Freeform renews everythings gonna be okay and motherland. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused of killing his sister. See more ideas about louis gossett jr, an officer and a gentleman and actor. Walker david mcknight is gunned down for a murder he didnt commit, that of his own sister. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 34,019 views. This is hardly fair because this film contains little of the gore and headturning of that film.
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This bluray comes with an ultraviolet copy of the movie. Oct 12, 20 balladeers blogs monthlong celebration of halloween continues. I was on my way home from work last month waiting for the bus and i saw clifton davis at the red lightlol plus i didnt know that he grew up in philly in the mid 60 s. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940 s mobster in mid 1970s new orleans, louisiana. During the boom period of the 70s, blaxploitation films covered pretty much any genre and story type you can imagine. S revenge is the companys final foray into blaxploitation horror, a genre that pretty much died out by the late 70s. Walker david mcknight is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotists supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of isaac glynn turman, a mildmannered law student. J ds revenge bears the aip logo at the start, and its quite a surprise to discover that its one of the better exploitation pictures released by that company in the 1970s. Get notified when jds daughter a lil niqo story is updated. Walker david mcknight is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist s. When it comes to the tasteless but enjoyably bad blaxploitation horror films of the 1970s it seems like the lions share of the attention always goes to blacula and its sequel, scream, blacula, scream with a little attention left over for ganja and hess, since it features. A heartpounding mixture of heavy rock, soul, pop and funk. Jaison starkes script evokes a convincing streetwise flavor and downplays the story s supernatural angle to focus on the psychological toll the possession takes on isaac and the people around him. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing j.
Flash forward to 1976 new orleans where ike glynn e. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid 1970s new orleans, louisiana. It began as a celebration of one of our favorite horror flick label, scream factory. He was married to actress joan pringle who played opposite glynn turman in jd s revenge.
Then, he progressed to roles in the cult classic cooley high in 1975, the river niger in 1976, and a hero aint nothin but a. Complete with a soundtrack by a thenbarelyknown prince, this blaxploitation film stars glynn turman as a modernday student possessed by the spirit of a gangster who was slain in 1940s new orleans. The next thing he knows, he s onstage in a nightclub and a hypnotist is tapdancing on his subconscious. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of j. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Since then, weve moved into celebrating the many other boutique horror labels like synapse, vinegar syndrome, cult epics read more. The possession angle will no doubt bring to mind the exorcist 1973, but j. This november, arrow video is giving horror fans a lot to be thankful for with several bluray releases that are highly anticipated, including the george a. Features brand new 2k restoration from original film elements, produced by arrow films exclusively for this release. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid70s new orleans. Apr 03, 2012 it s been called a joyless experience, but i beg to differ. Posts about jds revenge 1976 written by bluraydownlow. Turman, a student working through law school, starts to have bloody hallucinations of a mysterious and violent man and soon starts to take on his.
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The bookends of the film, in particular the opening sequence of the film, the first of three endings we are treated to, as well as the wonderful banter between dick martin and the other members of the cast. Blaxploitation horror films for halloween season balladeer. And the next thing after that, he starts getting these headaches and weirddreams. Romero between night and dawn collection and the hellraiser 30th anniversary steelbook, and we have full release details on both holiday wish list items press release. Glynn also portrayed the lead character in jd s revenge. Next is the stunning debut of of the blaxploitation favorite jd s revenge, a story about a man possessed by the spirit of a murderous gangster. Aug 30, 2014 a docile black law student is possessed by a 1940 s mobster in mid70 s new orleans.
Bill hunt the material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached. I was on my way home from work last month waiting for the bus and i saw clifton davis at the red lightlol plus i didnt know that he grew up in philly in the mid 60s. Jds revenge 1976 during the boom period of the 70s, blaxploitation films covered pretty much any genre and story type you can imagine. After enduring a years worth of jokes about them blowing a 31 lead in last season s nba finals, they accomplished a mission that started way back on july 4, 2016, the morning kevin durant decided to take his talents to. Thats what this season was about for the golden state warriors. Dr black and mr hyde 1976 this bicentennial year treat was, as the title would suggest, a blaxploitation version of creature from the black lagoon. Released a year after aip s other urban possession thriller abby, j. If memory serves this show aired prior to eddie murphy s breakout part in 48 hours but that was the exception and not the norm. Jds revenge releasing in dual format on november 14th. S revenge is the company s final foray into blaxploitation horror, a genre that pretty much died out by the late 70s. Turman is known for his roles as lew miles on the primetime soap opera peyton place 196869, high school student leroy preach jackson in the 1975 comingofage film cooley high, math professor and retired army colonel bradford taylor on the nbc. The story begins in new orleans in 1942, with black crime kingpin j.
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