White Zombie

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Overview

In this haunting low-budgeter, Bela Lugosi stars as Murder Legendre, a shadowy character who exercises supernatural powers over the natives in his Haitian domain. Coveting Madge Bellamy as his bride, wealthy Robert Frazier enters into an unholy agreement with Lugosi, whereby Madge will die, then be resurrected as a zombie.
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Overview

In this haunting low-budgeter, Bela Lugosi stars as Murder Legendre, a shadowy character who exercises supernatural powers over the natives in his Haitian domain. Coveting Madge Bellamy as his bride, wealthy Robert Frazier enters into an unholy agreement with Lugosi, whereby Madge will die, then be resurrected as a zombie.
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Special Features

Dual edition includes both a digitally restored version as well as the raw, unenhanced film transfer; Audio Commentary by Film Historian Frank Thompson; "Intimate Interviews" (1932), a 6-minute interview with Bela Lugosi; 1951 theatrical re-issue trailer; Stills Gallery
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Hal Erickson
It is altogether typical of Bela Lugosi's lousy business judgement that he accepted one of his finest film roles for a mere $500 dollars. In the haunting low-budgeter White Zombie, Lugosi stars as Murder Legendre, a shadowy character who exercises supernatural powers over the natives in his Haitian domain. Coveting beautiful Madge Bellamy as his bride, wealthy Robert Frazier is refused her hand in marriage. He enters into an unholy agreement with Lugosi, whereby Madge will fall ill and die, then be resurrected as a zombie-and, implicitly, Frazier's love-slave. This is accomplished, but Lugosi, relishing the hold he has over Frazier, refuses to release Madge's soul. She is ultimately rescued from Living Death by her faithful beau Robert Harron and missionary Joseph Cawthorn heretofore merely the comedy relief. Few talkie horror films have ever so expertly captured the "feel" of the silent cinema as White Zombie; the film's ethereal, ghostlike ambience enables the audiences to accept even the most ludicrous of plot twists. The producers, Victor and Edward Halperin, use the film's tiny budget to their advantage, evocatively suggesting the horrors that they haven't the financial wherewithal to show on screen. Lugosi is superb throughout, making the most of such seemingly innocuous lines as "Well, well, we understand one another better, now." Long ignored or shunted aside as insignificant, White Zombie can hold its own with any of the like-vintage Universal horror classics.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/29/2013
  • UPC: 738329107727
  • Original Release: 1932

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  • Source: Kino Video
  • Presentation: Remastered
  • Time: 1:07:00
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • Sales rank: 21,352

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Bela Lugosi Murder LeGrande
Madge Bellamy Madeline Short
Joseph Cawthorn Dr. Bruner
Robert W. Frazer Charles Beaumont
John Harron Neil Parker
Clarence Muse Coach Driver
Brandon Hurst Silver
Dan Crimmins Pierre
John Peters Chauvin
John Ferguson
Velma Gresham Maid
George Burr MacAnnan Von Gelder
Frederick Peters
Technical Credits
Victor Halperin Director
Howard A. Anderson Special Effects
Carl Axzelle Makeup
Ralph Berger Set Decoration/Design
Xavier Cugat Score Composer
Edward Halperin Producer
Arthur Martineli Cinematographer
Harold McLernon Editor
Abe Meyer Score Composer
Jack P. Pierce Makeup
Hugo Riesenfeld Score Composer
Garnett Weston Screenwriter
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    mexico we love you white zombie

    I am fernando perkins and mexico loves you white zombie even if we don't understand the lyrics but we love the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ROCK ON WHITE ZOMBIE

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