Review of White Zombie (1932) by Syed R — 06 Oct 2014

Hypnotic, beautiful, bizarre, it moves like some kind of underwater dream, with Bela Lugosi's eyes as the principal motif, and it's always fascinating to see pre-Romero zombies, which are all about mindless slave labor, as opposed to the post-Romero, mindlessly consumptive zombies, which are often about mindless consumption.

The constraints of the low budget are clear, but this is still a beautiful production, with gorgeous visuals and some creative early sound design in scenes, and the use of the damsel in distress at the center of the film serves as a fascinating sort of objective correlative for a feminist reading.