Please let me know of any films I may have missed.

This is a list of films featuring Voodoo, Vodou, hoodoo, and other Afro-Caribbean and African diasporic religions (such as Obeah or Santería). It is not uncommon for media to dismiss all Afro-Caribbean religions as "voodoo".

I have found over 20 different ways of spelling "Voodoo," and the spelling can carry significant meaning. The variation depends on geography: today, the Haitian variant is usually spelled Vodou, while the Louisiana variant is typically spelled Voodoo. I will refer to the fabricated Hollywood version as "voodoo".

"Voodoo" became prevalent in Western popular culture after the release of William B. Seabrook's travelogue The Magic Island (1929), which was written during the United States' occupation of Haiti (1915-1934). Early "voodoo" films such as White Zombie (1932) and Ouanga (1935) were inspired by Seabrook. Other travelogues like Black Baghdad (1933), Cannibal Cousins (1934) and A Puritan in Voodoo-Land (1938) followed Seabrook's success.

I will try to debunk some myths but these topics are complex and interpretations can vary widely depending on the source.

Hoodoo:
Hoodoo is not a religion, nor is it the same as Voodoo/Vodou. Rather, it is a form of North American folk magic with roots in African, European, and Native American traditions. I include hoodoo in this list because it is often mistaken for "voodoo" in popular culture.

Human Sacrifice, Snake Worship & Cannibalism:
The portrayal of these religions and folk magic is often very racist, inaccurate and/or sensationalistic. Films typically depict Voodoo/Vodou as a form of evil black magic. While human sacrifice is common in pop culture depictions, it does not occur in Voodoo/Vodou. Animal sacrifices do occur, but human sacrifices are a myth. Voodoo/Vodou also does not involve Satan worship or snake worship. Cannibalism is likewise not a part of Voodoo/Vodou.

Zombies:
Most of these films are horror movies, many featuring zombies (sometimes spelled zombi or zonbi). The concept of zombies in Vodou differs greatly from that in films. In Vodou, zombies are spirits that can be trapped and compelled to assist in magical rituals, rather than rotting corpses or mindless slaves. The somnambulist slave zombie appears to be part of Haitian folklore, not Vodou. In Caribbean folklore, the word zombi can also describe various spirits, often difficult to define (see, for example, Lafcadio Hearn's Two Years in the French West Indies). A deity in Louisiana Voodoo is sometimes called Li Grand Zombi.

Voodoo Dolls:
"Voodoo" dolls are a common trope in popular culture, despite not being a part of Haitian Vodou or Louisiana Voodoo. These dolls can be part of hoodoo folk magic, having roots in European folk magic where they are typically called poppets. I have included films featuring such dolls if they are considered to be "voodoo" dolls within the context of the films.

Missing Films:
- Unconquered (lost, 1917)
- White Zombie (2009)

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