When Blacula first was unleashed to the public after the successes of Shaft and Badass , it became a cult hit among horror fans of all races and ages. Rated PG (equal to a pg-13 rating today) and made on a low budget, it made its money back through reissues and tv airings and became a mainstay of black horror cinema not to mention blaxploitation cinema in general. A sequel was rushed to capitialize on the success of the movie, and it's a good one as well as a stand alone movie. Pam Grier is awesome and the rest of the cast too. Beyonce's father in law makes his screen debut in this film long before he was in Poltergeist and the classic 1983 miniseries V. This movie is not for kids as it's teenage horror and harsh language. Worthy of a rental.