I Walked with a Zombie
7.5/10
jumps
4
gore
2
dread
6
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Where to watch: Not on major US streamers — check digital rental.
How it scared people
The vibe
RKO handed Val Lewton a lurid title and he made Jane Eyre in the Caribbean instead: sugar-plantation guilt, a wife who may be catatonic or cursed, and one walk through the moonlit cane fields past a towering silent watchman that remains among the most beautiful sequences in horror. Almost nothing happens loudly.
I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | No MPAA certificate (released outside the US system) |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 69 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 1/5 — almost no gore |
| Dread | 3/5 — a lingering atmosphere that stays for the evening |
| Themes | the undead; pagan folklore |
I Walked with a Zombie carries no MPAA certificate. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 1/5 for gore and 3/5 for lingering dread, over 69 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
Before you press play
- How scary is I Walked with a Zombie?
- On our intensity scale, I Walked with a Zombie rates 4/10 for jump scares and 6/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is I Walked with a Zombie?
- I Walked with a Zombie rates 2/10 for gore — expect almost no gore.
- How long is I Walked with a Zombie?
- I Walked with a Zombie runs 69 minutes (1h 9m).
- What is I Walked with a Zombie rated?
- I Walked with a Zombie has no MPAA certificate — common for films released outside the US. On our scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 2/10 for gore and 6/10 for dread.
- Where to watch I Walked with a Zombie (1943)?
- I Walked with a Zombie is not on major US subscription streamers right now — look for it on digital rental or purchase (Apple TV, Prime Video, or your usual store).
