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. White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film directed and independently produced by victor and edward halperin. Download white zombie pressbook see more movie pressbooks from zombos closet. Watch and download white zombie courtesy of jimbo berkey. White zombie is a 30s horror movie with atmosphere, great camera work and a great antagonist in bela lugosi as muder legendre. Free download of the old movie, white zombie august 4, 1932.
White zombie bela lugosi 1932 full movie hd remastered. Madge bellamy is so desirable, and her fiancee, neil, played by john harron is one of the most sympathetic heroes in classic horror. Back in those days, the very word zombie was new and bold and exotic. Sep 21, 2012 bela lugosi in one of his creepiest roles. White zombie was released when genre master charles beaumont was 3 years old. Legendre named their precious little bundle of joy murder, the name is in quotes in the credits. Rent white zombie 1932 starring bela lugosi and madge bellamy on dvd and bluray. Lugosi isnt the only element common to the famous tale. The 1932 film white zombie has been hailed by some as classic horror and derided by others as an incompetent mess. I have found a decent copy of revolt of the zombies over at the internet archive. So its to him that charles beaumont robert frazer goes when he needs help for a twisted plan. Jan 27, 2019 come enjoy a horror classic that resides in the public domain.
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. This book analyzes the film text from nearly every possible viewpoint, using both academic and popular film theories. The sugar mill scene is the best example of what i have mentioned. Murder legendre bela lugosi is the menacingly named zombie master of haiti. White zombie 1932 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. Young couple madeleine and neil are coaxed by acquaintance monsieur beaumont to get married on his haitian plantation. White zombie 1932 stream and watch online moviefone. However, the film itself isnt quite as good as the one it capatlized on. A haitian plantation owner convinces his young friends to wed at his residence, hoping he can use the. Watching this scene is hunting, uncomfortable and unsettling. Aug 23, 2015 white zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film independently produced by edward halperin and directed by victor halperin.
He helped set the atmosphere for the modern horror film when the genre was in its infancy. The evil sorcerer in white zombie, was played by the powerful actor bela lugosi. It is about a young couple who go to visit an acquaintance who lives in haiti. Webm audiovideo file, vp8vorbis, length 1 h 7 min 10 s, 474. White zombie 1932 i have to admit that, even as a horror film fan, outside of dracula, i am mostly ignorant of the film work of legendary actor, bela lugosi. 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 the 1932 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Passed, 1 h 9 min bela lugosi, madge bellamy, joseph cawthorn, robert frazer director. It is a film about the danger of selfish desire, in a familiar draculalike backdrop.
The screenplay by garnett weston, based on the magic island by. White zombie is often described as being the first ever zombie movie. White zombie 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. White zombie at the tcm movie database white zombie is available for free download at the internet archive white zombie at rotten tomatoes. Still a powerful film, with one of bela lugosis best roles. Since this movie is also in the public domain, those of you so inspired can also find versions of it legally online. Unfortunately the the girl is so attractive that she turns the head of a. Spurned in marriage by madeline short madge bellamy. White zombie 1932 dvd 1933 us import is generally considered to be the best quality available. The best part of the film is the scene in the sugar. 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. One can suppose it was inevitable for hammer to take on a lesser celebrated at the time yet influential subgenre such as zombies. I also love old horror films so i was looking forward to watching a film that is considered to be one of the very first movies about zombies.
This is the 1938 rerelease pressbook for white zombie. Bela lugosi, madge bellamy, joseph cawthorn production company. With bela lugosi, madge bellamy, joseph cawthorn, robert frazer. Mar 23, 2017 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.
Released 1932, white zombie stars bela lugosi, madge bellamy, robert frazer, joseph cawthorn the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. In haitian myth, a zombie is a corpse that has been resurrected by a voodoo sorcerer. Bela lugosi stars, in arguably his best performance next to dracula, as murder legendre, voodoo master and keeper. Maybe the best sequence in the picture, revealing the sugar mill in haiti, staffed by zombies and owned by murder legendre bela lugosi, visited by neighbor beaumont robert frazer, who wants him to bewitch his lady guest, in the precode independent horror quickie white zombie, 1932. His character is known as murder legendre, and plays the. Apr 18, 2011 in fact, the first of these films, white zombie of 1932, almost certainly holds the honor of being the very first zombie picture ever made.
White zombie is widely considered the first real zombie movie. Set in haiti, white zombie tells the story of engaged couple madeline madge bellamy and neil john harron, who are invited to the haitian plantation of charles beaumont robert frazer, an acquaintance of madelines who appears to be helping the couple get. Bela lugosi stars as the zombie master murder legendre, with madge bellamy appearing as his. The movie has referred to haitian voodoo practices for the origins concept of the zombie. Watch white face full movie in hd visit a doctor becomes a blackmailer and a jewel thief in order to raise funds for. In haiti, a wealthy landowner convinces a sorcerer to lure the american woman he has fallen for away from her fiance, only to have the madman decide to keep the woman for himself, as a zombie. I cant say much for the other region 2 releases, but the american import roan group release horror classics, vol.
White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film independently produced by edward. White zombie m6d1 according to the film white zombie1932. The original film is is the public domain and the 3d conversion was performed by myself using only the public doma. In white zombie, its not just that lugosi is pure evil, its that hes so convincingly evil. 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. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. Rent white zombie 1932 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Extremely effective images create a chilling atmosphere, and original film ideas make white zombie enjoyable on repeated viewings.
It isnt a zombie movie in the modern sense aka flesh eating zombiesthat really developed with the night of the living dead. White zombie was given a critical scourging, but today occupies. M6d1 according to the film, white zombie, 1932 what are the zombies origins. Im talking, of course, about victor halperins 1932 movie, white zombie. White zombie 1932 in anaglyph 3d complete film youtube.
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. It is about a young couple who go to visit an acquaintance who lives in. The best part of the film is the scene in the sugarplant,with the turning wheel and his very scary sounds. Instead, it takes the idea of the voodoo style of zombie who are essentially thralls of a master hovering between life and death.
An independent production released in the summer of 1932, white zombie was the first zombie film ever made. White zombie was released a year after the success of dracula, and its popularity was a big part of that success. 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. He more than deserves his placement along side the greats of horror.
White zombie is a 1932 american independent precode horror film directed and produced by brothers victor halperin and edward halperin, respectively. Clumsy acting and directing nestle cheek by jowl with fairy. After beaumont uses legendres zombie potion on madeleine, he is dissatisfied with her emotionless being and wants her to be changed back. Stranger things are happening than you ever dreamed of a rich man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiance, but instead turns her into a zombie slave. Unlike universals horror hits dracula, frankenstein both 1931 and murders in the rue morgue 1932, it was not adapted from a literary source, though it drew some of its lore from journalist wm. White zombie is a 1932 english horror movie directed by victor halperin. White face 1932 full movie download full hd youtube. White zombie is a 1932 american precode horror film independently produced by edward halperin and directed by victor halperin. Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies.