Review of White Zombie (1932) by Kym (C My Community Profile) R — 29 Aug 2007

Bela Lugosi is amazing. I missed the atmosphere of old horror movies. Who would have known this would spur a whole genre of movies?

This review of White Zombie (1932) was written by Kym (C My Community Profile) R on 29 Aug 2007.

White Zombie has generally received mixed reviews.

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