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White Zombie (1932)

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About this film

"White Zombie" is a 1932 horror film directed by Victor Halperin, often regarded as the first feature-length zombie movie. It is a horror film set in Haiti, focusing on a young woman named Madeleine who is transformed into a zombie by an evil voodoo master named "Murder" Legendre, played by Bela Lugosi. The story follows her fiancé, Neil Parker, as he seeks to rescue her from this fate. The film explores themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural.

Directors & creators

Victor Halperin

Subjects

horror, film, supernatural horror, zombie horror, voodoo, occult

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