Category Archives: zombie

CLAY ZOMBIES

October 26th, 2024 | Posted in stop-motion animation, zombie

My friend and past CINEFANTASTIQUE ONLINE co-contributor, Daniel Persons, let me know about a knew film he’s been involved with. It’s called CLAY ZOMBIES. You can watch the trailer at the link below. Don’t forget your 3D glasses! https://youtu.be/Y5VDGr69LOM?si=NkPUWBF_zy9Mh6Am

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Matthew Tan discusses Zombie Jesus

October 26th, 2022 | Posted in Christianity, horror, theology, zombie, zombie Jesus

Matthew John Paul Tan discusses his book Redeeming Flesh: The Way of the Cross with Zombie Jesus. He shares how the idea of the zombie, and Zombie Jesus, can be a helpful tool for theological reflection. Tan is Dean of Studies at St. John Vianney College Seminary in Australia. He is also is a theologian […]

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Call for Papers: Jewish Zombies

November 20th, 2019 | Posted in call for papers, Judaism, zombie

Jewish Zombies Call for Papers Workshop at the Jewish Studies Program, Penn State University October 27-28, 2020 The Jewish Studies Program at Penn State University presents an interdisciplinary academic workshop to examine zombies in the context of Jewish history and culture. Throughout history, Jews have often been depicted as monstrous figures, such as demons and […]

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“Fear the Walking Dead” adds Jewish character

September 11th, 2019 | Posted in horror, Judaism, zombie

Fear the Walking Dead recently introduced a Jewish character to the series, a rabbi. Alex Zalben discusses why this is important in a piece in the Decider.

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“The Cured”: Interesting zombie take similar to “In the Flesh”

May 17th, 2018 | Posted in horror, In the Flesh, zombie

There is a new trailer for a new zombie film, The Cured. It shows evidence of being influenced by the BBC television series In the Flesh, and follows an approach to this subgenre of horror wherein the alien “Other” is explored as they attempt to fit in or reintegrate with the normal “Us.” For my […]

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Titles of Interest – “Living with the Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse”

August 14th, 2017 | Posted in Titles of Interest, zombie

Living with the Living Dead: The Wisdom of the Zombie Apocalypse by Greg Garrett When humankind faces what it perceives as a threat to its very existence, a macabre thing happens in art, literature, and culture: corpses begin to stand up and walk around. The dead walked in the fourteenth century, when the Black Death […]

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RIP George Romero

July 16th, 2017 | Posted in George Romero, Obituary, zombie

Multiple media source are reporting that George Romero has passed away at 77 from lung cancer. He launched the modern zombie fascination and was a huge influence on horror for generations of fans and filmmakers. He will be sorely missed.

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“The Girl With All the Gifts” – Interesting Variation on the Zombie Film

June 11th, 2017 | Posted in dystopia, horror, zombie

I had seen advertisements for the film The Girl With All the Gifts (2016), and after almost buying it at my local Walmart over the weekend, I found it for video on demand through internet streaming and decided to give it a viewing. I’m glad I did. It presents an interesting variation on the zombie […]

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Titles of Interest: Undead Apocalypse

September 29th, 2016 | Posted in Titles of Interest, vampire, zombie

Undead Apocalypse: Vampires and Zombies in the 21st Century by Stacey Abbott Edinburgh University Press, 2016 Rather than seeing them as separate or oppositional, this book explores the intersection and dialogue between the vampire and zombie across film and television. Much contemporary scholarship on the vampire focuses on Dark Romance, while this book explores the […]

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The Federalist.com and the Politics of Horror Fiction

May 22nd, 2016 | Posted in horror, morality, political commentary, religion, zombie

I was pleased to find an article at The Federalist online that takes horror seriously as a genre that interacts significantly with social and cultural issues, including the moral and religious. The essay is “Inside Our National Zombie Nightmare Lurks The Politics Of Horror Fiction” by Marc Fitch. The title is somewhat misleading in that […]

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