Back from the Dead Remakes of the Romero Zombie Films As Markers of Their Times |
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| Author:
| Wetmore, Kevin J.
Wetmore, Kevin J. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4642-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Since 1968, the name of motion picture director George Romero has been synonymous with the living dead. In the years following Night of the Living Dead, Romero created five more zombie films, and other directors, including Tom Savini and Steve Miner, have subsequently 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.
Since 1968, the name of motion picture director George Romero has been synonymous with the living dead. In the years following Night of the Living Dead, Romero created five more zombie films, and other directors, including Tom Savini and Steve Miner, have subsequently 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.