2012-01-26

Old rituals still conducted

We still, in our modern times, carry our dead out of their homes with their feet first (so that they won't find their way back home) and we bolt and seal their coffins. As if we would want to make sure, that nothing comes back.

Zombies - A Living History

The Walking Dead Webisodes, from zombiemovieguide.com

The Walking Dead Webisodes (2011)

The Zombie Movie Guide

Just a recommendation to link this site.
http://zombiemovieguide.com/

2012-01-24

Visual storytelling - The Tales of Hoffmann

George A. Romero, on the Bonus DVD to Diary of the Dead, talks about the 1951 Michael Powell opera film The Tales of Hoffmann as having him very much influenced with regard to visual storytelling. He explicitly recommends to watch the film.

2012-01-22

Max Brooks on things really needed

Guns need bullets, cars need gas. But the only thing plenty available in the zombie apocalypse is going to be fear. A bicycle is light, it is easy to repair, it can be carried over obstacles, and it can be run by fear.

2012-01-21

Sarah Juliet Lauro, Professor "Z", delivers a brilliant talk: Brain(s) Matter: Zombies in Contemporary Culture


This video currently, 21 jan 2012, has 117 views. Maybe this number can be raised by informing some friends. I think, this academic approach to the zombie theme should be promulgated ;-)