The zombie is cinema’s most enduring horror icon, having terrified audiences for decades. <i>Book of the Dead</i> charts the history of the walking dead from the monster’s origins in Haitian voodoo, through its cinematic debut in 1932’s <i>White Zombie</i> up to blockbuster <i>World War Z</i> and beyond.<br><br>Covering hundreds of movies from America, Europe, Asia and even the Middle East, Jamie Russell examines zombies’ on-screen evolution from Caribbean bogeymen to flesh-eating corpses and apocalyptic plague carriers. With an exhaustive filmography covering the history of the zombie genre, <i>Book of the Dead</i> explains our ongoing fascination with the living dead and how this shambolic monster has become a stumbling, moaning metaphor for our age.<br><br>Fully revised and updated with over 300 new movies<br><br>Includes an exclusive interview with the ‘Don of the Dead’ George A. Romero<br><br>The ultimate resource for zombie fans everywhere