Barackula
lourdes sanchez bayas — February 17, 2008 — Pop Culture
References: mtv
"Barackula" is a fictional horror rock musical featuring the Democratic presidential candidate hopeful Barack Obama as a young warrior fighting a secret society of vampires at his alma mater Harvard Law School in 1990 when he was inducted into presidency of the Harvard Law Review. Barackula, which uses Senator Obama's inspirational speeches as its main source material, will feature dancing Harvard student vampires and the production has been likened to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" with a slight infusion of "Jesus Christ Super Star". The film is currently at its post-production stages and is expected to be released online within the next few weeks.
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