Zombies are alive and rotting today. And not just outside my back door. Their presence is in national media, literature, video games, books and of course movies. The Undead are a metaphor for growin indifference, apathy and a self destructive society.
Undead in Magazine and Books
This April, Discover Magazine’s ran an article about Wade Davis, the ethnobotanist who researched Haitian zombies. His work lead to the book and movie “The Serpent and […]
Hey Guys, can’t talk long - I stumbled across this video of zombies the other day. It appears to be night vision helicopter footage. It’s been a while, but I’ve been doing lots of research - more information soon.
View the real life zombie footage here.
Thanks guys, comment as always!
Reanimated corpse! Live on film!
I touched a nerve with my earlier post about reanimated dogs heads. This is a followup to that post, as well as an addendum to my article about types of zombies. This would fall under the scientifically reanimated corpse.
In the 40’s, the Soviets were working on experiments involving reanimating mammals, specifically […]
Scientists in Pittsburgh are fooling around with reanimation and reviving the dead. It starts small, reviving totally, clinically dead dogs. The dead canine blood is replaced with a hypothermic oxygenated saline solution. Three hours later, the dogs blood is reintroduced, and they are revived with en electric shock. Hopeful scientists at the Safar Center for Resuscitation […]
Don’t let its quasi government-propaganda features confuse you, this propaganda dates way back to 2006. It’s still an amusing, if slightly ill-conceived film. It does offer some good points and tips if you find yourself trapped in your home surrounded by the undead. I will have to argue with its first source of weaponry - […]
Preparing for an attack by the undead is essentail. Everyone must have and follow through on a plan devised to counter any number of uprisings. Stocking up on food, water, rations, equipment and weapons is essentail in any emergency situation. Well, weapons are optional in most, but still good to have if packs of rabid […]
This seminal piece of film was created by the great George A. Romero. Made in 1968, the film has created many of our impressions as to what a member of the undead is and how they function.
The reason for reanimation of the dead is never made clear in the film for both dramatic and scientific […]
