Night of the Living Dead (1968) (feat. Mike Lera)

We’re ending our first zombie series with the classic that launched the modern, pop culture zombie: George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968). We’re joined by writer, filmmaker and all-around horror buff Mike Lera to explore how Romero’s ghouls got the zombie moniker. In this episode, Cullen accidentally watches the 1990 remake, Hannah reminds us of the importance of remembering the original Haitian zombie and its history, and Mike shares his experience meeting Judith O’Dea, a.k.a Catatonic Barbara.

 

Check out Mike on Instagram and Facebook @MikeLera.author.screenwriter, on YouTube @MikeLera and be sure to check out his work on MikeLera.com.

 

Research for this episode:

• “The Tragic Forgotten History of Zombies” by Mike Marian - The Atlantic
• “Romero Invented Flesh Eaters” - Zombie Research Society
• “Infographic: The Ultimate Guide to Zombies” by Luke W. Boyd - Zombie Research Society
• I Am Legend (Novel) - Wikipedia
• Night of the Living Dead - Wikipedia

 

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Research & Writing by Hannah Sylvester. 

This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.

 

Cover Art by William Callaghan

Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.