Every monster has its day… this is the day of the zombie
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
Director: Donna Davies
Cast: George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero, Max Brooks, Dave Alexander, Wade Davis, Trevor Fencott, Brian Keene
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Every monster has its day… this is the day of the zombie
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
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The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of eve…
48m
January 3, 2008
Donna Davies
George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Greg Nicotero
Documentary