Review of I Walked with a Zombie (1943) by Arthur E — 26 Sep 2009

This is the first truly scary zombie movie I ever saw. Of course that was a long, long time ago. It's still a visually beautiful film to watch.

This review of I Walked with a Zombie (1943) was written by Arthur E on 26 Sep 2009.

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