This quasi-supernatural story begins during First World War . On the Franco-Austrian Frontier during WWI , an oriental priest , chaplain of a French colonial regiment, is condemned to life imprisonment because he possesses the power of turning men into zombies . In order to solve the weird events , an expedition is prepared to find out the sinister secret . In Cambodia in 1937 Count Mazovia (Roy D'Arcy) finds out part of an incantation and formula to control men's minds and become them in to zombies . While on an expedition in Cambodia and at the temple of ¨Angkor Wat¨ the stubborn archeologist Armand Louque (Dean Jagger) discovers the whole incantation one evening . Meantime , Armand learns his lost girlfriend Claire Duval (Dorothy Stone) has thrown him over for the more stable and attentive Clifford Grayson (Robert Noland), something that Armand is extremely hurt by especially since Clifford is an associate archeologist and best friend . As Armand uses a stupor-inducing potion that turns Cambodian troops into dull-eyes slaves to control the entire archeologist expedition. As he rules an army of Zombies who execute every its eerie wishes . He confronts Claire with his plans by atteempting to convince her , as she leaves Grayson . Later on , Armand to release his power from those he has mentally imprisoned . Zombies--- Not dead, not alive!. Weirdest love story in 2000 years !
Following the unexpected hit of their independently produced ¨White Zombie¨ 1932 , brothers Edward and Victor Halperin strove to continue on his victory and found themselves making another zombie movie in 1936 : Revolt of the Zombies . Lacking the style and imagination of their earlier effort . Today is considered to be a cult movie in spite of being a little ridiculous , outdated and slow moving . The film is based on the novel with title ¨The magic island¨ and is set in Cambodia and deals upon an expedition in which Armand takes steps to put the archeologists under his control. It benefits deeply from being set in the famous temple of Angkor Wat , though filmed in studio. The movie was shot for a few weeks with low budget and short runtime (seventy five minutes) and was an authentic ¨sleeper¨. The picture has sinister scenarios and spooky images what are adding fascination into of gloomy and lugubrious atmosphere . Dean Jagger plays Armand who uses some magic incense to control the minds of his servant and others , giving a passable interpretation with his mesmerizing eyes and gestures . He's accompanied by a mostly unknown cast such as : Dorothy Stone , Roy D'Arcy , Robert Noland , George Cleveland , among others.
Victor Halperin's White Zombie and Revolt of the Zombies films had influence in other subsequent movies, such as : ¨Plague of Zombies¨(John Gilling) and ¨Night of living dead¨(George A Romero )¨. The motion picture was regularly directed by Victor Halperin. He was a skill craftsman who wrote and directed some films , usually along with his brother Edward Halperin and directing all kinds of genres with penchant for terror , such as : Girls' Town , Buried Alive , Torture Ship , Nation Aflame , Racing Blood , I conquer the Sea! , Supernatural , Ex-Flame , In Borrowed Plumes , The Unknown Lover , Party Girl , among others . Revolt of the Zombies(1936) rating : 5/10 . For curiosity seekers only .
Following the unexpected hit of their independently produced ¨White Zombie¨ 1932 , brothers Edward and Victor Halperin strove to continue on his victory and found themselves making another zombie movie in 1936 : Revolt of the Zombies . Lacking the style and imagination of their earlier effort . Today is considered to be a cult movie in spite of being a little ridiculous , outdated and slow moving . The film is based on the novel with title ¨The magic island¨ and is set in Cambodia and deals upon an expedition in which Armand takes steps to put the archeologists under his control. It benefits deeply from being set in the famous temple of Angkor Wat , though filmed in studio. The movie was shot for a few weeks with low budget and short runtime (seventy five minutes) and was an authentic ¨sleeper¨. The picture has sinister scenarios and spooky images what are adding fascination into of gloomy and lugubrious atmosphere . Dean Jagger plays Armand who uses some magic incense to control the minds of his servant and others , giving a passable interpretation with his mesmerizing eyes and gestures . He's accompanied by a mostly unknown cast such as : Dorothy Stone , Roy D'Arcy , Robert Noland , George Cleveland , among others.
Victor Halperin's White Zombie and Revolt of the Zombies films had influence in other subsequent movies, such as : ¨Plague of Zombies¨(John Gilling) and ¨Night of living dead¨(George A Romero )¨. The motion picture was regularly directed by Victor Halperin. He was a skill craftsman who wrote and directed some films , usually along with his brother Edward Halperin and directing all kinds of genres with penchant for terror , such as : Girls' Town , Buried Alive , Torture Ship , Nation Aflame , Racing Blood , I conquer the Sea! , Supernatural , Ex-Flame , In Borrowed Plumes , The Unknown Lover , Party Girl , among others . Revolt of the Zombies(1936) rating : 5/10 . For curiosity seekers only .