Restored from a longlost 35mm print, this is bela lugosis masterpiece. Holland releasing proudly presents the results of a fiveyear digital restoration of this gothic horror classic and the very first zombie movie ever made. Ive owned white zombie on at least two dvds for years, but i just watched the entire film for the first time without. White zombie was the first zombie film ever made and certainly displays influences from the horror films of universal. Extremely effective images create a chilling atmosphere, and original film ideas make white zombie. Cinematography arthur martinelli art director ralph berger special effects harold howard anderson. The following is an overview of 1932 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. White zombie is a 1932 american independent precode horror film directed and produced by brothers victor halperin and edward halperin, respectively. It is a film about the danger of selfish desire, in a familiar draculalike backdrop. Several years after the end of the great war, mister legendre leaves the ravaged lands of europe, finding himself drawn to haiti the land of voodoo, mystery and the occult. Read the full synopsis of white zombie, 1932, directed by victor halperin, with bela lugosi, madge bellamy, joseph cawthorn, at turner classic movies.
White zombie 1932 page 10 classic horror film board. The evil sorcerer in white zombie, was played by the powerful actor bela lugosi. Madge bellamy is so desirable, and her fiancee, neil, played by john harron is one of the most sympathetic heroes in classic horror. This film was made in 1932 and it was the first time they used the word zombie for the undead,another famous movie was the 1943 release i walked with a zombie. The movie has referred to haitian voodoo practices for the origins concept of the zombie. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
So its to him that charles beaumont robert frazer goes when he needs help for a. Nearly eightyfive years after the 1932 film, white zombie was released, comes this riveting prequel to the classic taleintertwined from the personal diary of murder legendre himself. Bela lugosi, madge bellamy, joseph cawthorn production company. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. White zombie is credited as the first ever zombie movie, which makes it one of those films that inspired countless, paler imitations.
White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film directed and independently produced by victor and edward halperin. Murder legendre bela lugosi is the menacingly named zombie master of haiti. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. This article needs additional citations for verification. White obvious limitations are natural as the film was shot in 11 days for a tiny budget, white zombie is a decent and not to mention the first zombie film known in cinema. White zombie 1932 cast and crew murder legendre bela lugosi is the menacingly named zombie master of haiti. Anatomy of a horror film i think i can safely say im most definitely one of them. White zombie is a minor masterpiece, a nightmare in chiaroscuro. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This film was made in 1932 and it was the first time they used the word zombie for the undead,another famous movie was the 1943 release i. Rent white zombie 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This film is actually in the public domain, and you can download a free copy at. White zombie, a recordholding vehicle in the national electric drag racing association white zombie baltzola cave in spain, the site of the worlds first 8c 5.
White zombie is a 1932 english horror movie directed by victor halperin. But as a general rule, when i watchhear a film on film piece, i dont want only positive because usually, that is by definition not completely informative. Instantly, the viewer is swept up into the mood of the piece. Rent white zombie 1932 starring bela lugosi and madge bellamy on dvd. This movie is so good and memorable that rob zombie named his band after it. Young couple madeleine and neil are coaxed by acquaintance monsieur. And having now bought four different wz dvds, and also the rather expensive, 360 page hardcover, trivia filled book white zombie. He more than deserves his placement along side the greats of horror. Following his sucess in dracula 1931 and murders in the rue morgue 1932, bela lugosi surprised some of his film industry colleagues by agreeing to star in white zombie 1932, a lowbudget production which exploited the countrys current interest in voodoo. Spurned in marriage by madeline short madge bellamy, beaumont has decided on a simple solution. Right from its opening moments, white zombie declares its intention to be a different kind of film. The screenplay by garnett weston, based on the magic island by william seabrook, tells the story of a young womans transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master. White zombie is often described as being the first ever zombie movie.
His character is known as murder legendre, and plays the. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. White zombie m6d1 according to the film white zombie1932. Filmed by two young brothers in 1932 borrowing sets from frankenstein, dracula and the hunchback of notre dame it shocked audiences with its precode sexuality. The halperin brothers, who produced white zombie, were independents with no. It sounds like the default transfer on the disc has been turned into a waxy nightmare, while theres a raw version as a special feature that looks a lot more like the films intended presentation. Thankfully white zombie widely known as the first ever zombie movie is not one of them. White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film independently produced by edward halperin and directed by victor halperin. Welcome to, the most extensive horror movie collection on earth and the favorite destination for millions of our horror genre fans for more than 20 years. Unfortunately the the girl is so attractive that she turns the head of a local voodoo master, played by bela lugosi, who wants her for himself, so he turns her into a zombie.
This is a public domain movie, and as such is completely free of. The first time i saw white zombie i was completely surprised to find that a zombie from the 1930s was an altogether different proposition from those we know today. White zombie bela lugosi 1932 full movie hd remastered. The screenplay by garnett weston, based on the magic island by william seabrook, is about a young womans transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master. White zombie is a 1932 horror film directed by victor halperin and starring bela lugosi. It is about a young couple who go to visit an acquaintance who lives in haiti. White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film independently produced by edward. In their most popular lineup, they consisted of rob zombie vocals, guitar, jay yuenger guitar, sean yseult bass, and john tempesta drums. Borrowing sets from dracula and frankenstein among others, the film also stars draculas bela lugosi.
This book analyzes the film text from nearly every possible viewpoint, using both academic and popular film theories. He helped set the atmosphere for the modern horror film when the genre was in its infancy. Based on the 1929 novel the magic island by william seabrook, this was the first film to bring zombies into the silver screen, predating night of the living dead by 36 years not happy that madeline madge bellamy, the woman he loves, is marrying someone else, haitian plantation owner charles beaumont. White zombie was a metal band from new york city, new york who were active between 1985 and 1998. They were considered part of the industrial metal, groove metal and alternative metal genres, although they originally began as a noise rock band. Several years after the end of the great war, mister legendre leaves the ravaged lands of europe, finding himself drawn to haitithe land of voodoo, mystery and the occult. The sets, the creaky acting, and even the plot with zombies is all canned horror stuff. From the depths of the darkness comes this riveting prequel to the 1932 film, white zombie. It is about a young couple who go to visit an acquaintance who lives in. M6d1 according to the film, white zombie, 1932 what are the zombies origins. This story is intertwined with the personal diary of murder legendre himself. Overall i would give the kino white zombie bluray 7. White zombie 1932 murder legendre bela lugosi is the menacingly named zombie master of haiti. In haitian myth, a zombie is a corpse that has been resurrected by a voodoo sorcerer.
White zombie band, an american heavy metal band from the 20thcentury white zombie, a 1932 american horror film starring bela lugosi. Bela lugosi stars as the zombie master murder legendre, with madge bellamy appearing as his. So its to him that charles beaumont robert frazer goes when he needs help for a twisted plan. Revolt of the zombies is a 1936 american horror film directed and produced by the halperin brothers which stars dean jagger and dorothy stone. White zombie the 1932 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. White zombie 1932 this is the perfect example of the direction of bela lugosis career after dracula the year before. The best part of the film is the scene in the sugar. A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a zombie slave. It begins, not with the standard credits, but with a scene.
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