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Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. He however is not a vampire. Soon after his transformation he ... See full summary »

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Dr. Hess Greene
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Ganja Hightower
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Seneschal Higginbottom
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Lafayette Hightower
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Bishop Zee
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Nurse Colquitt
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Lucky Mays (as Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson)
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Sahara Paysinger
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Ms. Staples
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Dr. Redding
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Nurse Royster
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Dr. Wood
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Deacon Yancy
Rafael Osorio ...
Doorman Clemente
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Dr. Hess Green becomes cursed by a mysterious ancient African artifact and is overwhelmed with a newfound thirst for blood. He however is not a vampire. Soon after his transformation he enters into a dangerous romance with Ganja Hightower that questions the very nature of love, addiction, sex, and status. Written by Production

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Voyeuristic to a Fault
29 June 2015 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

In This Independent, Kick-Starter Film There is Much Blackness, Typical of Spike Lee. From the Opening Non-Sequitur of Free-Style "Dancing' in the the Streets" to All of the Black Heritage and Culture Hangings on Walls and "Revival Meeting" Church Wailings, there is Blackness Everywhere.

Even the Borderline Blasphemous (with context to the Film) Title is Black Speak. The Film, a Remake of a 1972 Blaxploitation Called "Ganja and Hess", is the Story of an Upper-Class Blood Licker. It's a Bloody, Beautifully Shot, Mess of a Story About, One Guesses, Addiction. But Who Knows? The Movie is So Everywhere the Message Gets Lost Somewhere Between the Soft-Porn and the Awful Acting.

The Film's Ambiguity Sparks Over Analysis. Truth be Told the Movie is Visually Arresting and Not Much Else. It's Different, Certainly Not for Everyone, and is Somewhat Engaging, but the Pace and the Script are So Slow and Uninteresting that there is Never Any Real Connection Between the Audience and the Screen. It's Voyeuristic to a Fault.

Overall, Recommended for Art-House Patrons, Spike Lee Competences, and Seekers of Off-Beat and Midnight Type Movies. There is an Artist at Work Here, and Like All Artists, Not Every Work is a Masterpiece.


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