J.D.'s Revenge
J.D.'s Revenge is a 1976 film from the USA, directed by Arthur Marks, running 92 minutes. reelscum files it under blaxploitation and occult & satanic panic.
- Year
- 1976 · 1970s films
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Director
- Arthur Marks
- Updated
- 29 Oct 2026
- Obscurity
- cult (51/100)
- Also known as
- JD's Revenge
Defined in the glossary: Blaxploitation, Occult & satanic panic
A dead 1940s gangster possesses a mild law student. Blaxploitation crossed with the supernatural.
A blaxploitation horror crossover in which a mild-mannered New Orleans law student is possessed by the spirit of J.D. Walker, a razor-wielding gangster murdered in the 1940s, who uses the young man's body to settle his old scores. Glynn Turman is excellent, shifting between the two personalities.
It is more atmospheric and better acted than the genre average, with real New Orleans texture and a solid supernatural hook. One of the stronger blaxploitation horror films, and a good showcase for an underrated lead.
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Melvin Van Peebles caught gonorrhea on his own set, filed a workers' comp claim, and bought more film stock with the settlement. Four years later the studios had mined the audience out and moved on.
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