King of the Zombies (1941)

★★★★★ · Must See - exceptional script for 1930's horror genre movie · constantgardner · 2007-09-09

I remember seeing bits and pieces of this movie in the 70's when I was a little girl on our television in NC. Now, living in FL around many from the Haitian culture, I often wondered what the name of that movie with the zombies was so I could see it again. I got it on a compilation of other movies and if you haven't seen it you should. Regardless of any interest in horror, it's not scary, but it is interesting, entertaining and funny. I can't believe it is from the 30's. The actors do a good job and you will be glad you watched it.

★★★★★ · It's better dialog · katpooh9 · 2010-07-05

Go ahead and make fun of "Good gracious, me!" It's better than the crap that passes for "dialog" in modern movies. Modern movies have a bunch of dysfunctional jackasses screaming profanities at each other, and it's made more pathetic by the fact that they think they're cool. Why bother hiring writers at all? Now I admit I haven't seen all zombie movies that exist, but I noticed that there doesn't seem to be any zombies that wear glasses. Why is that? I never see any near-sighted zombies attack a bush or a power pole.

★★★★ · King of the Zombies: "Horror movie" with humor · smile728 · 2007-01-11

This movie really tickled my funny bone. It wasn't at all what I expected, and shortly into the film I found myself laughing out loud at some of the hilarious antics. It has its serious "what's gonna happen to them?" side, but I found myself really engrossed in this movie. I didn't know what the lines were going to be next: funny or frightening. A real treat. I watched the 256k mp4 on my Palm E2, and it looked and sounded great. I look forward to DL'ing the mpeg2 and making a DVD to watch on our television.

★★★★ · Moreland comes out on top! · ohsnapiam56 · 2010-08-03

As an Black woman growing up in the fifties, I am familiar with all the stereotypical roles for blacks back then. I also know that many actors did what they could to bring a little dignity to their parts generated by a racist system. So with that in mind, I watched this movie and I have to say Mr. Moreland stole the show. In fact his name, although listed 3rd, is in larger letters than his white male co-star. He really is the star of the movie and when he isn't onscreen the movie drags. He is not a subservient butler...he is more along the lines of Eddie 'Rochester Anderson'. And, like…

★★★★ · good fine · billbarstad · 2006-12-05

An delightfully entertaining spooky and funny B-grade horror movie. Well, until the ending. A plane crash lands on an Caribbean island where evil emanates from a mansion ridden with hidden passages. The planes' occupants take refuge there and barely escape with their lives from the clutches of the sinister owner. Voodoo, zombies and Nazis! Mantan Moreland, comedy sidekick in several Charlie Chan mysteries, has a larger role here and is in great form. I downloaded the mpeg1 file. Very good video and audio.

★★★★ · Funny · moxey · 2007-01-12

Great little horror/comedy.Mantan Moreland is excellent.