Why have zombies had such a huge impact on film, TV and popular culture? Find out in Altitude Film Distribution’s highly entertaining DOC OF THE DEAD (CERT 15). From the makers of The People Vs. George Lucas, Alexandre Phillipe’s film features a wide array of zombie legends to keep fans and newbies satiated including George Romero, Simon Pegg, Bruce Campbell, Robert Kirkmann and Tom Savini. DOC OF THE DEAD can be devoured on DVD and On Demand from 23rd February 2015, RRP £15.99.
Origins of the undead, real-world flesh-eaters, fifties sci-fi flicks, zombie porn and modern zombie screen treatments from George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, through to Shaun of the Dead and The Walking Dead are all lovingly dissected under a compelling microscope.
An accessible and authoritative primer on flesh-eaters, DOC OF THE DEAD offers real food for thought into how zombies have come to penetrate society and demonstrates there is much life in the undead yet!
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