Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The idea of someone returning from the grave as an inhuman monster is found in nearly every culture on Earth. However, there is something particularly unnerving about a group of rotting corpses roaming about in search of human flesh! They have gone by many names over the centuries, but we know them best today as zombies. In this program we take a look at the history of the zombie, from Vodou mythology, to George A. Romero's works, to just how and why the zombie has made such an impact on human society!
Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/mythologyunleashed
MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
MUSIC:
"Hallowed Ground" by Brian Etse
CLIPS:
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968)
"Heavy Metal" (1981)
"Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" (1998)
"Resident Evil" (2002)
"Dawn of the Dead" (2004)
"28 Days Later"
"World War Z" (2009)
"The Walking Dead" (2011)
OPENING:
fiverr.com/saif_edits
ARTISTS FEATURED:
Lucas Graciano
Blaz Porenta
Brian Valeza
Hector Hippolyte
Captain Kharma
Colin Richards
Dante Virgil
Tacosauceninja art
Anthony Devine
MVRamsey art
Stayinwonderland art
EM Gist
Jason Chan
Daren Bader
James Ryman
OrtizFreeLance art
Sebastian Kowoll
Saby Menyhei
Carlos Villas
Bryan Bitter
Victor Shevchenk
REFERENCES:
pbs.org/video/the-origins-of-the-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-us-kywe4q
pbs.org/video/why-george-romero-changed-zombies-forever-cuymr0/?continuousplayautoplay=true
youtube.com/watch?v=OmoujejdcGg&t=332s
http://websites.umich.edu/~uncanny/zombies.html
ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/voodoo-zombies-0016151
history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies
messynessychic.com/2020/10/22/the-buried-african-folklore-behind-the-pop-culture-zombie
theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264
https://sites.duke.edu/ginalisgh323/zombification-process/
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history
If we used your artwork please let us know so we can give proper credit!
The idea of someone returning from the grave as an inhuman monster is found in nearly every culture on Earth. However, there is something particularly unnerving about a group of rotting corpses roaming about in search of human flesh! They have gone by many names over the centuries, but we know them best today as zombies. In this program we take a look at the history of the zombie, from Vodou mythology, to George A. Romero's works, to just how and why the zombie has made such an impact on human society!
Support us on Patreon! patreon.com/mythologyunleashed
MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
MUSIC:
"Hallowed Ground" by Brian Etse
CLIPS:
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968)
"Heavy Metal" (1981)
"Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" (1998)
"Resident Evil" (2002)
"Dawn of the Dead" (2004)
"28 Days Later"
"World War Z" (2009)
"The Walking Dead" (2011)
OPENING:
fiverr.com/saif_edits
ARTISTS FEATURED:
Lucas Graciano
Blaz Porenta
Brian Valeza
Hector Hippolyte
Captain Kharma
Colin Richards
Dante Virgil
Tacosauceninja art
Anthony Devine
MVRamsey art
Stayinwonderland art
EM Gist
Jason Chan
Daren Bader
James Ryman
OrtizFreeLance art
Sebastian Kowoll
Saby Menyhei
Carlos Villas
Bryan Bitter
Victor Shevchenk
REFERENCES:
pbs.org/video/the-origins-of-the-zombie-from-haiti-to-the-us-kywe4q
pbs.org/video/why-george-romero-changed-zombies-forever-cuymr0/?continuousplayautoplay=true
youtube.com/watch?v=OmoujejdcGg&t=332s
http://websites.umich.edu/~uncanny/zombies.html
ancient-origins.net/history-ancient-traditions/voodoo-zombies-0016151
history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-zombies
messynessychic.com/2020/10/22/the-buried-african-folklore-behind-the-pop-culture-zombie
theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264
https://sites.duke.edu/ginalisgh323/zombification-process/
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history
If we used your artwork please let us know so we can give proper credit!
