Classic Black Cinema Series: Abby

The Halloween season is a great time to see the 1974 film Abby at the Gantt. The movie follows a marriage counselor who becomes possessed by a demon after her father-in-law, an exorcist, frees it in Africa. The film stars Carol Speed as the title character, with William H. Marshall and Terry Carter. This blaxploitation horror film was a major hit upon release, but was pulled from distribution after Warner Brothers sued, claiming it was a rip-off of its popular 1973 film The Exorcist.

Don't miss your chance to revisit or discover this classic film from 1974 in a vibrant and culturally rich setting!

Specifically designed as a vehicle to expose the community to the vast artistic value black film has had throughout the years, the goal of the film series is to appeal to as diverse a population as possible and further the appreciation of Black cinema.

Curator and host, Felix Curtis, came to Charlotte from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area where he curated The San Francisco Black Film Festival and Black Filmworks, the annual film festival component of the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, where he later served as Executive Director.