Showing posts with label Victor Halperin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Victor Halperin. Show all posts

5.2.12

revolt of the zombies (1936)


"A woman in love can justify anything."
World War I and the French army an ancient CAmbodian secret that can create zombie slaves. Fearful of a German zombie army an expedition is sent to Cambodia to destroy the formula. Unfortunately a woman Claire Duval (Dorothy Stone), is involved, and where there's a woman, there follows jealousy...
What could have been a neat little horror, is side-tracked by an absurd love story, still it makes for an interesting watch.

23.12.09

white zombie (1932)

"Your driver believed he saw dead men... walking."
A young couple Madeleine (Madge Bellamy) and Neil (John Harron) are convinced by new acquaintance Charles Beaumont (Robert Frazer) to get married in his mansion on Haiti. Unfortunately, Beaumont is in love with Madeleine and intends to seduce her. In order to do so he visits Murder Legendre (Bela Lugosi), the local witch doctor, who gives him a potion to transform Madeleine into a zombie. The marriage goes without a hitch, but soon after Madeleine mysteriously dies. Whilst Beaumont and Legendre fight over who will take possession of her, missionary Dr. Bruner (Joseph Cawthorn) is convinced that she might still be alive.
A low budget horror that made millions when first released. A fascinating early horror, which is essentially a silent movie. with minimal dialogue.