George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead” changed how we viewed zombies. Before his film, the genre was built on Haitian lore (see Rise of the Dead, which covers the topic). But after Romero’s genre defining movie, everything changed. Join History of Horror as we explore these changes, as well as the sources of inspiration that George Romero drew upon.
Major spoilers for:
Braindead (aka Dead Alive), Dawn of the Dead (1978), Day of the Dead (1985), The Day of the Triffids (book and 1962 film), Dead Snow, The Earth Dies Screaming, The Frozen Dead, Horror Express, I am Legend (book and 2007 film), Land of the Dead, The Last Man on Earth, Night of the Living Dead, The Omega Man, Overlord, 28 Days Later…, Two Evil Eyes, Zombi 2 (aka Zombie).
Minor spoilers for:
Dawn of the Dead (2004), Hell of the Living Dead, Maggie, Monkey Shines, Night of the Creeps, Oasis of the Zombies, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Re-Animator, The Revenant (2012), Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, The Serpent and the Rainbow, Shaun of the Dead, Shock Waves, Tombs of the Blind Dead, 28 Weeks Later…, The World the Flesh and the Devil, World War Z.
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Great work!👍
As usual in this series, very interesting and well argumented reflections. Thank you for the your clear and thoughtful perspectives.
lol the first 40 seconds … great editing!
The Revenant (2012) was an underrated "waking up undead" film.
Definitely a lot of modern war and societal allegory, but does it with an interesting mix of drama and humor.