With zombies returning to screens, a new video essay looks at their origins in popular culture.
Few horror sub-genres seem as played out at this point as the zombie genre, but with the likes of The Dead Don't Die, Zombieland 2 and Little Monsters, the shambling undead seem to be undergoing a screen revival.
A new video essay by Nerdwriter takes a look at how the zombie developed in popular culture, from its roots in Haitian folklore to the flesh-eating ghouls of Night of the Living Dead and its many imitators.
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