Director Christopher Coppola (yep, same family)
Cast Andre Ware, Steven Hedden, Frank Gorshin, Bernie Kopell, Lynda Carter, and Shirley Jone
According to director Coppola, he would like to rename “Bloodhead” so as to emphasize the 50’s drive-in B-movie tongue-in cheek style in which he created the film. And “Bloodhead (aka “Curse of the Bloodhead”) is just that – campy tongue-in-cheek. Coppola also wanted to address the serious issue of racism as a not so hidden subplot. Take two racists, one white and one black. Have them discover each other to be brothers. Require them to work together to receive an inheritance and overcome the demon killing everyone in sight.
According to Coppola, the cast got into the campiness of the film and had a lot of fun. Hosting a cast from the top TV shows of the 70’s, the film doesn’t take itself seriously, thought it is a serious effort. Carter (Wonder Woman), Kopell (Love Boat), Jones (Partridge Family) and the great Frank Gorshin (Batman), played with the film and toyed with us. It was a pleasant kick of a ride.
The film is a bit rough on continuity editing, but nothing that hurts the b-movie enjoyment. Watch for the film, possibly under a different name, get some popcorn, a soft drink, and pretend you’re at a drive-in. You remember what a drive-in is, don’t you?
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