31 Days of Halloween ~ 29: I Walked With A Zombie

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Hello Pulp Friends

one more movie tomorrow and then the Grand Finale on Sunday - make sure to tune in! :)
Meanwhile enjoy one of the very firt zombie movie, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, where zombies are far away of what they are in the upcoming Walking Dead ;)

I Walked With A Zombie
USA, 1943
directed by Jacques Tourneur
starring: James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway

A nurse goes to one of the West India islands to assist a woman apparently affected by some form of mind paralysis. In reality, the mother-in-law has changed this woman into a zombie to prevent her from leaving her son.

Cheers,
Francesco

~!~ BONUS CHILLS! ~!~


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Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

31 Days of Halloween ~ 25: Cat People

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Hello Pulp Friends

I hope you guys are not getting tired - we are too close to the Grand Finale and you need to be there for it: who has seen it already can confirm you that is like "the Horror Fireworks" :)
Meanwhile here's Day 25 with CAT PEOPLE!

Cat People
USA, 1942
directed by Jacques Tourneur
starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jack Holt

A beautiful woman, an immigrant from the East to New York, believes she is a panther-woman and that she can reveal her feline side only when sexually excited. Husband and psychiatrist are skeptical: too bad for them.

Cheers,
Francesco

~!~ BONUS CHILLS! ~!~


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Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

"I Walked With A Zombie" (1943)

Like other films directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Val Lewton, especially “Cat People,” this one excels in great black-and-white visuals and cinematography. Tourneur uses very atmospheric techniques to give the film a dark, brooding, moody feel that enhances the story he is telling. He uses light and shadow to create an unsettling mood and sense of dread. It's amazing how something as simple as a shadow cast across a wall is used to so effectively create an atmosphere of dread. Sound and music are also used to enhance the tension—the native drums and singing really bring the world of Caribbean voodoo to life.

When most people think about zombie movies, they think of films typical of George Romero or Wes Craven. This film instead focuses more on the voodoo aspect of zombie lore. Probably the most memorable character is the native zombie Carrefour, played by Darby Jones. With his skeletal figure and protruding eyes, he is easily the creepiest looking zombie ever filmed.

Excerpt from "Schermoscuro" Vol.I
"SCHERMOSCURO" Vol. I by Francesco Francavilla

Cheers,
Francesco