Zombies

Inspired by horror films of the past, such as George Romero’s 1968 classicNight of the Living Dead, zombies have come lurching back into the forefrontof the public imagination with books such as the Jane Austen parody Pride,Prejudice and Zombies, video games such as Left 4 Dead and blockbustermovies like Zombieland. The living dead have never been so popular!We all know that zombies are by no means a modern phenomenon but wheredid this zombie fascination come from, and where did people like Romero getthier inspiration?Zombies takes a look at all aspects of this gruesome entity and delves into the lesswell-known mythological and historical side of this fascinating subject.]]>