Diabolo (film)

1992 Ghanaian film

Diabolo

Directed by| Bob Smith Junior

Release date

* 1992 (1992)

Country| Ghana
Language| English

Diabolo is a 1992 Ghanaian film that tells the story of a man who has the power to transform into a serpent. He uses this power to sexually assault and kill women, mostly sex workers. The character is played by Bob Smith Junior, subsequently popularly referred to as Diabolo Man or Snake Man.[1][2][3][4][5]

The film has been studied as an example of Pentacostal influence in Ghanaian film.[6]

## Cast

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* Bob Smith Junior[3]
* Eddie Coffie[7]
* Eunice Banini[3]
* Prince Yawson (Wakye)[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Video: I lived with 3 snakes at home - Diabolo Man". Myjoyonline. Myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
2. ^ AdomOnline.com (8 February 2019). "Video: I lived with 3 snakes at home - Diabolo Man". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
3. ^ a b c d Starrfm.com.gh (21 July 2017). "'Diabolo' was to stop prostitution - Bob Smith Jnr". Starr Fm. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
4. ^ "Throwback Thursday: Remembering some classic Ghanaian movies - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
5. ^ "5 classic horror movies Ghanaians used to watch in the 90's". GhanaWeb. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
6. ^ Meyer, Birgit (2004). ""Praise the Lord": Popular cinema and pentecostalite style in Ghana's new public sphere". American Ethnologist. 31 (1): 92–110\. doi:10.1525/ae.2004.31.1.92. ISSN 1548-1425.92-110&rft.date=2004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1525/ae.2004.31.1.92&rft.issn=1548-1425&rft.aulast=Meyer&rft.aufirst=Birgit&rft_id=https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/155aa92e-7f5d-4c3a-a578-36a45c6f1953&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Diabolo+(film)" class="Z3988">
7. ^ Beck, Rose Marie; Wittmann, Frank (2004). African Media Cultures: Transdisciplinary Perspectives. Köppe. ISBN 978-3-89645-246-7.

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