Today we’re featuring something that would probably be best described as campy. Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959) has pretty much everything you need for a science fiction movie. There are aliens, vampires, and ghouls/zombies. And, of course, a plan for destruction. According to the film, the first eight plans to destroy the earth failed.… Continue reading Film Blog: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959)
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Film Blog: The Evil Dead (1982)
WARNING: This is NOT a zombie film. But don’t you worry, there is blood and gore. The Evil Dead (1982) is about five college students that go vacation in the woods. Of course, I don’t want to give away too many details, but there is demonic possession, so you really can’t go wrong. The Evil… Continue reading Film Blog: The Evil Dead (1982)
Film Blog: Day of the Dead (1985)
Day of the Dead (1985) is the third and final film of George Romero’s trilogy. This will also conclude our list of Romero films, but not to worry, the zombie theme will live on (no pun intended). I don’t want to give too much away, but I’ll give you some details about what this film… Continue reading Film Blog: Day of the Dead (1985)
Film Blog: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
I’m temporarily taking over the film blog to share one of my favorite examples of a little known Zombie movie subgenre: the Rom-Zom-Com (or a Romantic Comedy, with Zombies). In Shaun of the Dead (2004), when our hero, Shaun, messes up his anniversary plans with his girlfriend, Liz, he gets dumped. His plan to win… Continue reading Film Blog: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Film Blog: Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978) is George Romero’s second zombie film right after Night of the Living Dead (1968). In Romero’s 1978 version of Dawn of the Dead, the zombie plague really starts to take over the world. Four brave souls decide to take shelter in a shopping mall… In the library, we also have… Continue reading Film Blog: Dawn of the Dead (1978)
World War Z Film is Nothing Like the Book
Our One Book, One College selection for the 2013-2014 academic year is Max Brooks’ zombie apocalypse novel, World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. We are excited that a film based on World War Z starring Brad Pitt will be released June 21. Wen we were looking at potential books for our… Continue reading World War Z Film is Nothing Like the Book
Film Blog: George A. Romero and Night of the Living Dead (1968)
For the next few film posts, I’m going to be focusing on George A. Romero’s zombie films. Some people credit Romero for his “fresh” perspective on zombies. Up until Night of the Living Dead (1968), the zombie genre involved a voodoo element. Romero’s zombies fed on the living, which, as we all know, is a… Continue reading Film Blog: George A. Romero and Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Walking Dead’s Zombie School
In preparation for our One Book, One College events on World War Z, Sarah has been doing a series of posts this month about zombie films in the library’s collection (click here to see her zombie film posts). In the spirit of these posts, I thought I’d contribute with this video about zombie school from… Continue reading Walking Dead’s Zombie School
Film Blog: 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007)
Next on our zombie journey are two British films. 28 Days Later (2002) starts with animal activists freeing chimpanzees from inhumane testing. Unfortunately, one of the chimpanzees is infected with something called the Rage Virus, which causes (I’m sure you could have guessed) uncontrollable rage in animals, and (as it turns out) humans as well.… Continue reading Film Blog: 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later (2007)
Film Blog: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Sadly, all great things must come to an end. The Day After Tomorrow (2004) is the last earth focused film in this series. Unlike all the other films featured this month, The Day After Tomorrow isn’t a documentary. The film is about multiple catastrophic natural disasters happening simultaneously all over the world due to the… Continue reading Film Blog: The Day After Tomorrow (2004)