Dr. Black And Mr. Hyde (1976)

An African-American scientist develops a formula to regenerate dying liver cells, but it has the unfortunate after-effect of turning him into an albino with a mania for killing prostitutes. A tough police lieutenant investigating the murders discovers the existence of the dual-personality killer, and determines to bring him in.

Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde is a 1976 blaxploitation horror film. It was loosely inspired by the novella, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Bernie Casey and Rosalind Cash and was directed by William Crain, who had also directed the successful Blacula for American International Pictures in 1972.

The film has Bernie Casey as Dr. Henry Pride.  Pride has been experimenting with a serum that should cure hepatitis and regenerate liver cells.  It's doesn't do that.  It instead turns him into the white and sadistic Mr. Hyde. When his favorite hooker won't try his serum. he starts killing her Ho friends. Why is he pissed at Ho's?  Henry's mother worked as a maid in a local bordello.  When she fell ill and needed help, none of the Ho's lifted a finger to assist.

A screamin' demon rages inside, turnin' him into Mr Hyde... don't give him no sass or he'll kick yo' ass!

This film isn't very scary, but its mighty entertaining.  As a showcase for Bernie Casey this is pretty damn enjoyable.  It's also damn funny with lots of action and crazy blaxploitation-style music.  It also has super groovy Silky the pimp.  Word to your mother.  Dude is also hard to kill - surviving attacks by police dogs, innumerable gun-shot wounds and, finally, a leap from L.A.'s oddly-shaped Watts Tower. 
Also features Rosalind Cash, known for her role opposite Charlton Heston back in The Omega Man. Also noteworthy, the Mr. Hyde make-up effects on Bernie Casey are by the legendary Stan Winston.

The Fear of the Year is Here!

The funniest part of the movie is that Hyde doesn't even really look "white", as the movie suggests.  It's hilarious that the black folks in the movie pretend to be fooled by it. In one scene, Hyde rampages inside a seedy bar, gets cut, and bolts outside into the parking lot, where he reverts to Pryde. His pursuers don't recognize him at all, despite the fact that he's wearing the same clothes, bleeding, and all that's changed is his complexion.  Groovy.

I do recommend this to all other fans of bad B-movies and blaxploitation films. A bad movie for all the right reasons.

A Monster He Can't Control Has Taken Over His Very Soul!

Quotes:

Lt. Jackson: Brother man, this situation is rapidly becoming insalubrious... meaning: We're about to stomp a mudhole in your ass!

Lt. Jackson: That's a cross between The Abominable Snowman and Willie the Werewolf. 

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