Full Trailer for Cinema Doc 'Black Zombie' About Origins of Zombies

"There are a lot of people who love zombies now who have no idea its roots." Kino Lorber has revealed the official trailer for a documentary film titled Black Zombie, a fascinating cinema history doc about the true origins of zombies. This premiered at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival, with stops at other fests including Hot Docs in Canada, now ready for release in theaters starting in September. The powerful doc traces the origin and evolution of zombies from Haitian spiritual traditions to fixtures of Hollywood horror, examining the cinematic & historical context, reclaiming their deeper cultural significance as powerful symbols of survival and resistance. A new doc film by Afro-Caribbean-Canadian filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward. Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix, Black Zombie exposes how a figure born from enslavement, spiritual belief, and resistance was transformed into one of pop culture's most profitable monsters. Wow! This looks like an unforgettable look back at film history with so many interesting conversations. Not only should it be shown in film school – this should be shown in school to everyone to teach us all about the real history of zombies. // Continue Reading ›