maintenance guy wearing a bow tie and a suit lmfao

#monsterdon #blacula

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@blogdiva Yes, I thought so...I replied to you a half hour ago #monsterdon