One of the films that established blaxploitation as a genre, Blacula is the story of a cursed African prince who becomes a vampire. After being put in a coffin for 200 years, Blacula is released, and modern-day Los Angeles makes the perfect feeding ground for him. But Blac finds more than just humanoid snacks ย he also finds a young woman who resembles his former girlfriend. All blood, fangs and messy love, Blacula is the height of camp fun. 8:30 p.m. Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer. For information, call 713-523-3669 or visit www.domystore.com. Free.
Mon., Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m., 2009
This article appears in Feb 19-25, 2009.