* Zombies, Folklore, & Film Framing questions: 1. How do zombie movies refer to the zombie's folkloric origins and depart from them? 2. How are zombie movies political commentary? 3. Are zombies a type of hypermodern folklore? * The Folk Zombie ** Haiti 1. Haitian Revolution ** Zora Neale Hunston ** Ethnobotany, Wade Davis 1. Tetrodotoxin * Zombie Movie Traditions A. Zombie Slaves, p. 93 - comes straight out of haitian folklore - Loss of free will is the main factor in fear B. Zombie Army, p. 97 - WW2 roots C. Zombie Revenant, p. 98 - come back with the purpose to kill one person (maybe their killer) D. Zombie Apocalypse, p. 103 - pop off after 9/11 - post-y2k * Today's Zombie A. Popular Culture Aspects? Folk Aspects? B. Key Components of Today's Zombie?