Exhumed: A History of Zombies — Season 1, Episode 3: Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the Undead
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 3 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
This final episode of our three-part series, brings us to the 21st-century zombie where the monstrous legacy of both the original Haiti zombi and the Romero ghoul play a role in the rebirth of public interest in the zombie. Explore how the effects of new global anxieties like terrorism, bioweapons, global warming and overpopulation have forever solidified the zombie narrative in global society.
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.