Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde AKA The Watts Monster premieres in Atlanta, Ga. in 1976. The low-budget blaxploitation horror movie challenges audiences with commentary on identity, race, class and culture, referencing Frankenstein and King Kong as much as Jekyll and Hyde. It divides audiences and critics and remains a cult film.
This Day in Halloween: Blaxploitation horror movie "Dr. Black and Mr. Hyde" AKA "The Watts Monster" premieres in Atlanta, Ga. in 1976.
