Directed by Michael CurtizMy rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros)
Warner attempts to mix the gangster and horror genres with limited results. Warner did gangster films better than any studio in the 30s, in fact that is their legacy. Warner is not particularly remembered for horror films, that distinction goes to Universal, and here they are perhaps trying to force a square peg in a round hole with Karloff. The Walking Dead is primarily a gangster movie, make no mistake, with a few well-done horror scenes. The standout is the piano concert, with Karloff staring down his accusers one by one. However, Karloff, and the film in general, falls into the Frankenstein shtick too easily. Karloff even develops a streak of white hair, an idea straight from Bride of Frankenstein released a year earlier. Nonetheless, an enjoyable film from the golden age of horror.
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