Waste of time

Undescribable Perfection

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

"The Walking Dead" is one of those films that may not be shown too often but when it is, you get your money's worth.Released in 1936, Boris Karloff plays a man who is wrongly convicted of the murder of a local judge.A scientist brings Karloff back to life after conducting various experiments. The gangsters responsible are brought to book by Karloff in his own way.Michael Curtiz directs this one with a more "no- nonsense" but professional manner. Running at about 65 minutes, "The Walking Dead" has plenty of enjoyment.

Excellent little horror film directed by the amazingly talented Michael Curtiz, the same man who would later give up Casablanca amongst many other classic films.The story is a genre mashup of gangster and horror and at only about 1 hour 5 minutes, there isn't much time to lag. With such a skilled eye behind the camera, we are treated to a film that does not bore.Boris Karloff is the star and he does such a great job of bringing fright to the picture. For someone interested in the acting of Karloff or the films of Curtiz, this is a must see!7.0 / 10--A Kat Pirate Screener

Michael Curtiz directed this beautifully filmed story of poor luckless John Elman(played superbly by Boris Karloff) who was framed by racketeers for the murder of a judge. Elman is then tried and found guilty of murder. Though evidence proving his innocence is found, it arrives too late to save his life. Still, a Dr. Beaumont(played by Edmund Gwenn) has developed a way to bring back the recently dead, and resurrects Elman, who resumes his pianist skills to conduct eerie concerts, though also is compelled to confront those responsible for framing him... Again, Boris Karloff is excellent, playing the role for the sympathy and pathos it deserves. Atmospheric and thoughtful; only the highly familiar plot mars this fine film, with a haunting end.

After having a chance to view several Karloff movies, it's obvious he had a great deal of charm. He has a soft spoken side to him that really comes through. In this one, a group of gangsters who have a big time attorney on their sides frame him for a judge's murder. He is brought back to life by Edmund Gwynn, a scientist dabbling in things not to be dealt with, or whatever. Boris finds himself in a semi-catatonic state, slowly reviving the memory of the men who framed him in order to kill the judge. There are some really touching scenes having to do with Karloff's love of music. He also seems on a mission from somewhere beyond as he picks the five men off one at a time. I won't say any more. He does a nice acting job and is very sympathetic. Gwynn's character is driven to experiment on the man and is waylaid. At times he appears to be as guilty as the others, but never has an opportunity to carry things out. It's a decent movie with a decent message.