Titan Releasing Revised and Updated Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema
Debi Moore
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The zombie is cinema’s most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades, and heading our way on October 14th from Titan Books is an updated and revised version of Jamie Russell’s Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema.
With over 300 new movies added since its original April 2005 publication date, Book of the Dead charts the history of the walking dead from the monster’s origins in Haitian voodoo through its cinematic debut in 1932’s White Zombie up to blockbuster World War Z and beyond.
We’ll be back soon with a guest blog from Jamie discussing some of the weirdest zombie films of all time, but in the meantime here’s the book’s official synopsis, artwork, and pre-order info.
Synopsis
Covering hundreds of movies from America, Europe, Asia, and even the Middle East, Jamie Russell examines zombies’ on-screen evolution from Caribbean bogeymen to flesh-eating corpses and apocalyptic plague carriers. With an exhaustive filmography covering the history of the zombie genre, Book of the Dead explains our ongoing fascination with the living dead and how this shambolic monster has become a stumbling, moaning metaphor for our age.
The ultimate resource for zombie fans everywhere, Book of the Dead includes an exclusive interview with “Don of the Dead” George A. Romero.
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