Black Zombie

Black Zombie is an engrossing dive into the zombie trope, Haitian Vodou, and Hollywood’s use of zombies to foster anti-Blackness. The documentary traces the history of the zombie from Haiti’s sugarcane fields, where enslaved people endured conditions that reduced them to lives resembling a form of living death. It then examines how Hollywood transformed Haiti’s zombies into supernatural figures, stoking fear of people and cultures that white America perceived as different. Its exploration of Vodou, zombies, Hollywood, and representation makes this documentary a must-watch.