The supporting cast is awful and the low budget dictates a few moments worthy of MST3K ribbing. But the atmosphere of dread is pungent, the use of sound is inspired, and the makeup by the great Jack Pierce and Carl Axcelle is minimal but effective.

...you end up with a rather mixed offering, one that certainly looks great & has Lugosi doing what he does best, but which falls a bit short when it comes to telling a compelling story.

... it affords the opportunity for analysis and discussion beyond reevaluation and toward understanding why the standards of old only serve to harm and continue to harm.

…while White Zombie works as a horror comedy, since there’s many unintentional laughs, it’s also something of a key text for horror fans, one that uncovers ideas about male control/economic mastery that still resonate today….