When The Walking Dead appeared on the Saturday morning bill on TCM it caught my eye. As a Karloff fan since my teens, I don't know why this minor masterpiece has escaped me. With Michael Curtiz directing, how could it be bad? The man who gave us Adventures of Robin Hood, Casablanca, and countless other classics can handle the horror genre with equal skill. Yes, the plot is a bit of a stretch, but a talented cast pulls it off within a fast paced 1:08 runtime. With eyes alone Karloff demonstrates the skill that made his name synonymous with horror. While not in the class of Frankenstein, the atmospheric direction and excellent photography gave me chills of a different sort. If you've not seen this one, watch for it. You won't be disappointed.
Review of The Walking Dead
