American film director best known for the 1932 horror film White Zombie.

Directed White Zombie (1932), starring Bela Lugosi; the film is frequently cited as an early, influential depiction of the zombie in cinema and draws on hoodoo/voodoo themes.

Reviews treat Victor Halperin's White Zombie (1932) as a foundational zombie film notable for atmosphere and Bela Lugosi's sinister performance. Critics highlight hoodoo-derived themes, eerie music and visual contrasts, while noting dated acting and modest production values. The work is seen as influential on later horror filmmakers.

For:Fans of classic horror, film students, and genre historians.

 Well before the Romero horrors of late '68, well before the concept of the "living dead" as an aberrant monster devouring living flesh, this work by the little-known Victor Halperin develops themes descending from hoodoo superstitions, typical of the African populations transplanted to the central territories of the new continent.

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 This film is important because it is considered the first film in history that presents the figure of the zombie.

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