What the vampire was to the 1980s and 90s, the zombie has become for early twenty-first century audiences, the monster of choice, spreading through a multitude of media texts. Ian Olney organizes the history of the zombie in popular culture from Haitian voodoo practice to the present, providing clear analysis of its evolution and development. Theoretically informed, the writing is ... Read moreengaging and accessible throughout.
Rick Worland Southern Methodist University, author of The Horror Film: An Introduction Zombie Cinema is a brisk, informative read that gives us a zesty tour through an amazingly prolific and popular contemporary film cycle. He's clearly done his homework in excavating-or disinterring, as the case may be-zombie movies from disparate cultural and historical contexts.
Stephen Prince author of Digital Visual Effects in Cinema: The Seduction of Reality Show Less