Exhumed: A History of Zombies — Season 1, Episode 2: Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
The second episode of our three-part special series looks at the Romero zombie. Considered the “godfather of zombies,” Romero’s 1968 film The Night of the Living Dead introduced the flesh-eating reanimated corpse to popular culture. Notably, the Romero zombie’s introduction during a time of great political and cultural unrest in America impacted how it was received—and why we still talk about it.
About Exhumed: A History of Zombies
In this new one-hour Halloween PBS special, Dr. Emily Zarka will deconstruct some of the most significant moments in zombie popular culture over the last two centuries to reveal what these creatures say about us.