Zombie Strains

Revolt of the Zombies (1936) is our fourth and final zombie film from the 1930s. Set in Cambodia during World War I, it was intended to be a sequel to White Zombie (1932). It trades Haitian voodoo zombies for ancient Asian zombies. It starts off with a collection of generals fearful that zombies will disrupt the balance of world power. In the end, this is another love story about a boy, standing in front a girl, asking her to love him, and using his zombie powers to make it come true.

US Theatrical Release Date: June 4, 1936

1947 Re-release Poster

AFI Archives

Movies released in 1936

Dean Jagger in Game of Death

Tere Shimado as Osato

History of Yamashiro restaurant

Rhodes, Gary D. White Zombie: Anatomy of a Horror Film. McFarland, 2006

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After watching Maniac (1934), John and Andy are praying that the next zombie movie on their list, Ouanga (1936), is a return to the horror movies they love. What looked like another run-of-the-mill “voodoo” zombie movie contained an unexpectedly amazing performance. What other secrets does Ouanga hold?! Listen on your podcast app!

US Theatrical Release Date: 1942

Ouanga poster

Link to view restored version with discussion hosted by UCLA.

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John and Andy take an unexpected turn on their zombie journey and stumble into Maniac (1934), an early exploitation flick. The film’s poster promises “dynamic sex lectures” and “strange loves exposed”, but the movie delivers mad scientists, murder, a cat named Satan and maybe one zombie.

US Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1934

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John and Andy go back 93 years to the dawn of zombie films to watch White Zombie (1932), the very first zombie movie. Horror movie legend Bela Lugosi stars as a sinister zombie master, just one year after he terrified audiences as Dracula. What connections to modern zombie strains will John and Andy find?

US Theatrical Release Date: August 4, 1932

US One Sheet Poster

AFI Archive

Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America "Dos and Don'ts page 5

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It’s Andy’s turn to present his baseline zombie film. His choice, The Girl with All the Gifts (2017), is strikingly different than John’s. Fast zombies? Check. Fast transmission? Check. Hordes of children who turn into zombies at the scent of humans? That’s new! Andy and John discuss this thought-provoking movie as they take another step on their zombie journey.

US Theatrical Release Date: February 24, 2017

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Box Office for February 24, 2017

The Girl with All the Gifts Box Office

Top grossing horror films of 2017

New York Times Review

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John and Andy begin their zombie journey with Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). John goes big with his choice for the ideal zombie movie. Fast zombie hordes with quick transmission rates forcing moral choices as the world ends is John’s zombie jam.

US Theatrical Release: March 19, 2004

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Opening Weekend Box Office, March 19, 2014

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Dawn of the Dead Box Office

Top grossing horror films of 2004

New York Times review

Roger Ebert review

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