Gospel of the living dead : George Romero's visions of hell on earth / Kim Paffenroth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paffenroth, Kim, 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romero, George A--Criticism and interpretation.

Romero, George A.

Zombie films--History and criticism.

Zombie films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Place of Publication:

Waco : Baylor University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume connects American social and religious views with the classic American movie genre of the zombie horror film. For nearly forty years, the films of George A. Romero have presented viewers with hellish visions of our world overrun by flesh-eating ghouls. This study proves that Romero's films, like apocalyptic literature or Dante's Commedia, go beyond the surface experience of repulsion to probe deeper questions of human nature and purpose, often giving a chilling and darkly humorous critique of modern, secular America.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: The Themes of the Current Zombie Movie Genre; Chapter 1: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Romero's First Look at Hell, Sin, and Human Nature; Chapter 2: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Consumerism, Materialism, and the Fourth Circle of Hell; Chapter 3: Day of the Dead (1985) Violence, Perverted Reason, and the Lower Circles of Hell; Chapter 4: Dawn of the Dead (2004) Limbo and the Partial Victory of Reason and Virtue; Chapter 5: Land of the Dead (2005) The Deepest Abyss of Hell and the. Final Hope

Conclusion: The Meaning and Future of Zombie MoviesNotes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-190) and index.

ISBN:

9786610705245

9781280705243

1280705248

9781602581029

1602581029

9781429467780

1429467789

9781433709173

1433709171

OCLC:

437176673