EOH Revisited #4: The Evolution of the Zombie Movie with Brad Hanson
Summary
Host Mike Munster and guest Brad Hanson revisit the zombie subgenre in this Evolution of Horror episode. They trace the evolution from Haitian folklore to George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, analyzing its social commentary on autonomy, race, and societal collapse. The discussion covers the genre’s cyclical popularity, the role of gore, and concludes with their top five zombie movies.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and Intro
Welcome back to the podcast and guest intro
The current state of zombie movies and pandemic parallels
Zombie subtext, societal collapse, and gore
Origins: Haitian folklore and early zombie films
George Romero and Night of the Living Dead
Italian Zombie Films and Lucio Fulci's influence
Video Nasties and the 1980s Zombie Boom
Day of the Dead vs. Return of the Living Dead
Zombies in Video Games and Fast Zombies
Comedy Zombies and the need for reinvention
Outro and next week's topic
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