The dead have risen. They have always lurked in the shadows, soulless and terrifying, but now zombies have come lurching back into our hearts. They walk among us. They are coming for you. This compendium of gore and ghastliness will reveal the complex history of the zombie from its earliest known origins in Haitian Voodoo, through its mysterious mythology to its modern incarnations in graphic novels, film and computer games. Zombies have arisen once more--Dust jacket.

The voodoo zombie -- 'Real' zombies -- The horror zombie.