King of the Zombies

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Average Rating: 3/5

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While searching for a missing Admiral during World War II, three Americans find themselves stranded on an isolated Caribbean island by a plane crash. Things take a horrific turn when the trio learn that -- just their luck -- the island happens to be overrun with voodoo zombies.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama, Horror
Directed By:

Jean Yarbrough
Written By:

Ed Kelso
In Theaters:

May 14, 1941 limited
On Disc/Streaming:

Oct 7, 2003
Runtime:

67 minutes
Studio:

Monogram Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Henry Victor
as Dr. Miklos Sangre

Dick Purcell
as James 'Mac' McCarthy

Joan Woodbury
as Barbara Winslow

Mantan Moreland
as Jefferson 'Jeff' Jackson

Patricia Stacey
as Alyce Sangre

John Archer
as Bill Summers

Guy Usher
as Admiral Wainwright

Jimmie Davis

Marguerite Whitten
as Samantha

Leigh Whipper
as Momba

Madame Sul-Te-Wan
as Tahama

Lawrence Criner
as Dr. Couillie

Mme. Sul Te Wan
as Tabama

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Critic Reviews for King of the Zombies

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Lackluster zombie farce.

Dec 10, 2007 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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A work of slapped-together, audience-pleasing basics.

Oct 13, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Rob Humanick
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Audience Reviews for King of the Zombies

Three men crash land their plane on a Caribbean island where a doctor with a German accent is secretly creating a mini-army of "sombies." As the cowardly black butler, Mantan Moreland steals the show ("zombies is dead folks what's too lazy to lay down"); his role is stereotypical minstrel show stuff, but his delivery is killer, and he's the only living thing in the otherwise brain-dead movie.

Greg S

Super Reviewer

Hilarious, racist and just a hoot to watch. Reminds of the old Stooges shorts when they were staying in a haunted house. Not much on horror here, so skip it if you're looking for that.

Tim Salmons

Super Reviewer

Good.

Leo L

Super Reviewer

Such a poorly made and politically incorrect movie. This is the kind of movie your racist horror film-loving grandpa is into. A bunch of Uncle Tom Haitian zombies running around an island of an evil Nazi genius. You might get a laugh out of it if nothing else...