i walked with a zombie (1943)

Betsy (Frances Dee) takes up a job nursing the wife of sugar plantation owner Paul Holland (Tom Conway). Betsy is told that Mrs Holland is a victim of incurable tropical fever which has mentally impaired her, where she can obey simple commands, but is otherwise in a coma type state. Betsy quickly comes to learn that there is trouble in the family, with the brother blaming Paul for the wife's condition. Further trouble comes when Betsy starts falling for Paul and decides the only way to cure Mrs Holland is to use voodoo and takes her to a hounfour, but this only stirs up the locals. A re-working of Jane Eyre under a wonderful exploitation title. The film builds an oppressive atmosphere, you can almost feel the heat of the plantation nights. We watch as the two brothers gradually open up and the mystery of Mrs Holland's illness is revealed to Betsy. A wonderful example of a suggestive horror thriller.