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White Zombie is a 1932 pre-Code horror film independently produced by Edward Halperin and directed by Victor Halperin. The screenplay by Garnett Weston, based on The Magic Island by William Seabrook, is about a young woman's transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master.
Revolt of the Zombies is a 1936 American horror film directed by Victor Halperin, produced by Edward Halperin, and stars Dean Jagger and Dorothy Stone.
Dec 31, 2014 · Directed by Victor Halperin (1895-1983), "White Zombie" was a stylish, moody and atmospheric piece about voodoo and zombies, and fully satisfied Lugosi's penchant for "chewing up the scenery." "White Zombie" was cast with former silent actors which, at least in part, explains the stilted acting -- outdated for even 1932.
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Long considered the first Hollywood production to feature zombies, White Zombie was inspired by The Magic Island, William B. Seabrook's 1929 book on Haitian voodoo. The Halperin Brothers (Victor directed, Edward produced) also borrowed elements from Kenneth Webb's 1932 New York stage play, Zombie.
- Victor Halperin, William Cody
- Bela Lugosi
Supernatural (1933) Directed by Victor Halperin. On the strength of their independent horror film White Zombie, a freak success in 1932, Victor and Edward Halperin landed at Paramount on a one-picture deal.
Feb 10, 2010 · White Zombie may have drawn some elements from a play produced in New York and Chicago in February 1932, Zombie. (The writer, Kenneth S. Webb thought so -- he sued White Zombie 's producers, Victor and Edward Halperin for infringement--but lost.)
Victor & Edward Halperin Productions. Title: White Zombie. Summary: A young man turns to a witch doctor to lure the woman he loves away from her fiancé, but instead turns her into a zombie slave. Directed by: Victor Halperin. Actors: Bela Lugosi, Madge Bellamy, Joseph Cawthorn. Production Company: Victor & Edward Halperin Productions.
