Zombie Strains

John and Andy take an unexpected turn on their zombie journey and stumble into Maniac (1934), an early exploitation flick. The film’s poster promises “dynamic sex lectures” and “strange loves exposed”, but the movie delivers mad scientists, murder, a cat named Satan and maybe one zombie.US Theatrical Release Date: September 11, 1934US One Sheet PosterTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.com Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comInstagram

John and Andy go back 93 years to the dawn of zombie films to watch White Zombie (1932), the very first zombie movie. Horror movie legend Bela Lugosi stars as a sinister zombie master, just one year after he terrified audiences as Dracula. What connections to modern zombie strains will John and Andy find?US Theatrical Release Date: August 4, 1932US One Sheet PosterAFI ArchiveMotion Picture Producers and Distributors of America "Dos and Don'ts) page 5Theme music composed by Neil

It’s Andy’s turn to present his baseline zombie film. His choice, The Girl with All the Gifts (2017), is strikingly different than John’s. Fast zombies? Check. Fast transmission? Check. Hordes of children who turn into zombies at the scent of humans? That’s new! Andy and John discuss this thought-provoking movie as they take another step on their zombie journey.US Theatrical Release Date: February 24, 2017US One Sheet PosterBox Office for February 24, 2017The Girl with All the Gifts Box OfficeTop

John and Andy begin their zombie journey with Zach Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004). John goes big with his choice for the ideal zombie movie. Fast zombie hordes with quick transmission rates forcing moral choices as the world ends is John’s zombie jam.US Theatrical Release: March 19, 2004US One Sheet PosterOpening Weekend Box Office, March 19, 20142004 Box OfficeDawn of the Dead Box OfficeTop grossing horror films of 2004New York Times reviewRoger Ebert reviewTheme music composed by Neil