The author provides terrific insights into an underexamined facet of American popular culture. His grasp of the zombie myth and his analyses of the films should inform all future work on the subject.
Max Brooks
A fascinating, insightful tribute to the man who started it all.
William Irwin
Paffenroth puts a surprising twist on zombie movies. The question is not 'what would zombies do?' but rather 'how are zombies like us?' The sins of sexism, racism, classism, and consumerism make the undead eerily familiar. Any fan of the undead whose brain has not yet been eaten will want to devour this book.
David Wellington
The author provides terrific insights into an underexamined facet of American popular culture. His grasp of the zombie myth and his analyses of the films should inform all future work on the subject.
Craig Detweiler
By connecting Romeros' work to Dante's Inferno, the author challenges readers to view horror movies, and zombie movies in particular, as making important theological claims. Well written, well researched, a strong and edgy book.
Xavier Mendik
Paffenroth outlines the contribution that Romero has made to contemporary horror cinema in an analytical but highly readable manner. He succinctly profiles Romero’s classics, while also outlining their influence on living dead remakes, parodies, computer games, and beyond. This lively account uncovers a distinct moral message with George A. Romero’s macbre movie mayhem.
