The Walking Dead (1936) is more of a somber drama with horror and gangster genre elements than an all-out chill fest. Still, it's worth a watch.
Karloff gives the best of his unsung performances here. His melancholy and pensive characterization is perfectly mixed with a quiet menace reminiscent of his portrayal of Imhotep in the 1932 version of The Mummy.
The atmosphere and cinematography are beautiful in that black-and-white 1930s horror way. So eerie and sad.
Michael Curtiz's direction is good, though not as impressive as his later work would be. The other actors are adequate, but none can sustain the same interest as Karloff.
Classic horror nerds will enjoy this, though it's not in the same ranks as the likes of The Black Cat (1934) or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).
Karloff gives the best of his unsung performances here. His melancholy and pensive characterization is perfectly mixed with a quiet menace reminiscent of his portrayal of Imhotep in the 1932 version of The Mummy.
The atmosphere and cinematography are beautiful in that black-and-white 1930s horror way. So eerie and sad.
Michael Curtiz's direction is good, though not as impressive as his later work would be. The other actors are adequate, but none can sustain the same interest as Karloff.
Classic horror nerds will enjoy this, though it's not in the same ranks as the likes of The Black Cat (1934) or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931).