Morton Lisa - The Art Of The Zombie Movie - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Whether George Romero's implacable slow - moving monstrosities or the fleet - footed terrors of 28 Days Later over the last several decades the zombie has ascended into the upper echelon of the of the movie monster pantheon an elite tier once reserved only for vampires werewolves and Frankenstein's monster. Featuring over 500 posters lobby cards pressbooks stills and props from zombie movies across the whole of cinema history The Art of the Zombie Movie is an eye - popping entertaining visual history of zombie films written by six - time Bram Stoker Award - winning author Lisa Morton. Included here is the story of the origin and global reach of the zombie feature film; special features quotes and interviews from key creators; a survey of such varied subgenres as Blaxploitation sci - fi cowboy and comic zombie films; and a selection of foreign zombie movies from Mexico Germany Czechoslovakia Japan and other countries. With unprecedented range and detail this comprehensive collection of zombie movie art begins in 1932 (when The White Zombie the first true entrant in the genre was released) explores the renaissance that was launched by George Romero's Night of the Living Dead and traces the countless variations innovations and reinventions that continue to ensure that the zombie genre will never truly die.
Title: The Art Of The Zombie Movie
Author(s): Morton Lisa
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
Barcode: 9781493069705
Pages: 224 Pages
Publication Date: 11/15/2023
Category: Film: Styles & Genres