
Black Shampoo
He's bad…he's mean…he's a lovin' machine!
Directed by Greydon Clark
Produced by World Amusement Company
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.




















































