Voodoo Dawn

Vodoo Dawn
Directed by	Steven Fierberg
Produced by	Steven D. Mackler
Written by	Jeffrey Delman Evan Dunsky Thomas Rendon John A. Russo
Starring	Tony Todd Gina Gershon Raymond St. Jacques Theresa Merritt
Music by	Larry Juris
Cinematography	James McCalmont
Edited by	Keith Reamer
Production company	Stillwell Productions
Release dates	1990 (1990)
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Voodoo Dawn is a 1990 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.

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

Synopsis

The story is set in the Deep South, where 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

• Tony Todd
• Raymond St. Jacques
• Theresa Merritt
• Gina Gershon
• J. Grant Albrecht
• Kirk Baily
• Billy 'Sly' Williams

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] Writing in The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, academic Peter Dendle said, "Though acting and production value are solid, the script is outdated by about forty years and assumes we want to see more witch doctor than zombie."^[4]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

External links

• Voodoo Dawn at the Internet Movie Database
• Voodoo Dawn at AllMovie
• Voodoo Dawn at Rotten Tomatoes