Back from the dead: remakes of the Romero zombie films as markers of their times

"George Romero's landmark film Night of the Living Dead formed the paradigm of modern zombie cinema. George Romero has created five more zombie films, and other directors have remade Romero's movies. This survey of those remakes examines ways in which the sociocultural contexts of dif...

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Main Author: Wetmore, Kevin J. Jr. 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. [u.a.] McFarland 2011
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Summary:"George Romero's landmark film Night of the Living Dead formed the paradigm of modern zombie cinema. George Romero has created five more zombie films, and other directors have remade Romero's movies. This survey of those remakes examines ways in which the sociocultural contexts of different time periods are reflected by changes to the narrative of Romero's original versions"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index
Physical Description:VIII, 244 S.
ISBN:9780786446421

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