In the middle of Halloween Month, Starr looks to an urban remake of a classic tale. And as always, if you’re digging this, hit up Gangstarr Girl for a fresh take on hip-hop, politics, fashion and other worldly and wordy things through the eyes of a New York-helmed around-the-way girl. Without further adeiu…
Synopsis:
Bernie Casey (formerly of the L.A. Rams) stars as Dr. Henry Pride, a prominent physician who partakes in 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 predator who goes out on murderous nocturnal rampages. Similar to other movies in its class, it adopts low-budget action style until the King Kong-derived climax.
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Mek Dot’s note: This trailer is a little NSFW-ish. But I’m sure that won’t stop anybody from watching it at work.
Note:
This film was directed by Directed by William Crain who also directed Blacula (as they call him William “Blacula” Crain), one of the more popular blaxploitation horror films.
