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Monstrum · S2E14 — Why George Romero Changed Zombies Forever
Season 2 episodes
1. Leshy: The Slavic Lord of the ForestFeb 21, 2020
2. The Dark Origins of Hansel and GretelFeb 28, 2020
3. The Crazed Hunt for the Himalayan YetiMar 26, 2020
4. Jinn: The Ancient Arabian ShapeshiftersMay 8, 2020
5. Slender Man: How The Internet Created a MonsterMay 29, 2020
6. What's In My (Go) Bag?Apr 7, 2020
7. Jorōgumo: The Deadly Spider Woman from Yokai LoreJul 29, 2020
8. Bunyip: Australia’s Mysterious Amphibian MonsterJul 29, 2020
9. The Fatal Song of the SirensJul 29, 2020
10. Unlocking the Mystery of Loch NessOct 18, 2020
11. The Original Urban Legend: Spring-Heeled JackOct 18, 2020
12. How Gargoyles Became MonstersOct 18, 2020
13. The Origins of the Zombie, from Haiti to the U.S.Oct 16, 2020
14. Why George Romero Changed Zombies ForeverOct 23, 2020
15. Modern Zombies: The Rebirth of the UndeadOct 30, 2020
16. Nuckelavee: Scotland’s Skinless Evil MonstrosityDec 14, 2020
17. Pontianak: The Vampiric Ghost of Southeast AsiaDec 14, 2020
18. Kasagonagá: The Cute, Kind Monster We All Need Right NowDec 23, 2020Synopsis
The second episode of our three-part special series looks at the Romero zombie. Considered the “godfather of zombies,” Romero’s 1968 film The Night of the Living Dead introduced the flesh-eating reanimated corpse to popular culture. Notably, the Romero zombie’s introduction during a time of great political and cultural unrest in America impacted how it was received—and why we still talk about it.
