This week, anthropology major and zombie fiction fan, Evan Dossey joins Sam Watermeier to talk about zombie films in honor of the upcoming premiere of the new television series, "The Walking Dead." Sam: Zombies have stomped their way through film and literature. Now, they're conquering a new medium — television. Based on the popular graphic novels, AMC's new series, "The Walking Dead" premieres tonight (Oct. 31) at 10/9c. But we'll get to that later. In honor of this premiere, let's first take a look back at the origins of the zombie genre and its impact on pop culture. Zombies have been present in cinema for a long time, but filmmaker George A. Romero is responsible for etching them into our collective subconscious. He established them as both harbingers of doom and vehicles for social commentary.
The Zed Word: Zombie Talk
The Zed Word: Zombie Talk
The Zed Word: Zombie Talk
This week, anthropology major and zombie fiction fan, Evan Dossey joins Sam Watermeier to talk about zombie films in honor of the upcoming premiere of the new television series, "The Walking Dead." Sam: Zombies have stomped their way through film and literature. Now, they're conquering a new medium — television. Based on the popular graphic novels, AMC's new series, "The Walking Dead" premieres tonight (Oct. 31) at 10/9c. But we'll get to that later. In honor of this premiere, let's first take a look back at the origins of the zombie genre and its impact on pop culture. Zombies have been present in cinema for a long time, but filmmaker George A. Romero is responsible for etching them into our collective subconscious. He established them as both harbingers of doom and vehicles for social commentary.