I Walked with a Zombie
Vorel argues that "I Walked with a Zombie" approaches the beliefs associated with African diaspora religions, particularly Haitian Vodou, in a more thoughtful manner than prior films such as "White Zombie" (1932). Vorel writes that "I Walked with a Zombie" "not only depict[s] them with surprising accuracy and dignity, but consider[s] how those beliefs could be co-opted by the white man as one more element of control over the lives of the island inhabitants."