Zombie Survival Guide: Films/Videos

In the West, zombies may be considered the stuff of Hollywood B films, but in Haiti, they’re part of everyday life. Zombies are taken so seriously here that turning a person into one carries the same penalty as murder. As this incisive documentary shows, however, outlawing the practice is doing little to stop it, even though few people in Haiti know the procedure for creating a zombie. Haitians have a long tradition of turning to voodoo to solve their problems. During their struggle for independence, it united the slaves against their Christian masters, helping them drive out the colonists. It is the faith of the poor and one of the country’s official religions. (Portions with English subtitles, 68 minutes)

Tony Robinson encounters corpses mutilated after death, a twelfth century plague-spreading zombie, and cannibalistic king of England in his quest to discover why our ancestors were so afraid of the dead. Contains graphic images. Some content may be objectionable. (48 minutes)

This film is a comprehensive how-to guide to applying prosthetic monster make-up. Step-by-step details include custom fitting of deluxe novelty dentures and application and coloring of vampire, cyborg, demonic vampire, zombie, and red devil make-up. (66 minutes)

The official AMC "The Walking Dead" YouTube channel playlist.