In this hauntingly loose transposition of Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” to the West Indies, a nurse, summoned to look after a sick woman, falls in love with the brooding husband and encounters voodoo. An ambiguous combination of horror fantasy and psychological thriller, the film blurs the distinction between good and evil, poetically depicting tribal customs without condescension and stereotyping. Beautifully shot by cinematographer J. Roy Hunt, the shadowy night world pervades everything and everyone.’ I Walked with a Zombie’ stands as the zenith of director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton’s wonderful horror collaborations. Cast includes James Ellison, Frances Dee and Tom Conway.
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ACMI Identifier
315998
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → West Indies
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)