Bill Nunn, James Bond III, Kadeem Hardison

There's a succubus--a female vampire with a disturbingly sexual modus operandi--thinning out the male singles-bar population in New York, and it's up to a young Southern divinity student and his frien...( read more  read more... )ds to stop her from continuing to act upon her hellish urges. A funky urban nightmare from quadruple-threat newcomer James Bond III (actor, producer, writer, and director), this self-assured debut is notable for being the first all-black horror film in quite some time. One of the few films of merit to be released by the notoriously low-rent Troma Studios (home of The Toxic Avenger, Surf Nazis Must Die, and many others), it's a provocative and scary movie with a professionalism that belies the obviously minuscule budget. The exquisite cinematography is by Spike Lee regular Ernest Dickerson. --Andrew Wright

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R, 95 min.

Directed by: James Bond III

Release Date: January 1, 1990

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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001

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  • August 28, 2009
    Rarely does Troma release a "high-quality" movie. That's a big surprise! Every time, we get the puzzled feeling of their reputation in bringing us the best of the worst. DEF BY TEMPTATION is an exception, however, so it's no big deal that Tromaville gets whatever their fans can c...( read more)hew on. Even with an all-black cast, it's a very well made flick on an independent level. The dark atmosphere is what really makes this hot and spicy. It has a style of its very own, a vampire horror opus that involves seduction, eroticism, and redrum...er, murder. Noteworthy is Samuel L. Jackson as a priest, but for an early screen appearance, don't expect much. If you're used to those 70s blaxploitation horror classics, including ABBY or SUGAR HILL, then consider this to be a special alternative to those glory days, only in a more updated fashion. A rock-solid example of how to make a personal movie, ladies and gentlemen.
  • July 1, 2009
    Its been so long since ive seen this movie im new to flixster how do i watch the movie
  • April 28, 2009
    A bit boring in my opinion
  • March 10, 2009
    I liked this movie cool and good one to watch not outstanding but had to give it 5 stars just because
  • November 30, 2008
    Samuel L Jackson stars in this (blink and you'lll miss him) This has a bit of comedy in it, maybe accidental, it's fun anyway, silly in places
  • November 1, 2007
    Not interested. I generally avoid horror movies.
  • July 16, 2007
    Samuel Jackson is a great actor, and this shows in this incredible movie!
  • April 6, 2007
    omg i love this movie
  • March 16, 2007
    just because the stars are black, that doesn't mean I have to like it if it's crap...

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