Stacey Abbott is a Reader in Film and Television Studies at the University of Roehampton. Her research focuses on the horror genre and the gothic in film and television, with a particular specialism in both vampires and zombies.She is the author of Near Dark (2020), Undead Apocalypse (EUP, 2016), TV Horror (2013), Angel (2007) and Celluloid Vampires (2007). She is the editor of Global TV Horror (2021), TV Goes to Hell (2011) and The Cult TV Book (2010).
By including lesser known gems such as UK miniseries In the Flesh
alongside mainstream big-budget movies like World War Z (2013) and
cult classics like Night of the Living Dead (1968), Abbott's
careful analysis is sure to introduce even undead aficionados to
something new and juicy...A satisfying read from start to finish,
the book is also open to those who prefer to dip in, or to read
more selectively for texts or tropes. Written clearly, but avoiding
excesses of academic obfuscation, it is likely to appeal to serious
scholars of these enduring icons, and to fans of some of the many
popular and cult texts referred to.'--Lorna Jowett "Learning on
Screen"
Stacey Abbott has long been a renowned expert on vampire cinema,
the fantasy worlds of Joss Whedon, and is a pioneer in establishing
Horror TV in media and film studies. These fields come together in
Undead Apocalypse, which authoritatively maps out a series of
compelling contexts for the imbrication of vampires and zombies
from Richard Matheson's I Am Legend, via The Walking Dead, to the
newly conscious zombies of recent years. The book will be a vital
reference point for all scholars of horror but ought to catch lots
of fans too with its welcoming, accessible style.'--Professor Roger
Luckhurst, Birkbeck College, London
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