Fans will learn exactly what makes a zombie a zombie, go behind the scenes with a chilling production diary from Land of the Dead, peruse a bizarre list of the oddest things ever seen in undead cinema, and immerse themselves in a detailed rundown of the 25 greatest zombie films ever made. Containing an illustrated zombie rating system, ranging from "Highly Recommended" to "Avoid at All Costs" and "So Bad It's Good," the book also features lengthy interviews with numerous talents from in front of and behind the camera.
The Return of the Living Dead film series has become one of the most successful zombie movie franchises of all time, gaining cult status across the world and inspiring movies such as 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, and Zombieland. For the first time in 25 years, the cast and crew of all five films in this franchise reveal the stories behind the movies, offering their own opinions and details about life on the sets of some of the most fraught productions in cinema history.
Supported by dozens of cast and crew members, The Complete History of the Return of the Living Dead features hundreds of previously unreleased behind-the-scenes photographs and exclusive artwork. This eye-catching, comprehensive book is the ultimate celebration of The Return of the Living Dead franchise and all those who contributed to its creation.
Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve as models for concepts in economics, political theory, neuroscience, psychology, computer science and astronomy. They are powerful, multifarious metaphors representing fears of contagion and doom but also isolation and abandonment, as well as troubling aspects of human cruelty, public spectacle and abusive relationships.
This critical examination of the 21st-century zombie phenomenon explores how and why the public imagination has been overrun by the undead horde. The zombie--popular culture's undead darling--shows no signs of stopping. But as it develops to suit changing audience tastes, its characteristics transform. This collection of new essays examines the latest incarnation, the romantic zombie, a re-humanized monster we want to help, heal and connect with rather than destroy.
The authors discuss our increasingly sympathetic view of the reanimated dead as more than physical bodies devoid of life and personality. Their essays cover a range of topics, including audience obsession with Apocalyptic love; the problem of a kinder, gentler undead; the millennial reinvention of the "sexy zombie"; and "uncanny valley romance.
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Performance Performance. This wasn't a bad book but it is definitely not one to read all in one go, I did enjoy picking it up and reading a little bit at a time but it was more fun to just pick it up and start reading random sections of it.
The back of the book contains a list of pretty much every zombie film ever made which was good and far more interesting than I would have expected, I had no idea that there were so many erotic Zombie films as well, bit weird that was This wasn't a bad book but it is definitely not one to read all in one go, I did enjoy picking it up and reading a little bit at a time but it was more fun to just pick it up and start reading random sections of it.
The back of the book contains a list of pretty much every zombie film ever made which was good and far more interesting than I would have expected, I had no idea that there were so many erotic Zombie films as well, bit weird that was Apr 20, Reviewer of the Dead rated it it was amazing. This is my go-to zombie encyclopedia. Thorough, in depth and highlights a ton of movies I'd never heard of.
It needs a revised as it's a little dated. The last few years have seen a ton of new zombies flicks that could benefit from the author's review. In his REC review, Russell belabors the political elements; I suspect very few fans of REC love the found-footage zombie flick because it bashes the Catholic church, but Russell goes on and on about it, like he's been looking for an excuse to do so and here it is, so he's running with it.
Similarly, his obvious hatred of George W. Bush starts to get ridiculous he sneers that Bush's "scriptwriters" provided an answer to a rhetorical question, as if no other president giving a State of the Union speech ever used a script. If the above paragraph had you rolling your eyes, you got my point.
I'd feel the same were the target Clinton or Obama. There's nothing wrong with political material in a film book when trying to link real-world events to cinematic responses, but it seems so forced here. My favorite feature of the book is the filmography.
It is over pages long and includes brief summaries and comments on hundreds of zombie films. Russell's critiques are short, sharp and to the point, showing why he picked this film for inclusion historical value to the development of the genre, excellence on a low budget, etc. A fun, absorbing read that could have been better, but so what?
If you agree with Russell's political views you'll probably enjoy yet more print spent bashing the right and praising the left as the only possible viewpoint for an intelligent person, so have at it. For anyone else, the political stuff can be skimmed, which was my solution after the ninth reiteration of how evil George W. Bush is. May 25, Jon rated it it was amazing. There's something utterly endearing about the zombie. The concept taps into a collective primal fear of death that we all share in one way or another, and it gives that fear teeth - often behind the faces of those we know and love.
Book of the Dead is, undoubtedly, a real labour of love. Jamie Russell has done an exceptional job with this substantial volume; chronicling the history of the zombie movie right from its Haitian origins and arrival in the western world in the early twentieth century, There's something utterly endearing about the zombie.
