New Arrival Black Zombie

Black Zombiedigs beneath the blood-soaked spectacle of modern horror to uncover the zombies buried and unsettling origins. Long before it became associated with flesh-eating ghouls, the zombie was a living metaphor for slavery: not a monster, but the ultimate victim of colonial power. A symbol of stolen agency was recast as an object of fear, while Black spiritual traditions were distorted, sensationalized, and erased. Director Maya Annik Bedward traces the evolution of the zombie from colonial Haiti to contemporary Hollywood, reconsidering iconic films likeWhite Zombie,Night of the Living Dead, andThe Serpent and the Rainbowalongside archival footage, vrit scenes, and interviews with cultural historians, artists, and genre legends including Yves-Grgory Francois, Mambo Labelle Desse, Slash, Tom Savini, and Zandash Brown. Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix,Black Zombieexposes how a figure born from enslavement, spiritual belief, and resistance was transformed into one of pop cultures most profitable monsters.

Product Extras:

• Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Maya Annik Bedward
• Theatrical Trailer