‘zombie movie’ sub-genre of horror films.
- Experimental – Night of the Living Dead
Set the standard for zombies being seen in horror and sets up a lot of the tropes for movies to follow.
2. Classic – 28 days later
Uses the already set up conventions of a zombie movie in a post-apocalyptic horror drama.
3. Parody – zombieland or shaun of the dead
As people now understand the conventions of zombie films, filmmakers start taking the tropes and using them comically.
4. deconstruction – THE DEAD DON’T DIE
Jarmusch takes the classic conventions of zombie movies and subverts them, using his auteur style.