This classic horror film stars Bela Lugosi as the leader of a group of
zombies in Haiti.  A young couple have come to the island to be wed, and
they soon learn of the living dead in the fields.  They pass it off as local
folklore and continue on their journey.  The host for their wedding secretly
pines for the bride-to-be, and has made a deal with Lugosi to have her as
his bride.  Bela has her killed and then brought back as a zombie.  Now, the
groom gets drunk and dreams about his lost love, and the host tries to get
out of his deal with the zombie-master.  Can love conquer death, or rather,
can it conquer undeath?

This film shows its age, but the cinematography is great, including the use
of shadows, artistic camera angles, and interesting overlays.  The zombie
makeup is remarkable for its time.  The story is mediocre, certainly not
unique, and it does run slow at times.  But the scenery and aforementioned
visuals make up for it.  Bela steals the show (of course), with his bizarre
facial hair and attention-getting stares.  Be careful he doesn't clench his
fists together to command you to do his bidding!
 
 
 

Quality: 5.0  Visuals: 7.5  Intensity: 3.0 
OVERALL RATING: 5.2