Bunny isn't the only thing missing in BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965)! There's also no trace of zombies. Or is there? In the interlude between Zombie Strains seasons, John and Andy take a curious detour into a psychological thriller about a possibly delusional mother's quest to find her possibly non-existent missing child. Keep your eyes and ears peeled, and you just might pick up the trail of a very unique kind of "zombie."

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Against all odds, we've survived to the end of the 1960s! What have we learned about zombies along the way? What were the unexpected delights and the unprecedented horrors of the last twenty years of zombie cinema? John, Andy, and Brad wrap up season 2 of Zombie Strains--and brace themselves for the coming disco era--by reflecting on the remarkable ways that zombies evolved through the 1950s and 60s.

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Seven terrorized survivors. One isolated farmhouse. And one endless horde of the living dead. It's time to confront the patient zero of modern zombie film, Night of the Living Dead (1968)! In addition to guns, torches, and survival supplies, John, Andy, and Brad are bringing all the knowledge of zombie cinema they've gained from watching four decades of zombie movies. What did this masterpiece invent? What did it draw from previous films? And will all that accumulated zombie trivia help John, Andy, and Brad survive the night?

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US Theatrical Release Date: October 4, 1968

AFI Catalog Entry

Did George Romero Ever Think Pittsburgh was Scary?

The Empire Film Podcast with George Romero

George Romero's obituary

Mister Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy - Directed by George Romero

Duane Jones' obituary

Perspective: An Appreciation of Duane Jones | University of Pittsburgh

Marilyn Eastman Dies: ‘Night of the Living Dead’ Actress & Producer Was 87

Birth of the Living Dead (2013 documentary)

The Top Ten Best Low Budget Horror Movies of All Time

Interview Magazine, 1969 Night of the Living Dead Review

Cahiers du cinema, 1970 Night of the Living Dead Review

Variety, October 15, 1968. Night of the Living Dead: Film Review

New York Times, December 5, 1968. Night of the Living Dead Review

Roger Ebert's January, 5, 1969, reaction to Night of the Living Dead

Fred Rogers: The Last Interview and Other Conversations. Melville House

Williams, Tony. George A. Romero Interviews. University Press of Mississippi

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How do you take down a vampire mastermind who's out to conquer the world? You send in hell's most dangerous secret agent! Aided by his zombie henchwomen, the enigmatic antihero Dr. Satan must match wits with the bloodsucking Yei Lin in a wild series of heists, assassinations, and intrigues. Who will be the last one standing? John, Andy, and Brad venture into the deadly world of the Mexican vampire/zombie/devil/spy movie Dr. Satán y la magia negra (1968) (AKA Dr. Satan vs. Black Magic) to find out.

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US Theatrical Release Date: 1968

Ciuk, Perla. DICCIONARIO DIRECTORES CINE MEXICANO (2000)

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Show favorite John Carradine is back as Dr. DeMarco in 1968’s THE ASTRO-ZOMBIES. DeMarco has figured out how to create enhanced humans (don't call them zombies!) for the space program, but now everyone wants his secret. The CIA must find DeMarco before the sinister Satana (Zura Satana) and her gang of thugs steal the secret of the Astro-Zombies for their own sinister purposes. Who will reach him first? Why has one of Astro-zombies gone on a mad killing spree? Will Dr. DeMarco ever stop speaking in techno-babble? Join the Zombie Strains team in pursuit of The Astro-Zombies to find out what makes them kill!

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US Theatrical Release Date: May, 1968

Ted V. Mikels obituary

Interview with Ted V. Mikels

Wendell Corey obituary

Tura Satana obituary

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Didn't your parents always warn that if you watched too much mind-numbing TV, you'd turn into a mindless zombie? Little did they know how literally that would turn out! In EXTRAÑA INVASIÓN (1965),AKA STRANGE INVASION, a small town is horrified as its children become addicted to a mysterious zombifying TV broadcast. John, Andy, and Producer Brad head once again to Argentina to find out whether this movie's cultural commentary can overcome its low budget to make it a zombie classic.

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Cinebeats remembrance of Emilio Vieyra

Mark Cole review of Strange Invasion

Ana Strasberg obituary

MARILYN MONROE'S IMAGE // She's gone, but the money lives on

Law Decides Who Owns a Dead Star's Image (NPR)

Court Rules for Heirs of a Man Who Took Pictures of Monroe - The New York Times

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The trippy 60s are finally here! This hip party beach in Argentina has a problem: young women are sinking into a zombie-like state, wandering off, and getting themselves murdered by a psychotic killer. THE DEADLY ORGAN is a psychadelic film that has everything you expect from 1960s horror: sex, drugs, and... no actual zombies? John, Andy, and Producer Brad don their coolest beach attire to learn whether or not we're dealing with an overlooked zombie classic or just another zombie-less exploitation flick.

Show Notes:

US Theatrical release date: October, 1967

Link to Sharp Mini Stereophone pocket record player similar to the one used in the film

Porsche 718 Spyder as seen in the film

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It's time for another horror anthology film, this one rooted in the melodramatic twist endings of horror comics! DR. TERROR'S GALLERY OF HORROR walks us through five spooky tales that feature vampires, werewolves, and yes, zombies--as well as horror veterans Lon Cheney and John Carradine. Will this film's earnest charm overcome its bargain-basement production values? Join John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they try to survive through all five stories.

Show Notes:

US theatrical release date: April 17, 1967

Weaver, Tom. EYE ON SCIENCE FICTION: 20 INTERVIEWS WITH CLASSIC SF AND HORROR FILMMAKERS

John Carradine's obituary

Lon Chaney Jr.'s obituary

Rochelle Hudson's obituary

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Forty-eight zombies enter... but only one will leave! Who is the scariest of them all? It's time for a ZOMBIE MADNESS SHOWDOWN to find out! We put every movie zombie from 1919 to 1966 into a bracket to face off against each other. Follow along as John, Andy, and Producer Brad weigh the relative strengths, weaknesses, and overall vibes of zombies across the first 50 years of zombie cinema. Which will be the last zombie standing?

Show Notes:

Zombie Madness Bracket

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Who knew there was more than one zombie movie centered on Cornish tin mines? That's the setting of the Hammer Horror classic THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES (1966), which features spooky moors, an arrogant British zombie master, and the most intense (and violent) zombie resurrection we've seen so far. Venture into the mines with John, Andy, and Producer Brad as they excavate a true zombie cinema gem.

Show Notes:

Medium post on the making of THE PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES

André Morell's biography

John Carson obituary

Brook Williams obituary

Jacqueline Pearce obituary

Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia

British cinema in the 1960s

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