Supernatural (film)

Supernatural
Film poster for Supernatural
Directed byVictor Halperin
Written by
  • Brian Marlow
  • Harvey Thew
Story byGarnett Weston
Produced byEdward Halperin
Starring
CinematographyArthur Martinelli
Color processBlack and white
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • May 12, 1933 (1933-05-12)[1]
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Supernatural is a 1933 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed by Victor Halperin, and starring Carole Lombard and Alan Dinehart. The film follows a woman who attends a staged séance only to find herself possessed by the spirit of an executed murderess.

The film was the followup to Halperin's White Zombie and uses many members of the crew from that film in its production. Trouble grew on the set between Carole Lombard and the director as Lombard felt she was more suited for comedy films. Tensions on the set were compounded by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, which temporarily stopped production. The film was not as financially successful as White Zombie on its initial release.

  1. ^ "Supernatural (1933)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019.