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24 Feb 2016

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Every genre has cliches, but how well do Romero's Living Dead films follow the Zombie film rules?



Dawn of the Dead (1978) is George Romero's semi-official follow-up to Night of the Living Dead.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)



17 Feb 2016

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Every genre has cliches, but how well does Romero's original Living Dead film follow the Zombie film rules?
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Night of the Living Dead (1968) is considered the first modern zombie film - and possibly the first modern horror film - and established the rules for all those that followed....  (Previously tested as a Slasher film).

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)



10 Feb 2016

SLASHER FILM RULES - My Bloody Valentine (1981)

Every genre has rules, but how well do specific films follow the Slasher film rules?




My Bloody Valentine (1981) was a early cheap attempt to cash-in on the success of previous slasher films, but ran into problems with censors.  Although unsuccessful at the time it has become a cult favourite.

The following analysis may contain spoilers for

MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)




3 Feb 2016

ZOMBIE FILM RULES - White Zombie (1932)

Every genre has rules, but how well do voodoo zombie films follow the Zombie film rules?


White Zombie (1932) is usually considered to be the first full-length zombie film.  So how does an early voodoo-zombie film stack up against the rules of the later zombie apocalypse films?


The following analysis may contain spoilers for

WHITE ZOMBIE (1932)