Jamie Russell has done an exceptional job with this substantial volume; chronicling the history of the zombie movie right from its Haitian origins and arrival in the western world in the early twentieth century, through to the mid-naughties this edition was published in , although an updated edition is due to be released towards the end of Unsurprisingly, particular attention is given to the films of Romero and Fulci, and their further influence on the evolution of the zombie into the cultural icon that it has become today.
The book is also filled to the brim with movie-stills and theatrical posters, which really help to capture the essence of each era. The book concludes with an exhaustive filmography, including a brief summary of each movie. My only real gripe is that the filmography is a little too subjectively written; Russell makes it very clear which movies he loves and hates throughout this list, which I found slightly unnecessary.
For zombie movie enthusiasts this book is an absolutely essential, comprehensive resource. Nov 20, Nicholas rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Zombifiles. Hold on to yer' hats kiddies. Russel's approach is somewhere between the historian and the scholar, essentially fusing the two and proving himself to be both simultaneously.
Very nice critical analysis and the book's "up to the minute of publishing" he discusses the Dawn Hold on to yer' hats kiddies. Very nice critical analysis and the book's "up to the minute of publishing" he discusses the Dawn of the Dead remake, Shaun of the Dead, 28 days later, etc. He covers it ALL - from the origins to the cotemporary milieu. Nothing even remotely "zombie" is ignored. A comprehensive look at zombie cinema. Most interesting when exploring eras of zombies in film.
I was captivated learning the origin of zombie lore, and it was fascinating seeing links between zombie flicks as social commentary on sociopolitical fears of each generation. I did find the book to be too long; so much of it was dedicated to synopses of fil A comprehensive look at zombie cinema. I did find the book to be too long; so much of it was dedicated to synopses of films - indeed sometimes just lists of zombie filmography from an era before talking about how they intersect or correlate.
I did like the filmography list at the back. Aug 24, Kelli rated it it was amazing Shelves: horror , non-fiction. Can I give this more than 5 stars? This is a MUST for any zombie fan! Impeccably researched, funny, and full of movie stills and promotional posters in both black and white and glossy color , you really cannot ask for a better history of zombie cinema. There are even reviews of hundreds of zombie movies in the back, ranging from tiny independent films to major blockbusters.
I would LOVE to see a new edition that covers the last ten years, as we now have not one zombie television show that Russe Can I give this more than 5 stars? I would LOVE to see a new edition that covers the last ten years, as we now have not one zombie television show that Russell mentions is missing, but two the television version of The Walking Dead and Z-Nation, filmed in my own town of Spokane! Aug 09, Michele rated it it was amazing Shelves: da , reference. Faceva parte di quel lotto di libri che comprai nell'estate dell'88, colto dalla foga della magnifica triolgia di Draginlance, ma che ho sempre tenuto sullo csaffale senza leggere.
L'ho portato in bagno come lettura part time : dove tengo tutto quello che voglio leggere ma che non ho intenzione di tenere sul comodino. Un due stelle fino alla fine. Sep 14, Michael rated it really liked it. Russell definitely knows his topic, and gives honest opinions of what he thought of the films. I love the first 3 Romero movies and liked Land of the Dead , and enjoy quite a few other zombie movies, so I liked the book.
I'll admit a horror blasphemy and say that I'm not the biggest fan of giallo, so the Italian sections of the book didn't do it for me, but there's a lot of great material here. Apr 10, Kayleigh rated it really liked it. A fantastically detailed look at the evolution of the zombie from its Haitian origins up to its most recent cinematic features. Jamie Russell distances himself enough to talk about the movies in terms of their technical and critical successes and favours, rather than simply talking about the ones he enjoyed the most, which i've found most other zombie film critics to do.
Lots of great movie stills and images of the movie posters. As a student doing my thesis on zombies in film this book will be A fantastically detailed look at the evolution of the zombie from its Haitian origins up to its most recent cinematic features. As a student doing my thesis on zombies in film this book will be indispensible, but it's interesting and entertaining enough to be read by a zombie enthusiast also Aug 23, Wendeline Wright rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: people who love zombie movies.
Given to me as a birthday present this year from a mate, this book is an extremely well-researched and cohesive text dealing with the history of zombie cinema. Perhaps a bit too derisive of some of the films involved--a love of zombie cinema is not, perhaps, overly evident in some cases--but absolutely essential for any zombie film scholar.
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