Tag Archives: undead
RIP George Romero
The zombie as it has appeared in popular culture–the abject, shambling, carnivorous undead rather than the animated slaves of Caribbean folklore–was practically invented by the director George Romero, who has sadly died. Romero’s pioneering film Night of the Living Dead (1968) … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, George Romero, sympathetic monster, undead, Zombies
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Art project: Martin O’Brien: For The Dead Travel Fast
A great opportunity here for artists who have Undead affinities with Martin O’Brien and the For The Dead Travel Fast project, with funded workshops and visits to Dracula-related sites in Whitby and Transylvania. This project will take 5 artists on … Continue reading
Stacey Abbott, Undead Apocalypse: Vampires and Zombies in the 21st Century
Dr Stacey Abbott of the University of Roehampton is well-known for her work on Buffy, Angel, and other cult TV series, and for research into various cultural manifestations of the Undead. She has also been a valuable participant in OGOM … Continue reading
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Tagged Film, Monsters, sympathetic monster, TV, undead, Vampires, Zombies
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Open Graves, Open Minds: Representations of Vampires and the Undead from the Enlightenment to the Present Day (paperback)
We’re very pleased to announce that the first OGOM book, Open Graves, Open Minds: Representations of Vampires and the Undead from the Enlightenment to the Present Day (Manchester: MUP, 2013), will soon be appearing in paperback from Manchester University Press … Continue reading
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Tagged Open Graves Open Minds, undead, Vampires, Zombies
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