The “zombie” is one of our most evocative monsters, one that reflects the fears we have in today’s world: apocalypse and disease. When we make art with zombies, we’re looking those fears right in the face and figuring out whether humanity can survive under impossible odds. In the beautiful new coffee-table book Zombies on Film: The Definitive Story of Undead Cinema, author Ozzy Inguano examines how zombies have evolved onscreen, from I Walked With a Zombie to Shaun of the Dead. The tome features rare vintage photos and illustrations from all corners of movie zombie culture, and we have a sample of our favorite stills and posters to share. Click through to check them out!
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
White Zombie (1932) still of first movie zombies, dir. Victor Halperin
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
Revolt of the Zombies (1936)
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
The Walking Dead (1936)
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
The Ghost Breakers (1940), feat. Bob Hope, dir. George Marshall
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Directed by Jacques Tourneur
From Zombies on Film by Ozzy Inguanzo, Universe, 2014
Night of the Living Dead (1968)