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King of the Zombies

King of the Zombies (1941)

  • 40% of users liked it
    (978 ratings)

Set in the Caribbean shortly before the U.S. was drawn into WWII, this zombie chiller tells the tale of an American special agent who, along with his butler and a pilot, is sent out to find a missing American Admiral, whose plane crashed on one of the islands. Unfortunately, the hero's plane… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Edmond Kelso
Genres
Drama, Horror, Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
May 14, 1941 Limited
Monogram Pictures Corporation

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Lackluster zombie farce.

  • Rob Humanick, Projection Booth

    A work of slapped-together, audience-pleasing basics.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Greg S


    Three men crash land their plane on a Caribbean island where a doctor with a German accent is secretly creating a mini-army of "sombies." As the cowardly black butler, Mantan Moreland steals the show ("zombies is dead folks what's too lazy to lay down"); his… More

  • Tim S


    Hilarious, racist and just a hoot to watch. Reminds of the old Stooges shorts when they were staying in a haunted house. Not much on horror here, so skip it if you're looking for that.

  • Michael G


    Such a poorly made and politically incorrect movie. This is the kind of movie your racist horror film-loving grandpa is into. A bunch of Uncle Tom Haitian zombies running around an island of an evil Nazi genius. You might get a laugh out of it if nothing else...

  • Leo L


    Good.

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