A highly informative look at the history of Zombie Films. Included are a visual feast of wide-ranging and shocking films, from the monochrome epics of the 1930's and 1950's, to the graphic splatter films and so called 'video nasties' of the 80's and beyond. This is a fascinating global insight covering films as far afield as China, directors such as George A Romero and Lucio Fulci, the historical origins of Voodoo,Sam Raimi's Evil Dead and others. A separate chapter on mummy films is also included.
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A highly informative look at the history of Zombie Films. Included are a visual feast of wide-ranging and shocking films, from the monochrome epics of the 1930's and 1950's, to the graphic splatter films and so called 'video nasties' of the 80's and beyond. This is a fascinating global insight covering films as far afield as China, directors such as George A Romero and Lucio Fulci, the historical origins of Voodoo,Sam Raimi's Evil Dead and others. A separate chapter on mummy films is also included.