Victor Halperin began his career as a filmmaker in 1922, working as a writer on The Danger Point (an original story).
In two years, he was working as a writer-producer-director on the Agnes Ayres film, When a Girl Loves.
He is best known for his 1932 horror film White Zombie, starring Madge Bellamy and Bela Lugosi.
Once thought "lost", the film has grown in stature over the years, first gaining a cult status, and eventually becoming recognized as one of the leading classics of the genre.
"[2] Other notable horror films Halperin directed include Supernatural (1933) and Revolt of the Zombies (1936).