"This clearly written and well researched book, deeply informed by adaptation theory, is now the definitive study of Gothic “Blaxploitation” movies since the 1970s. Not only does it analyse such films as films, more completely than they have ever been treated, but it also connects them thoroughly to (adding new revelations about) the civil and gay rights movements, Black Gothic writing, and the long history of Gothic texts and monsters that these films develop and critique." 

Jerrold E. Hogle, professor of English emeritus, University Distinguished Professor, University of Arizona

"This lucid and compelling book represents the most substantial and rigorous analysis of Blaxploitation and horror cinema. Never shying away from the controversies of the Blaxploitation genre, Jamil Mustafa succeeds in exploring these extraordinary horror movies in detailed aesthetic, socio-historical and theoretical contexts. It is a pioneering and frequently brilliant study, essential reading for anyone interested in any aspect of race and the horror film."

Professor Richard J. Hand, University of East Anglia