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JOURNEY OF THE LIVING DEAD: A Tribute to Fifty Years of Flesh Eaters by Arnold T. Blumberg
4.0
"With every war or financial crisis, people turn paradoxically to horror as a construct through which they can filter their real-world fear, transfer it into a fictional realm, and leave it behind in the darkness of the movie theater while they emerged refreshed and ready to face the challenges of their actual lives."
This was a very fascinating read. Dr. Blumberg documents the evolution of the portrayal of zombies in pop culture from the early 1900's to today. What makes this interesting is to dive into what was happening culturally at the time of each zombie boom and how those societal anxieties manifested themselves in the films. I will admit that zombies aren't my favorite horror sub-genre, but I've always been very interested in the allegory behind them, so this was great! Recommend to all fans of zombie movies and pop culture and fans of horror and horror history.
This was a very fascinating read. Dr. Blumberg documents the evolution of the portrayal of zombies in pop culture from the early 1900's to today. What makes this interesting is to dive into what was happening culturally at the time of each zombie boom and how those societal anxieties manifested themselves in the films. I will admit that zombies aren't my favorite horror sub-genre, but I've always been very interested in the allegory behind them, so this was great! Recommend to all fans of zombie movies and pop culture and fans of horror and horror history.