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Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema (Updated & Fully RevisedEdition)

By Jamie Russell
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Book of the Dead explores the chilling evolution of zombie cinema from its early beginnings with classics like I Walked with a Zombie to contemporary hits such as World War Z. This fully revised edition offers an extensive look into the undead's enduring appeal and their impact on film history.
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Zombies have terrified audiences for over a century. From the earliest chillers such as I Walked with a Zombie to the Brad Pitt-starring blockbuster World War Z , the undead have proved relentlessly popular. Book of the Dead details the whole morbid history of zombie cinema, now in a completely expanded edition.

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Zombies have terrified audiences for over a century. From the earliest chillers such as I Walked with a Zombie to the Brad Pitt-starring blockbuster World War Z, the undead have proved relentlessly popular.

Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema (Updated & Fully Revised Edition) details the whole morbid history of zombie cinema, now in a completely expanded edition.

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ISBN: 9781781169254

Publisher: Titan Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Titan Books Ltd

Illustration: THROUGHOUT

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 1118g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Jamie Russell is an author, screenwriter, and journalist. His work has appeared in the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Wired, Total Film, EDGE, and many others. His books include Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood and the bestselling Book of the Dead.

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