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The Walking Dead

1936 · 66 min

A moody, fast-paced old dark thriller with a haunting moral edge, where dread and guilt hang over every scene.

Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Crime, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Edmund Gwenn
Tagline
HE DIED a man with a hunger to love... and returned a monster with an instinct to kill.
Overview
Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.

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Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Genres
Crime, Horror, Science fiction
Starring
Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Edmund Gwenn
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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • guilt
  • death
  • redemption
  • faith
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
crime, horror, science fiction
Directed by
Michael Curtiz
Written by
Lillie Hayward, Ewart Adamson, Robert Hardy Andrews, Peter Milne
Starring
Boris Karloff, Ricardo Cortez, Edmund Gwenn, Marguerite Churchill, Warren Hull, Barton MacLane, Henry O'Neill, Joe King
Cinematography
Hal Mohr
Runtime
66 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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