Review of I Walked with a Zombie (1943) by Dan M — 30 Sep 2013

Another brief, dreamlike encounter with dread and the macabre from producer Val Lewton and Jacques Tourneur, this is even more spellbinding than their previous masterwork 'Cat People'. In its brief running time we are treated to more atmosphere and imaginative imagery than we are used to in even the most bombastic of today's mainstream horror shows.

And to make things even better, we are treated as adults, to use our sophisticated imaginations to fill in the gaps of this mysterious tale of voodoo and family secrets. A heavy pall of historical sadness adds filigree to the proceedings and adds an emotional weight otherwise missing from horror films of the time.