This interesting made-for-TV period gangster-horror piece -- written by
Psycho author
Robert Bloch -- stars
George Hamilton as a military man in 1930s Chicago who pounds the pavement in search of answers after his brother's wrongful execution. His investigations plunge him into a dark world even more sinister than the gangland circles he is forced to penetrate, leading him to the domain of a diabolical scientist, Varek (
Ray Milland), who is plotting to seize control of the entire city with his army of walking dead. Directed by horror veteran
Curtis Harrington, this plays very much like a '30s pulp novel come to life with plenty of menacing noir atmosphere, creepy monsters, and some well-mounted shocks. The Dead Don't Die is also enhanced by good uniform performances and the presence of the undeniably spooky
Reggie Nalder. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide