Stigma

Tagline : The curse that begins with a kiss.

Runtime : 93 mins

Genre : Drama

Vote Rating : 5.8/10


Reviews for this movie are available below.

Plot : A black doctor ex-convict returns to the all-white town he knows as home and discovers a deadly disease threatening the citizens. He must fight prejudice and time if he is to save the town.

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Reviews

**_The kiss of death on a Massachusetts Island_** A young black doctor (Philip Michael Thomas), who made the mistake of performing an abortion that went wrong, travels to an isolated coastal community for a gig with a mentor whereupon he faces unforeseen challenges, including prejudice and a mysterious outbreak. “Stigma” (1972) is a drama with some seedy aspects despite taking place in a traditional white bread community. While not a blaxploitation flick, the protagonist angle was obviously influenced by that genre, à la the soon-to-come “The Beast Must Die.” The set-up is reminiscent of “In the Heat of the Night” with some elements that would influence “The Wicker Man,” which (surprisingly) wouldn’t debut until the next year. Then there’s the youthful “free love” aspect of, say, “The Harrad Experiment,” which also came out the next year. The film features a little comedy, an anti-racist message, a bit o’ softcore nudity and some thrills in the last act, but the public service announcement concerning VD is laid on a little too thick. Less is more. Still, Philip Michael Thomas is very good as the protagonist and seems older than 22 (which was his age during shooting). At the end of the day, it’s an interesting window into life in America in 1971, when the flick was shot. The zenith of the “free love” counterculture era was just two years prior and “Stigma” shockingly shows the natural consequences of that mentality and lifestyle. The writer/director took a maverick Indie approach to the material and should've gone on to greatness, but he didn't, unfortunately. Thankfully, we have this unique flick to remember him by. The movie runs 1 hour, 33 minutes, and was shot entirely in Massachusetts—Cambridge, Boston, Cape Cod (island town) and Nantucket. GRADE: B-

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