When the Zombie Looks: The Human Being Undone in George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead
Document Type
Article
Journal Title
Bright Lights Film Journal
Publication Date
7-31-2013
Abstract
My work attempts to rescue the zombie from its conventional metaphorical trappings, offering up the zombie as a postmodern force to be reckoned with, a deconstructive figure that encourages a deep reconsideration of our basic humanness.
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Recommended Citation
Stommel, Jesse. “When the Zombie Looks: The Human Being Undone in George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead.” Bright Lights Film Journal, July 31, 2013. http://brightlightsfilm.com/when-the-zombie-looks-the-human-being-undone-in-george-romeros-night-of-the-living-dead/.