I am pleased to have an essay in this 150 page book that is part of Second Sights Films' forthcoming release of DAWN OF THE DEAD. The book includes essays by fifteen or so writers from the worlds of academia and film criticism. Here's what the back cover says about the book:
'George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead has long been considered one of the high points of the zombie genre. Like its predecessor, Night of the Living Dead, it blends extreme horror with broad social commentary. Much has been written about Dawn of the Dead as a critique of consumerist society. However, as this collection of contemporary writing demonstrates, it is much more than that. Here, leading voices from both genre publications and academia bring a diverse range of new perspectives to Dawn of the Dead. In addition to fresh takes on the gender, race and class aspects of the film, there are also essays which explore the Gothic roots of Dawn of the Dead, its rocky reception in cinemas and home video in the UK and how it spawned an entire subgenre in Italian exploitation cinema. Thanks to these bold meditations, Dawn of the Dead emerges as more brilliant, outrageous and contemporary than ever before.'
