Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Movie review - "I Walked with a Zombie" (1943) **** (re-watching)

 Val Lewton whinged about his pulpy titles that RKO management assigned him - they are of course part of these film' charm. Some thoughts:

- so wonderfully creepy with gorgeous low budged cinematography and use of wind, cane fields, mute woman

- Jane Eyre is a great basis for a horror movie

- acting competent except Tom Conway who is superb - he brought so nuch to these films

- progressive in many ways for its time: sensible female doctor, black maid who is not an idiot

- great shocks like the appearance of the black guy.

A very classy movie.


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