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Zombi Child

Play trailer 1:49 Poster for Zombi Child Released Jan 24, 2020 1h 43m Drama Horror Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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In 1962 Haiti, a man is brought back from the dead to work on a sugar cane plantation; many years later, a teen tells her friends her family secret, not suspecting that it will push one of them to commit the irreparable.
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If the strain of its ambitious juggling act sometimes shows, Zombi Child remains an entertainingly audacious experience, enlivened with thought-provoking themes.

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Justin Chang Los Angeles Times "Zombi Child" seeks to interrogate the bitter legacy of French colonialism, from its brutal applications in the past to its spiritual and psychological reverberations in the present. Feb 20, 2020 Full Review Kathleen Sachs Chicago Reader Bertrand Bonello blends his singular style with his fascination with voodoo for an exceptional film. Rated: 3/4 Feb 1, 2020 Full Review K. Austin Collins Vanity Fair Zombi Child amounts to a curiously fragmented display of [filmmaker Bertrand Bonello's] talent. But much of the good stuff is here. Jan 27, 2020 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com The weight of the past, and of French colonialism in particular, loom large over Zombi Child, a horror film of rare intelligence and wit; the final scenes are frightening, but also satisfying, and the long wait for the pay-off is more than worthwhile... Rated: 4/5 Jun 11, 2025 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Thoughtfully conceived and performed, the film is a mesmerizing experience that approaches Haitian culture with openness and the French treatment thereof with a critique stemming from the country’s colonial history Rated: 3.5/4 Jun 8, 2024 Full Review Matthew St. Clair Cinema Sentries [Director Bertrand] Bonello still admirably goes against the ongoing customs within the zombie genre by depicting its roots and making Zombi Child an instructive mood piece. Sep 23, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Christina Visually beautiful. The story lost the main character, but I enjoyed watching a lot. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/20 Full Review Cristina B The scenes and storyline from Haiti are truly beautiful. It seemed like the French schoolgirl plotline was warming up to something but did nothing with the characters it took the trouble to develop. The ending feels unfinished. I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Alec B Until the end, Bonello mostly suppresses traditional horror elements while favoring a more intriguing slow burn approach. This does make the finale a bit jarring but that does not undermine the film's interrogations of history. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review paul s Strange movie. It wasn't without a creative spark or some intrigue though. I felt bored for much of it before it got interesting. I appreciated the human emotional dynamic that felt real. It felt as though it was for a long time two different stories that didn't comprehensibly weave together until the end. It was barely worth the once over. I'm glad I only paid 1.99 to see it, but even that felt about 2x as much as it was worth to see. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review andy h It may not catch your attention right away, but it clearly has plenty to look out for. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Until the end, Bonello mostly suppresses traditional horror elements while favoring a more intriguing slow burn approach. This does make the finale a bit jarring but that does not undermine the film's interrogations of history. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Bertrand Bonello

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Louise Labeque

Fanny

Wislanda Louimat

Mélissa

Adilé David

Salomé

Ninon François

Romy

Mathilde Riu

Adèle

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Movie Info

Synopsis In 1962 Haiti, a man is brought back from the dead to work on a sugar cane plantation; many years later, a teen tells her friends her family secret, not suspecting that it will push one of them to commit the irreparable.
Director
Bertrand Bonello
Producer
Bertrand Bonello
Screenwriter
Bertrand Bonello
Distributor
Film Movement
Production Co
Les Films du Bal, Playtime, My New Picture, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Drama, Horror, Fantasy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.9K
Runtime
1h 43m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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