Horror films and tropes take fears from modern society and reinterpret them as scares that keeps audiences entertained. But they also have to make them think. Zombie films and TV shows have been on the airwaves for years. People look back to George Romero as the guy who started it all, and while he may have bit the neck of popular culture, the zombie's roots go deeper than that. Here's a breakdown about the history of this undead baddie, along with a discussion of some ideas about how they can continue to be relevant in the future. Check out this video from Nerdwriter and let's talk after the jump! Where do Zombies Come From? The video is really informative about the origins of zombies. Turns out, the legend hails from Haiti and is tied to voodoo. It has to do with ancient practices brought from West Africa from slaves forced to come to Haiti. Voodoo grew from there and so did the idea of zombies. This idea grew from the fear, anxiety, and inherent racism of the white slave owners, and it was brought to mainland America by the writer William Seabrook. He wrote a book called The Magic Island in 1929 that described the slaves working in the sugar cane fields as "zombies." So this is when the term entered the cultural lexicon. And it obviously has a bit of a checkered history. White fear was what drove it forward. Fear of a culture they didn't understand and...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 3 September, 2024