Black Shampoo

Black Shampoo

He's bad…he's mean…he's a lovin' machine!

Directed by Greydon Clark

Produced by World Amusement Company

197682 min4.7 / 10

A blaxploitation-era action-comedy that blends sexual bravado, mobster violence, and romantic entanglement with a light, irreverent tone.

A promiscuous Black hairstylist has sex with his white female clientele, but when he begins a relationship with his Black secretary, her white mobster ex-boyfriend resorts to violent measures to get her back.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Shampoo sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Black Shampoo violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Black Shampoo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does Black Shampoo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Black Shampoo easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Black Shampoo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Shampoo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Shampoo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Shampoo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Shampoo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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