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[[File:Poster - White Zombie 01 Crisco restoration.jpg|thumb|400px|Yes, this ''is'' from before the [[Hays Code]]. How did you guess?]] |
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{{quote|'''Dr. Bruner''': "Who are you?" (Zombies start to approach him) "And what are they?" |
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'''Legendre''': "For you, my friend, they are the angels of death." }} |
'''Legendre''': "For you, my friend, they are the angels of death." }} |
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In 1936, the film was followed by a loose sequel ''Revolt of the Zombies''. |
In 1936, the film was followed by a loose sequel ''Revolt of the Zombies''. |
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* [[Anything But That]]: Beaumont's reaction when he realizes what is coming up to him after Legendre poisons him. |
* [[Anything But That]]: Beaumont's reaction when he realizes what is coming up to him after Legendre poisons him. |
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* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]: Sported by Chauvin, one of Legendre's zombies. |
* [[Big Ol' Eyebrows]]: Sported by Chauvin, one of Legendre's zombies. |
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* [[Technically Living Zombie]]: Madeleine's condition. |
* [[Technically Living Zombie]]: Madeleine's condition. |
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* [[Trilling Rs]]: Legendre is fond of this; |
* [[Trilling Rs]]: Legendre is fond of this; |
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{{quote|"For the futurrrrre, monsieur!"}} |
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* [[Villainous Crush]]: Beaumont to Madeleine. |
* [[Villainous Crush]]: Beaumont to Madeleine. |
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* [[Villainous Widow's Peak]]: Legendre. |
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* [[Wheel of Pain]]: How Legendre's mill works. |
* [[Wheel of Pain]]: How Legendre's mill works. |
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[[Category:Films of the 1930s]] |
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[[Category:Horror Films]] |
[[Category:Horror Films]] |
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[[Category:Zombie Stories]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:56, 26 June 2023
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Dr. Bruner: "Who are you?" (Zombies start to approach him) "And what are they?" |
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White Zombie is a 1932 horror film from RKO Pictures.
A love triangle in Haiti takes an interesting turn when one of the participants turns to a local witch doctor for help. This doesn't go as planned, as the witch doctor has plans of his own....
In 1936, the film was followed by a loose sequel Revolt of the Zombies.
Tropes used in White Zombie (film) include:
- Anything But That: Beaumont's reaction when he realizes what is coming up to him after Legendre poisons him.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: Sported by Chauvin, one of Legendre's zombies.
- Disney Villain Death
- Drowning My Sorrows: After Madeleine's "death", Dr. Bruner hits the bar.
- Exact Eavesdropping: Beaumont has his butler Silver eavesdrop on his guests.
- Grave Robbing: Madeleine's body is stolen from her grave.
- Hallucinations: After drinking little too much, Dr. Bruner starts seeing Madeleine around the bar.
- Hollywood Voodoo
- Hypnotic Eyes: When Beaumont orders Silver to attack Legendre, he hypnotizes him and he is carried away by Legendre's zombies.
- Love Triangle
- Our Zombies Are Different: Voodoo type, of course.
- Tampering with Food and Drink: Legendre poisons Beaumont's glass of wine to turn him into a zombie.
- Technically Living Zombie: Madeleine's condition.
- Trilling Rs: Legendre is fond of this;
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"For the futurrrrre, monsieur!" |
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- Villainous Crush: Beaumont to Madeleine.
- Villainous Widow's Peak: Legendre.
- Wheel of Pain: How Legendre's mill works.