The study of race, religion and society within George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" and Lucio Fulci's "Zombi 2"

摘要: Within this dissertation I will compare two seminal zombie films from the late 1970s: George Romero's Dawn of Dead (Romero, 1978) and Lucio Fulci's "Zombi 2" (Fulci, 1979). Both are very different, in style reception: "Dawn Dead" has been critically celebrated, while stigmatised for arising Italian exploitation movement. After outlining historical background sub-genre to highlight importance impact, discuss differing production contexts were made in. Then, by using broad themes race, religion society explore how portrayal zombies is affected thematic choices directors. This clarify turn affects audience reading films, as well their critical reception. By engaging a reappraisal director's concerns choices, study see what extent differ portrayals society, attitudes toward horror genre icon.