Zombiemania
Seen it?2008 | 48 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for zombie fans and anyone who likes learning something new. The undead are the backdrop; how people treat each other is the real story.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 48 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Donna Davies
- George A. RomeroHimself - Filmmaker
- Tom SaviniHimself - Makeup Artist
- Greg NicoteroHimself - Makeup Artist
- Max BrooksHimself - Writer
- Dave AlexanderHimself - Journalist
- Wade DavisHimself - Anthropologist
- Trevor FencottHimself - Groove Games CEO
- Brian KeeneHimself - Writer
- Elza KephartHerself - Filmmaker
- André LoiselleHimself - Film Historian