We love a zombie movie, and this new art book ‘The Art of the Zombie Movie‘ from Applause, is a celebration of all things Zombie! From George Romero’s menacing, slow-moving monstrosities to the speedy terrors of 28 Days Later, over the last several decades the zombie has ascended into the upper echelon of the movie monster pantheon―an elite tier once reserved only for vampires, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s monster. This glorious new 224-page hardback art book is packed with over 500 posters, lobby cards, press books, photos, and props from zombie movies across the whole of horror cinema history. The Art of the Zombie Movie is an eye-popping, entertaining visual history of zombie films written by the award-winning author Lisa Morton. The book includes the story of the origin and global reach of the zombie feature film; special features, quotes, and interviews from the key creators. Whatever the subgenre of zombie movie you desire, this book has it – Blaxploitation, sci-fi, cowboy, and comic zombie films and a selection of foreign zombie movies from Mexico, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Japan, and other countries are also included. This super comprehensive collection of zombie movie art begins in 1932 (when The White Zombie, the first true entrant in the genre, was released), explores the renaissance that was launched by George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, and traces the countless variations, innovations, and reinventions that continue to ensure that the zombie genre will never truly die. This book is absolutely packed with amazing images, if you love horror art, horror movies and of course zombies you are going to love this book. It’s a very easy recommendation from us! The Art of the Zombie Movie – A History of Zombie Movies, from the Silent Era is available now from Amazon UK and Amazon.com.
