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White Zombie

  • 1932
  • Passed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
11K
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White Zombie (1932)
A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.
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A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave.

  • Director
    • Victor Halperin
  • Writers
    • Garnett Weston
    • William B. Seabrook
  • Stars
    • Bela Lugosi
    • Madge Bellamy
    • Joseph Cawthorn
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Halperin
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston
      • William B. Seabrook
    • Stars
      • Bela Lugosi
      • Madge Bellamy
      • Joseph Cawthorn
    • 199User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
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    Bela Lugosi and Frederick Peters in White Zombie (1932)
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    Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, and Robert Frazer in White Zombie (1932)
    Bela Lugosi and Robert Frazer in White Zombie (1932)
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    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • 'Murder' Legendre
    Madge Bellamy
    Madge Bellamy
    • Madeline Short Parker
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Dr. Bruner
    Robert Frazer
    Robert Frazer
    • Charles Beaumont
    John Harron
    John Harron
    • Neil Parker
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • Silver
    George Burr MacAnnan
    George Burr MacAnnan
    • Von Gelder - Zombie
    Frederick Peters
    Frederick Peters
    • Chauvin - Zombie
    Annette Stone
    Annette Stone
    • Maid
    John T. Prince
    John T. Prince
    • Ledot - Zombie
    • (as John Printz)
    Dan Crimmins
    Dan Crimmins
    • Pierre - Witch Doctor
    Claude Morgan
    • Zombie
    John Fergusson
    • Zombie
    Velma Gresham
    Velma Gresham
    • Tall Maid
    Clarence Muse
    Clarence Muse
    • Coach Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Halperin
    • Writers
      • Garnett Weston
      • William B. Seabrook(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Was a personal favorite of Bela Lugosi, according to his son, Bela Lugosi Jr..
    • Goofs
      Minute 46: the vulture manages to scream, loudly and repeatedly, with its beak shut.
    • Quotes

      Madeline: Driver, who were those men we saw?

      Coach Driver: They are not men, madame. They are dead bodies!

    • Crazy credits
      "White Zombie starring Bela (Dracula) Lugosi."
    • Alternate versions
      The scene is which the zombie is crushed by the grinder, after falling into the chute in the factory, is missing from most available prints.
    • Connections
      Edited into Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
    • Soundtracks
      Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)
      (uncredited)

      from "Lohengrin"

      Music by Richard Wagner (1850)

      Played on an organ for the wedding

    User reviews199

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    7/10
    Classic Zombie movie
    You have to change your way of looking at movies to really enjoy old horror movies like this one. Don't be in a rush to see action, violence and don't expect to see any bloodshed at all. Most of the grisly part is implied and you have to fill in the details. Instead, watch it for the scenery, the acting and the plot.

    I prefer the older horror films to the newer, slash-fest movies because they allow me to think and they generally have a good, moral theme. You never have a good guy as a demon or a fiend, for instance.

    White Zombie has the older, traditional zombie characters that are not evil in themselves. Instead, they are mindless and controlled by a shaman, who is generally evil and must be destroyed to set the zombies, who are victims, free. In the newer Zombie movies like Night of the Living Dead, the Zombies are either not controlled or are evil themselves and must be destroyed.

    I think the acting by the zombies is very good and so is their make-up (i.e. they have very frightening faces.) Their master, played by Bela Lugosi, is also played masterfully. The missionary is also good, but most of the rest of the cast is only average.

    It's a fun movie to watch and I gave it a score of 7 out of 10. If you love early horror movies, buy it. Don't pay more than $10 unless it's packaged with other movies because the picture and the sound quality are weak. If not, you might catch it on a Friday night horror fest on TV. It's worth the time watching it if for Bela Lugosi alone.
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    • stevebob99
    • Jul 21, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Zombi - Yaşayan Ölüler
    • Filming locations
      • RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Victor & Edward Halperin Productions
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    • Budget
      • $50,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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