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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Deliver Us From Evil [a.k.a. Joey] (1975)























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Violent and dramatic events dog the life of hot headed rebel Chris Townes (Renny Roker, Melinda and Tough). Drifting from one menial job to another, where he finds resentment and eventually arrest, he finally loses his apartment and leaves in a rage. Chris meets Mindy (Marie O'Henry, Dr. Black Mr. Hyde and Three The Hard Way) and saves her from the hands of a violent gang. To thank him she introduces him to a happier way of life. Then suddenly, this new world is shattered by the most horrific event in Chris's turbulent life...

Soundtrack is credited to Michael Stokes and the Enchantments. We are unaware if there was ever a release. It's very funky so it would be nice to come across it.

Voodoo Black Exorcist (1974)









Starring:
  • Aldo Sambrell
  • Tanyeka Stadler    
  • Alexander Abrahan        
  • Fernando Sancho    
  • Alfredo Mayo
  • Eva León 

IMDB.com
The mummy of long dormant, but powerful Caribbean voodoo priest Gatanebo gets revived on a luxury South Seas ocean liner as a big buff bald guy and proceeds to terrorize the passengers. Gatanebo beheads several folks, occasionally reverts back to his prune-faced mummified state, and falls for the ravishing Sylvia, who reminds him of his old flame Kenya.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

No Way Back (1976)














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Jesse Crowder (Fred Williamson, Death Journey, Bind Rage, and The Last Fight) is a man who will do anything, if the price is right. He is a private detective with a past in the police force. A woman comes to his office one day and asks if he will find her husband. He takes the mission, but soon he gets into a lot of trouble with some gangsters.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Black Girl (1972)
























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The 17-year-old dreamer Billie Jean (Peggy Pettit) is the youngest in a family of loving yet discouraging women. Billie Jean's mother, Mama Rosie (Louise Stubbs), cares deeply about her three biological children. However, her own personal disappointments have left her embittered, and she only offers encouragement to her adopted daughter, Netta (Leslie Uggams). When Netta, a successful teacher, returns to visit the family, she may be the voice of guidance and hope Billie Jean desperately needs.

Link to soundtrack review
Black Girl (1972) - Ed Bogas