: George A. Romero is credited as the "Godfather" of the modern zombie. His 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead pivoted the monster from a product of magic to a biological, flesh-eating cadaver that represents human nature and societal collapse.
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: Simon Pegg notes that zombies "are us, having succumbed to our own fear, which is our own death". Doc of the Dead
The feature traces the lineage of the walking dead, identifying key milestones that shaped the genre:
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: The genre has been used to comment on everything from racism and consumerism to the fear of global pandemics.
: It explores the voodoo roots of the genre, citing early works like 1932’s White Zombie . Beyond cinema, examines the broader zeitgeist, covering: :
According to the experts interviewed—including , Max Brooks , and Bruce Campbell —the zombie’s appeal lies in its reflection of the audience: