Sugar Hill (1974 film)
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 Theatrical release poster. |
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| Directed by | Paul Maslansky |
| Produced by | Elliot Schick |
| Written by | Tim Kelly |
| Starring | Marki Bey Robert Quarry Don Pedro Colley |
| Distributed by | American International Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February, 1974 |
| Country |  United States |
Sugar Hill is a 1974 zombie film released by AIP, who had previously combined the horror and blaxploitation genres with Blacula and its sequel, Scream Blacula Scream.
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[edit] Plot
The story centers on a Voodoo queen using zombies to take revenge on a group of White gangsters. The zombies in this film more closely resemble the creatures of voodoo legend - i.e. the walking dead who do the bidding of a human master - than the flesh-eating living dead ghouls now currently popular. According to the film, the zombies are the preserved bodies of slaves brought to the United States from Guinea.[1]
[edit] Cast
[edit] Production
The film was shot on location in Houston, Texas. Among the locations in Houston used was the Heights Branch of the Houston Public Library, used in the film as a "Voodoo Institute". The Library is a City declared historical landmark.
It was the last film for Robert Quarry, who did four films for AIP, including the Count Yorga movies. He left AIP after this film and two British imported films.
Hank Edds created the makeup effects for the zombies in the film.[1]
[edit] Release
The film was released theatrically in the United States by American International Pictures in 1976.[3]
The film was cut to 83 minutes for television and retitled The Zombies of Sugar Hill.[4]
The film was released on VHS by Orion Home Video in 1996.[5] It was recently released on DVD as part of MGM's Limited Edition series. It has also appeared on MGM HD and is currently available via Netflix streaming.[6]
[edit] Pop culture
Rapper MF Doom samples several audio clips from the film under his alias King Geedorah on the album Take Me to Your Leader.
[edit] External links
- Sugar Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Sugar Hill at AllRovi
[edit] References
- ^ a b Kay, Glenn (2008). Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Chicago Review Press. pp. 86. ISBN 9781556527708.
- ^ Torriano, Berry (2007). Historical dictionary of African American cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 207. ISBN 9780810855458.
- ^ "Company Credits for Sugar Hill". imdb.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072225/companycredits. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (2008). Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide. Penguin. pp. 1338. ISBN 9780452289789.
- ^ "Sugar Hill (VHS tape, 1996) [WorldCat.org"]. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36158301. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Sugar Hill". netflix.com. http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Sugar_Hill/70121104?trkid=2361637#height1749. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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