Ganja & Hess1973
“Some marriages are made in Heaven. Others are made in Hell.”
Directed by Bill Gunn
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🏆 1 win total
The premise
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
Horror Vault's take
When a distinguished doctor is wounded by an ancient blade carrying a mysterious affliction, he is thrust into a twilight existence driven by an unquenchable hunger for blood. Steeped in jazz, African mythology, and Black American experience, this is a vampire film unlike any other — less interested in shock than in the soul. Director Bill Gunn crafts an avant-garde meditation on addiction, spirituality, and identity that lingers long after the credits roll.
Content: Blood Consumption, Sexual Content, Violence
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Cast
Duane Jones
Dr. Hess Green
Marlene Clark
Ganja Meda
Bill Gunn
George Meda
Sam Waymon
Rev. Luther Williams
Leonard Jackson
Archie
Candece Tarpley
Girl in Bar
Richard Harrow
Dinner Guest
John Hoffmeister
Jack Sargent
Betty Barney
Singer in Church
Mabel King
Queen of Myrthia
Betsy Thurman
Poetess
Enrico Fales
Dr. Green’s Son
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