Sugar Hill (1974 film)

Sugar Hill is a 1974 horror blaxploitation zombie film released by AIP. It starred Marki Bey as the title character who uses voodoo to get revenge on the people responsible for her boyfriends death. American International Pictures had previously combined the horror and blaxploitation genres with Blacula 1972 and its sequel, Scream Blacula Scream 1973.

The film was shot on location in Houston, Texas at such locations as the Heights branch of the Houston Public Library a historical landmark, used in the film as a Voodoo Institute. Sugar Hill was the last film Robert Quarry did for AIP, after a run that included the Count Yorga movies. Also appearing in the film was Zara Cully, who played Mama Jefferson on the TV show The Jeffersons. Charles Robinson credited as Charles F. Robinson, known for his role as Mac Robinson on NBCs Night Court, portrayed the character of Fabulous. Hank Edds created the makeup effects for the zombies in the film.The film was released theatrically in the United States by American International Pictures in February 1974. It was cut to 83 minutes for television and retitled The Zombies of Sugar Hill. ........

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