King of the Zombies
King of the Zombies
NR | 14 May 1941 (USA)
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During World War II, a small plane somewhere over the Caribbean runs low on fuel and is blown off course by a storm. Guided by a faint radio signal, they crash-land on an island. The passenger, his manservant and the pilot take refuge in a mansion owned by a doctor. The quick-witted yet easily-frightened manservant soon becomes convinced the mansion is haunted by zombies and ghosts.

Reviews
Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring
ReaderKenka Let's be realistic.
Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows
Cristal The movie really just wants to entertain people.
jacobjohntaylor1 This is a very scary movie. It is scarier then The Shinning and that is not easy to do. This movie has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. 5.3 is a good ratting. But this is such a great film that 5.3 is underrating. I give it a 9. I is very scary. This is scarier then A Nightmare on elm street and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then Friday the 13th V a new beginning and that is not easy to do. This is scarier then Halloween resurrection ever could be. This is scarier then Hellbound Hellrasier II and that is not easy to do. This about people trapped on an Island with zombies and a zombie cult the raised then. It is one of the scariest movies of all time see it.
Cinemafou A mysterious island, a mysterious doctor living in a mysterious old house with mysterious people. Three men in a plane crash land on this island and the mystery thickens. Dark, forbidding and ominous. And everyone in the cast of this dark tale plays it straight, except for Mantan Moreland.Often classified as a horror film, Mantan Moreland puts on a bravura performance, turning this dark and forbidding tale into pure satire. Yes, he is relegated to the scared of everything role just like Stepin Fetchit. This is 1941, after all. And this a low budget, cheesy production. But his comedic talents are brilliant and make this film worth watching which, if he were not in the film, would be a forgotten throwaway.I tend to like very old films, and this is a real antique. But age alone does not make it good. There was a good deal of trash produced in the old days, just like today. But when you have a gem like this, it is worth preserving and watching repeatedly after a suitable time. And I believe you can download this from the Internet Archive since it appears to have fallen into the public domain. Very funny and great fun. I give it an 8.
Ben Larson You might want to dismiss this as a low budget horror film, but you would be wrong on two counts.First, the film garnered an Oscar nomination for it's music.It also features the famous Mantan Moreland who, when he wasn't sniffing after the lovely Marguerite Whitten, was engaging in the oft criticized stereotypical behavior that he was famous for.The presence of Moreland changes this from a zombie horror film to a zombie comedy.The rest of the film, which included Admiral Arthur Wainwright (Guy Usher) was just what you would expect from the 40's.
Paularoc The best thing about this movie is Mantan Moreland. The plot is silly but that's okay because everybody involved with it surely knew it was silly as did the audience – but it was also fun. Our two heroes with their man servant (of course that has to be Moreland) are forced to land on a spooky island. They are searching a for a missing admiral. There are two especially funny lines – although for different reasons because one was meant to be funny and one was not. Upon hearing voodoo drums, Moreland says to his confederate who asked what that sound was replied that: "It sure ain't Gene Krupa." The second funny scene is when Purcell, while in a zombie-like state, is shot up close five times by the bad guy. When Purcell is recovering (?), the doctor says "Those bullets sure didn't do him any good." Purcell and Archer did fine in this movie as did Joan Woodbury – a much underrated actress. But Moreland had all the best lines. This little movie is very entertaining and I know I'll be watching it again.