Black Zombie
Seen it?2026 | 90 min | Documentary, Horror, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and the curious.
- The mood
- Scary, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
From the flickering screens of Hollywood horror, to the haunted cane fields of colonial Haiti, Black Zombie unearths the buried origins of the zombie, reclaiming it as a symbol of survival and spiritual resistance.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$30K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Maya Annik Bedward
- Yves-Grégory FrancoisSelf
- Anderson MojicaSelf
- Erol JosuéSelf
- Mambo Labelle Déese BotanicaSelf
- SlashSelf
- Tom SaviniSelf
- Tananarive DueSelf
- Zandashé BrownSelf