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WHITE ZOMBIE

1932 US HMDB
July 28, 1932

A wealthy landowner living in Haiti convinces a sorcerer to lure the woman he has fallen for away from her fiancé. The madman later betrays their agreement by keeping the woman for himself…as a zombie.

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Crew

Production: Edward Halperin (Producer)Phil Goldstone (Producer)
Screenplay: Garnett Weston (Story)
Music: Guy Bevier Wlliams (Music)
Cinematography: Arthur Martinelli (Director of Photography)

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Marco Castellini
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In Haiti, a mysterious character resurrects the dead to employ them in his sugar plantation. A couple of lovers ends up in the place and risks being transformed into zombies.

In Haiti, a mysterious character resurrects the dead to employ them in his sugar plantation. A couple of lovers ends up in the place and risks being transformed into zombies. But a friend saves them. The first zombie movie in history, although in this film the zombies are not the flesh-eating undead of Romero but those of Haitian tradition, that is, poor slaves (still alive), reduced to obedience through chemical substances and voodoo rituals. A classic black-and-white horror film, starring the actor who still holds the record for the most horror films performed, the legendary Bela Lugosi. The film is suitable especially for true horror enthusiasts; less "passionate" viewers and younger audiences might find it slow and, in some ways, boring.
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How long is White Zombie?

White Zombie runs 69 minutes.

When did White Zombie come out?

White Zombie was released in 1932.

Who directed White Zombie?

White Zombie was directed by Victor Halperin.

What rating does White Zombie have?

The HorrorCult editors give White Zombie 3.0 skulls out of 5, from a single review.

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COMMUNITY REVIEWS (2)

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

6 /10

This is quite a decent little Zombie mystery with a wonderfully evocative opening few scenes as the couple drive to the eerie plantation home of "Beaumont" (Robert Frazer). Now I'm sure Haiti would be a beautiful place to marry in 2020, but back in the 1930s it was an island awash with voodoo and coffin lids that go bump in the night, so when "Beaumont" takes a shine to Madge Bellamy "Madeline" he turns to the local witch doctor "Legendre" (Lugosi) to help him lure her away from her dashing fiancée "Neil" (John Harron). It's got all the usual flaws: (really) poor writing; Bellamy is as theatrical as she can possibly be, but Lugosi is much less like a dodgy Austrian Archduke and the paucity of lighting actually helps to create a suspenseful atmosphere. It's certainly at the better end of the scale for these cheap and cheerful horror stories and well worth an hour of your time, late at night, after a wee cognac or three...

hand2a

4 /10

The first on-screen use of the word 'zombie'! A must watch if you are interested in the history of the horror genre, and although it is interesting, it's not the most entertaining. Robert Frazer was good as Beaumont and Lugosi was great as always, also has some nice matte painting work, but other than the historical significance, it's a pretty bog-standard early B-movie. 2/5

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