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Korea's Ambitious New Zombie Thriller Is Part Romero, Part 'Resident Evil'

The latest (and totally unrelated) zombie movie from 'Train to Busan' director Yeon Sang-ho has a few too many good ideas.

Inverse · Aug 27

The Wildest Zombie Thriller Of The Year Is Keeping George Romero's Legacy Alive

Director Tina Romero breaks down the legacy of the zombie thriller and how she updates it in her queer-forward horror.

Inverse · Oct 28, 2025

Zombies, jiangshi, draugrs, revenants − monster lore is filled with metaphors for public health

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, bloodied creatures appear, their feet shuffling along the pavement, their hollow eyes locked on fleeing figures ahead.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

The Religious Connections To Halloween’s Scariest Monsters

The annual celebration of Halloween is marked by fun and frightening traditions that involve monsters.

Zenger · Nov 21, 2023

A historic low brings new hope

It's OK to embrace that bit of hope you're suddenly feeling

Salon · Jun 14, 2023

You Need to Watch the Goriest Apocalypse Movie on Netflix ASAP

You don’t have to be the smartest or scariest zombie movie ever to still be one of the best.

Inverse · May 14, 2023

Frankenstein’s warning: the too-familiar hubris of today’s technoscience

Technology presuming to recreate humanity is central to Mary Shelley’s masterpiece. It is more relevant today than ever

The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2023

‘The Black guy dies first’: A Northwestern provost is our leading expert on representation in horror movies

CHICAGO — Robin Means Coleman has heard it all. Cliches like: Maybe we should split up and look. Tropes like: I didn’t get bit, I’m fine. Also: That sound — it’s probably just the wind. And: My uncle owns a cabin in the woods. Plus, of course, the evergreen: I’ll…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 8, 2023

From ‘Blacula’ to ‘Get Out,’ the evolution of Black horror films

"The Black Guy Dies First: Black Horror Cinema from Fodder to Oscar" by Robin R. Means Coleman’s and Mark H. Harris; Gallery/Saga Press (327 pages, $27.99)

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

35 Years Ago, Wes Craven Put his Unique Mark on the Zombie Genre

Forget George Romero -- Craven's take on zombies recalls something more primal and real.

Inverse · Feb 5, 2023