Murder Legendre’s Dead
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How does a film achieve success with audiences, and what factors influence that success? Victor Halperin’s 1932 horror White Zombie was derided by critics at the time of its release, while same attaining financial victory box office. As such, serves as key source for exploring these critical questions. This analysis evolution Zombie’s reception from 1930s to present through study archival documents reveals influential role advertising—specifically advertising taps into cultural fascinations anxieties—has over reviews. is found be especially true within B-film genre, tendency draw cult following despite lack technical mastery, providing larger commentary on public values in films. (HL)
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عنوان ژورنال: Hungarian journal of English and American studies /
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2732-0421', '1218-7364']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30608/hjeas/2022/28/1/8