Sugar Hill (1974) is a movie I recently watched on Amazon Prime and tells the tale of a woman out for revenge after a gang kills her boyfriend. Fortunately for her, her mother is part of a voodoo cult that will use their magic to bring back the dead and hunt down the gang. This movie is directed by Paul Maslansky in his directorial debut and stars Marki Bey (The Roommates), Robert Quarry (Count Yorga, Vampire), Don Pedro Colley (Beneath the Planet of the Apes), Richard Lawson (Poltergeist) and Charles Robinson (Night Court). The storyline for this picture was pretty fun to watch unfold and I adored the mother/daughter relationship and the intensity their characters displayed. The zombies were funny, especially with their bulging eyes. The sound effects were well done but the script was brutal. I will say I enjoyed the slang, attire and soundtrack from this era. The voodoo elements were entertaining; but unfortunately, the kill scenes are fairly mediocre. Overall this is a slightly above average addition to the genre that I'd score a 5.5-6/10 and recommend seeing once.
Review of Sugar Hill
