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Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs  Zombies on Broadway (1945)
Possibly an unofficial sequel to I Walked With a Zombie, this horror comedy centres on two hapless reps of mob run nightclub The Zombie Hut. After stupidly declaring they could get a real life zombie for the clubs opening night their boss demands it and sends them off to the West Indian island of San Sebastian to bring one back.
This light hearted romp references Lewton's masterpiece with two pieces of casting. Sir Lancelot reprised his role as the calypso singer who sang of tales of death and voodoo, and Darby Jones returned as the classic wide eyed zombie. This time Jones plays it strictly for laughs as he pursues the two clowns and heroine Anne Jeffreys through the jungle.
Bela Lugosi turns up as a madman perfecting his walking dead experiments on the island, making the viewer greatful he was never cast by Lewton in his classic chiller.
Seen as a period comedy the film works quite well and its slender 68 minute running time ensures the jokes and brief scares never wear thin. |
That's it. I am definitely getting that Lugosi/Karloff DVD box set now !