Zombiemania (2008)

6.1/10 48 min Documentary

Overview

The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.

Cast

George A. Romero

Himself - Filmmaker

Tom Savini

Himself - Makeup Artist

Greg Nicotero

Himself - Makeup Artist

Max Brooks

Himself - Writer

Wade Davis

Himself - Anthropologist

Elza Kephart

Herself - Filmmaker

Jordan B. Peterson

Himself - Psychologist

Jovanka Vuckovic

Herself - Journalist

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