Voodoo Dawn

Voodoo Dawn is a 1991 American horror film directed by Steven Fierberg and starring Tony Todd, Raymond St. Jacques, Theresa Merritt and Gina Gershon. It was written by Jeffrey Delman, Evan Dunsky, Thomas Rendon and John A. Russo, and produced by Steven D. Mackler.

Vodoo Dawn
VHS cover
Directed bySteven Fierberg
Produced bySteven D. Mackler
Written by
Starring
Music byLarry Juris
CinematographyJames McCalmont
Edited byKeith Reamer
Production
company
Stillwell Productions
Release date
  • January 24, 1991 (1991-01-24)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was adapted from the eponymous pulp horror novel by John A. Russo, known also as the screenwriter for Night of the Living Dead.

Premise

In the Deep South, a diabolical, machete-wielding voodoo priest (Tony Todd) is busily turning Haitian migrant farm workers into flesh-eating, zombie slaves. However, his plans are disrupted by the arrival of two college students searching for a missing colleague who turns out to have been one of the priest's earlier zombie experiments.

Cast

Production

Voodoo Dawn was shot in South Carolina.[1]

Reception

Variety called it "an atmospheric supernatural thriller for genre fans".[2] Nigel Honeybone of HorrorNews.Net wrote that it should be watched by horror fans based on the novelty value of having been written by Russo.[3] Peter Dendle wrote in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, "Though acting and production value are solid, the script is outdated by about forty years and assumes we want to see more witch doctor than zombie."[4]

References
  1. Albright, Brian (2012). Regional Horror Films. McFarland & Company. p. 292. ISBN 9781476600420.
  2. "February 5, 1991". Variety TV Reviews, 1991–1992. Taylor & Francis. 1994. ISBN 9780824037963.
  3. Honeybone, Nigel (2011-09-07). "Film Review: Voodoo Dawn (1991)". HorrorNews.Net. Retrieved 2015-02-16.
  4. Dendle, Peter (2001). The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. McFarland & Company. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-0-7864-9288-6.


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