’28 Days Later’ and the living’s fascination with the dead

The 28 'Days Later' franchise redefined zombie films, but the undead have an old, rich and varied history and they live on

The history of the dead – or, more precisely, the history of the living’s fascination with the dead – is an intriguing one.

As a researcher of the supernatural, Christopher White is often pulled aside at conferences or at the school gate, and told in furtive whispers about people’s encounters with the dead.

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