The Devil Commands

Boris Karloff stars in this eerie horror film as an honest scientist whose life is turned upside down after the death of his wife. He becomes obsessed with the idea of using science to communicate with the dead. Director Edward Dmytryk keeps the film filled with atmosphere. The opening shot of a creepy house in a rain storm, slowly pushing in, with a voice over playing, provides an excellent set up, and the rest of the movie, while never becoming a great pseudo-zombie film (such as I Walked With a Zombie), doesn't disappoint.