Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide Horror Book Review

<DIV><DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>Zombie Movies</I> is an essential purchase for all those who love (or fear) horror cinema’s most popular and terrifying creation. This thorough and authoritative yet uproarious guide</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">reviews and rates nearly 300 zombie films—from Bela Lugosi’s <I>White Zombie</I> (1932) to George A. Romero’s <I>Diary of the Dead</I> (2008)<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">traces the evolution of the zombie over the decades, from voodoo slave to brain-eating undead to raging infected<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">lays out what makes a zombie a zombie, as opposed to a ghost, ghoul, vampire, mummy, pod person, rabid sicko, or Frankenstein’s monster<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">includes a detailed and chilling journal from the filming of <I>Land of the Dead</I><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">lists the oddest and most gruesome things ever seen in undead cinema<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">covers not only mainstream American movies but also small independent productions, Spanish and Italian exploitation pictures, and bizarre offerings from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place><LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">provides a detailed rundown of the 25 greatest zombie films ever made<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in">features in-depth interviews with actors, directors, makeup effects wizards, and other zombie experts</LI></UL><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For serious fans and casual moviegoers alike, <I>Zombie Movies</I> will provide plenty of informative and entertaining brain food.</P></DIV></div></div>