Magical Mystery Media: Film On the Fringe

[Film on the Fringe 8 of 10] THE LAST OF US and the Evolution of Zombies from Voodoo to Viral


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From vodou to viral spores, zombies have always evolved with us. In this week’s episode of Film on the Fringe, we uncover the real roots of the undead—myth, science, and metaphor. 

🧟 Highlights & References:
  • The Last of Us and the real-world science of Cordyceps fungus

  • White Zombie (1932) and the colonial legacy of the Haitian undead

  • Vodou, slavery, and the soul in Haitian cosmology

  • Clairvius Narcisse, Wade Davis, and The Serpent and the Rainbow

  • Romero’s undead allegories: race, consumerism, class warfare

  • 28 Days Later, Shaun of the Dead, Warm Bodies, Kingdom, Train to Busan

  • Forgotten classics and deep cuts: Raising Stony Mayhall, Pontypool, The Night Eats the World

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