Review of West of Zanzibar (1928) by Harri K — 12 May 2008

Unparalleled transformations by Chaney. Captivating, intense and appropriately exotic drama macabre.

This review of West of Zanzibar (1928) was written by Harri K on 12 May 2008.

West of Zanzibar has generally received positive reviews.

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By Lewis T (25) on 05 Aug 2017

I couldn't get past the exaggerated racism and ridiculous premise of this movie. A product of its time, it became rancid long, long ago…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 31 May 2009

Ok, so the voodoo tribespeople are outdated at best and racist at worst…

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By Pierluigi P (335) on 08 Apr 2008

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One of my favorite Tod Browning films. Creepy, sad, and picturesque. And those tribal masks could not be cuter…

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