Monsters, Genre Hybrids, Movements & Traditions
Ganja & Hess
1973
Some marriages are made in Heaven. Others are made in Hell.
Directed by Bill Gunn
User Rating
3.7
avg.
3634
Intensity
3.5
avg.
1 rating
In 4 lists
After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood.
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Details
- Director
- Bill Gunn
- Written by
- Bill Gunn
- Produced by
- Allan Kelly, Chiz Schultz
- Composer
- Sam Waymon
- Cinematographer
- James E. Hinton
- Editor
- Victor Kanefsky
- Studio
- Kelly/Jordan Enterprises
- Origin country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Black Vampire, Blood Couple, Double Possession
- TMDB
- 5.8/10 (68 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93% Fresh
- IMDb
- 6.2/10 (2,846 votes)
Released April 20, 1973
Cast
Duane Jones
Dr. Hess Green
Marlene Clark
Ganja Meda
Bill Gunn
George Meda
Sam Waymon
Rev. Luther Williams
Leonard Jackson
Archie
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Candece Tarpley
Girl in Bar
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Richard Harrow
Dinner Guest
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John Hoffmeister
Jack Sargent
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Betty Barney
Singer in Church
Mabel King
Queen of Myrthia
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Betsy Thurman
Poetess
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Enrico Fales
Dr. Green’s Son
Tommy Lane
Pimp
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Tara Fields
Woman with Baby
Crew
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — VAMPIRES: Pt 12 - Blacula (1972) / Ganja & Hess (1973)
