Gospel of the Living Dead: George Romero's Visions of Hell on Earth

by Kim Paffenroth

Book Overview

Winner of the 2006 Bram Stoker Award, Gospel of the Living Dead 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932792651
• ISBN13: 9781932792652
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 205 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"