It began as a celebration of one of our favorite horror flick label, scream factory. Jan 8, 2016 explore pnutbutterpearls board louis gossett, jr. Feb 25, 2017 carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. 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. 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. 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. Posts about jds revenge 1976 written by bluraydownlow. The story begins in new orleans in 1942, with black crime kingpin j. 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. Featuring academy awardwinner louis gossett jr an officer and a gentleman, this is alternately tough and terrifying a blaxploitation gem waiting to be rediscovered. 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. 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. The hardcore viewer that appreciates the artistic merit of horror, but isnt actually scared by much. This issue with sexual assault against women on the reservationi.
For those of us cursed with almost psychopathic levels of nerve, there just isnt much in the world we find. 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. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed him and his sister. This bluray comes with an ultraviolet copy of the movie. 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.
He came back from the dead to possess a mans soul and get the vengeance he. Aug 30, 2014 a docile black law student is possessed by a 1940 s mobster in mid70 s new orleans. 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 4 torrent download locations download direct jds revenge could be available for direct download sponsored link jds revenge 7 years jds revenge 1976 movies 9 hours reqjdsrevenge1976 movies 22 hours torrentdownload.
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. Winter chills just mean that its november, and arrow video are set. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940 s mobster in mid 1970s new orleans, louisiana. The possession angle will no doubt bring to mind the exorcist 1973, but j. Released a year after aips other urban possession thriller abby, j. Turman, in particular, has fun transforming himself from the mildmannered law student to the zootsuited 1940s twobit gangster that j. What is the cast of thats my mama doing today sitcoms. S revenge is the company s final foray into blaxploitation horror, a genre that pretty much died out by the late 70s. Jd s revenge 1976 full movie addeddate 20170209 01. Obviously it took its inspiration from dr jekyll and mr hyde this movie features a humanitarian african american physician in watts caring for the disadvantaged until assorted pseudo scientific experimentation causes him. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of 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. Curtis harrington directed pretty much the same movie the following year with ruby 1977, but with a stronger horror presence.
The next thing he knows, he s onstage in a nightclub and a hypnotist is tapdancing on his subconscious. Blaxploitation horror films for halloween season balladeer. Walker david mcknight is gunned down for a murder he didnt commit, that of his own sister. Walker, murdered in 1942, taking possession of straight arrow student isaac hendrix to enact his revenge on the continued. The spirit of a 1940s hoodlum possesses a law student glynn turman.
Jds revenge releasing in dual format on november 14th. Turman later extended his career to films during the 1970s, starring in blaxploitation movies, including five on the black hand side and together brothers. There s a bit of a kolchak amicus feel to the opening act as ike spots j d s old fedora in a shop and tries it on, and anyone who s a fan of 1970s us horror tv might get. Season 2 1960 comedy the many loves of dobie gillis. Jack the ripper 1976 jds revenge 1976 jeepers creepers 2001 jesus christ vampire hunter 2002 jmen forever 1979 joysticks 1983 jungle holocaust 1977 k kansas city bomber 1972 keoma 1976 kidnapping of a president 1980 kill, baby, kill 1966 the killer 1989 killer drag queens on dope 2003 the killer must kill again 1975. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid 1970s new orleans, louisiana. Horrorific content by pete trbovich on november th, 2019 horror lists the clear critique youtube channel poses a common conundrum. Glynn russell turman born january 31, 1947 is an american stage, television, and film actor as well as a writer, director, and producer. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wrongfully accused of killing his sister. This is hardly fair because this film contains little of the gore and headturning of that film. He was married to actress joan pringle who played opposite glynn turman in jd s revenge.
Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing j. Theres a bit of a kolchak amicus feel to the opening act as ike spots j ds old fedora in a shop and tries it on, and anyone whos a fan of 1970s us horror tv might get. 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. 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. Walker, murdered in 1942, taking possession of straight arrow student isaac hendrix to enact his revenge on. Oct 27, 2017 j d s revenge bears the aip logo at the start, and it s quite a surprise to discover that it s one of the better exploitation pictures released by that company in the 1970s. Yes there is a certain degree of violence on hand here but nothing i would call excessive. See more ideas about tv shows, old tv shows and classic tv.
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. 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. See more ideas about louis gossett jr, an officer and a gentleman and actor. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This weeks edition of tuesday blus includes the following titles. Apr 03, 2012 it s been called a joyless experience, but i beg to differ. Jaison starkes script evokes a convincing streetwise flavor and downplays the storys supernatural angle to focus on the psychological toll the possession takes. A heartpounding mixture of heavy rock, soul, pop and funk. Freeform renews everythings gonna be okay and motherland.
Here he is, minding his own business, driving a cab, putting himself through law school, when his girl friend talks him into going out on a date with some friends. Revenge of the trailer episode 2 the gentlemens blog to. Released a year after aip s other urban possession thriller abby, j. Cooley high 1975, glynn turman, lawrencehilton jacobs duration. Walker david mcknight is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist s supernatural nightclub act allows him to take over the body of isaac glynn turman, a mildmannered law student. Get notified when jds daughter a lil niqo story is updated. It wasnt long before the blaxploitation boom moved into the horror market. A docile black law student is possessed by a 1940s mobster in mid70s new orleans. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 34,019 views.
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. Bill hunt the material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached. He was married to actress joan pringle who played opposite glynn turman in jds revenge. During the boom period of the 70s, blaxploitation films covered pretty much any genre and story type you can imagine. Features brand new 2k restoration from original film elements, produced by arrow films exclusively for this release. Flash forward to 1976 new orleans where ike glynn e. Walker david mcknight is shot and killed in the 1940s, his spirit remains restless for three decades, until a hypnotist s. The mobster seeks revenge upon the people who killed.
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