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karloff |
Zombie Films & Social Issues by Angel Fernandez Jr
Jan 28 2008, 1:45 AM EST
The Zombie films of yesteryear, mainly the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s were allegorical in nature. On the surface, such movies as “White Zombie” starring Bela Lugosi as a white Voodoo Necromancer and Val Lewton’s memorable “I Walked with a Zombie” with it’s armies of marching negroes in the moonlight were classic scary, horror fair; but at a more serious level, they represented the repression and exploitation of a whole race, mainly the African American race.Such films as “King of the Zombies” starring Dick Purcell or “Zombies of Mora Tau” with the lovely Autumn Russell had a theme which ran through many of the Zombie flicks of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. A throng of muscular black zombies with blank stares, working the sugar cane fields in the dead of night being “bossed over” by a white Voodoo Priest who uses the “Zombies” as body guards or hit man to further his evil deeds and desires. Although many of these films were entertaining in a cultish sort of way I felt uncomfortable viewing them, as I felt manipulated by a spirit of racism which hovered over the movies. Now that’s scary! Do you find this valuable?
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Akpadovich |
1. RE: Zombie Films & Social Issues by Angel Fernandez Jr
Jan 28 2008, 1:41 PM EST
I think this needs to be placed as an entry not a discussion post
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Bubisourfriend |
2. RE: Zombie Films & Social Issues by Angel Fernandez Jr
Jan 29 2008, 8:57 PM EST
Wondering your opinion on Serpent and the Rainbow (Wes Craven 1988)? Is it a throw-back of a long forgetten concept, a new take, or something completely different? I like your fresh views on stuff so let me know "Boris"...Hahahaha :)
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