BLACK ZOMBIE

"AN ACT OF RECLAMATION. THE RARE DOCUMENTARY YOU WANT EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO WATCH."

- THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE

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BLACK ZOMBIE

“A brilliant, compassionate reclamation of a stolen symbol”

— Austin Chronicle
“An intimate, loving portrait of Haiti and Vodou, and how their misunderstood beliefs became a global phenomenon.”

— Cinapse
“BLACK ZOMBIE manages to inform, unsettle, and inspire all at once. It doesn’t just teach you something new. It changes how you see something familiar.”

— Overly Honest Reviews
“With brilliant shots of various relevant locations and a hypnotic original score by David Arcus, Black Zombie is an unmissable documentary.”

— Joyce Cowan
“A fascinating look at the role and evolution of zombies and voodoo, from Haiti to Hollywood. The historical context and deep dive into Haitian culture is riveting”

— The Horror Lounge

“Fascinatingly unpacks the origins of one of the most popular horror genres of all time... always tying things back to the cultural undercurrents of a genre that not only has roots in Vodou but has often reflected other historical issues like slavery and civil rights.”

— Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

From the flickering screens of Hollywood horror, to the haunted cane fields of colonial Haiti, BLACK ZOMBIE unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and spiritual resistance.

Written and Directed by: Maya Annik Bedward

Featuring: Yves-Grégory Francois, Erol Josué, Mambo Labelle Déesse Jr., Slash, Tom Savini, Tananarive Due, Zandashé Brown, Anderson Mojica

Produced by: Maya Annik Bedward, Hannah Donegan, Kate Fraser

Executive Produced by: Jennifer Holness, Michael Paszt, Andrew Thomas Hunt, James Fler, Slash

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BLACK ZOMBIE

BLACK ZOMBIE

“A brilliant, compassionate reclamation of a stolen symbol”

“An intimate, loving portrait of Haiti and Vodou, and how their misunderstood beliefs became a global phenomenon.”

“BLACK ZOMBIE manages to inform, unsettle, and inspire all at once. It doesn’t just teach you something new. It changes how you see something familiar.”

“With brilliant shots of various relevant locations and a hypnotic original score by David Arcus, Black Zombie is an unmissable documentary.”

“A fascinating look at the role and evolution of zombies and voodoo, from Haiti to Hollywood. The historical context and deep dive into Haitian culture is riveting”