Sultry, claustrophobic, the guilt repressed here is the spectre of slavery stencilled over another abandonment of another wife...
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10/22/09
I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
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Reviews Counted:22
Fresh:20
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.7/10
Consensus: Evocative direction by Jacques Tourneur collides with the low-rent production values of exploitateer Val Lewton in I Walked with a Zombie, a sultry sleeper that's simultaneously smarmy, eloquent and fascinating.
Runtime: 69 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Released shortly after the film CAT PEOPLE, I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE marked another successful collaboration between producer Val Lewton and director Jacques Tourneur. Filled with eerie atmosphere... [More]
Starring: James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway, Edith Barrett
Director: Jacques Tourneur
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Reviews for I Walked With a Zombie
One-ups Cat People with its stylish visual scheme and West Indies voodoo rhythms.
04/17/09
I Walked with a Zombie is a horror film for grownups, which presents a complex picture of human relations and offers multiple explanations for events portrayed
09/19/08
This is a film that wants to ellicit not screams but shivers as it takes you on its journey into the heart of human darkness ...
07/04/08
A miniature masterpiece of contorted human emotions and uneasy personal broodings emphasized by a gothic melange of sight and sound.
10/12/07
It uses Caribbean folklore and weird religious imagery to spice up a romantic tangle that pays off.
09/24/07
Overcrowded with trite dialog and ponderous acting.
09/24/07
Top CriticIt transcends the conventions of the horror genre and remains one of Lewton-Tourneur's most compelling studies in light and darkness.
09/24/07
Top CriticVisually magnificent, eerie tale.
08/09/07
A dull, disgusting exaggeration of an unhealthy, abnormal concept of life.
08/08/06
Top CriticIt is Tourneur's caressingly evocative direction, superbly backed by Roy Hunt's chiaroscuro images, that makes sheer magic of the film's brooding journey into fear.
06/24/06
No review available.
08/04/05
No review available.
12/18/04
Classic, atmospheric Tourneur zombie tale
10/19/04
No review available.
05/06/04
No review available.
12/10/03
A genuinely creepy horror movie whose reputation has grown over the years.
05/24/03
A lot of the Lewton horror films seem overrated, but this one is as good as its rep.
05/12/03
A great example of the Lewton style, which emphasized foreboding and dread over viewed horror. Atmosphere is created through shadows, sounds, and dialogue.
03/10/03
No review available.
12/24/02
Latest News for I Walked With a Zombie
March 16, 2009:
Adam Marcus Set for I Walked with a Zombie Remake 
RKO has attached "Jason Goes to Hell" director Adam Marcus to helm its remake of the 1943 Val Lewton classic "I Walked with a Zombie." More...
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