Victor Halperin was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter active during the early to mid-20th century. He is best known for directing White Zombie (1932), considered the first feature-length zombie film. Halperin's work often delved into horror and supernatural themes, contributing to the genre's development during its formative years.
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 24, 1895
- May 17, 1983 (aged 87)
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Director, writer and producer
- 6 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Victor Halperin's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Power.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Victor Halperin's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Victor Halperin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Girls' Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)
Buried Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Torture Ship(1939)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Nation Aflame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)
Racing Blood(1936)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Revolt of the Zombies(1936)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
I Conquer the Sea! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)
Bachelor Bait(1934)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)
White Zombie(1932)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Ex-Flame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)
Party Girl(1930)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
She Goes to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)
In Borrowed Plumes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)
The Unknown Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
School for Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)
Greater Than Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
When a Girl Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)
Tea- With a Kick! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)
The Danger Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)
Career shape
A full career of 20 titles from 1922 to 1942.
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Victor Halperin's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 10th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 14th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 6 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Panned2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 53/100 and the pacing 31/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Victor Halperin work with?
People who share at least 2 of Victor Halperin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Edward Halperin shares the most, 3.
Cinematographers
- Jack GreenhalghShared titles: Torture Ship (1939), Racing Blood (1936)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Greenhalgh
- Arthur MartinelliShared titles: Revolt of the Zombies (1936), White Zombie (1932)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Martinelli
Producers
- Edward HalperinShared titles: Revolt of the Zombies (1936), Bachelor Bait (1934), White Zombie (1932)See all 3 shared titles with Edward Halperin