In this special BONUS episode, Dr. Walking Dead discusses a film that uses stereotypes to “fuel the parodic fire.” Just what you were looking for over your Thanksgiving weekend. Here Dr. Bishop throws us a surprise and squeezes in a brand-new, 2022 zombie Horror film for his 10th Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, a film streaming on Amazon Prime recommended by the Southern Gentleman himself, GregaMortis. So, here in Episode 033, your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, brings you an entertaining and insightful Horror movie review of Marcus Dunstan’s Unhuman (2022)! As usual on DMSW, Dr. Bishop begins with some mild film setup, premise and such. And in due course, he stacks Unhuman (2022) up against the well-known conventions of zombie cinema, striving to detect originality and innovation! Dr. Bishop even includes a full-blown spoiler section; however, he does not reveal the film’s final ending. Listen! It’s a fun, 20-minute episode!
Posts Categorized: Dead Man Still Walking
New Horror Movies Ep. 032: Dead Man Still Walking – Zombies of Mora Tau (1957) and Invisible Invaders (1959)
For this delightful Ninth Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, brings you an Edward L. Cahn zombie double feature of Zombies of Mora Tau (1957) and Invisible Invaders (1959), a short film. One of these films Dr. Bishop deems a legit zombie flick and the other he calls “zombie-like.” But both are important to the history of zombie cinema because one film may contain the first use of the phrase “The Walking Dead,” as well as what might be the first screen appearance of the aquatic zombie. The other film was most likely used by George Romero as a visual reference for the way zombies move. Dr. Bishop answers his “Is it a zombie?” question for both films, and he also makes an important distinction about the Deadites from “The Evil Dead.” Don’t miss it!
New Horror Movies Ep. 030: Dead Man Still Walking – Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2022)
Now that the dust has settled from Halloween, it’s time for the Eighth Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, where your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, discusses Wyrmwood: Apocalypse (2022), sequel to “Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead” (2014), which Dr. Bishop previously reviewed here in Episode 025. Dr. Walking Dead discusses how this sequel serves as a follow-up to its predecessor. He also provides some clarification about a recurring actor who is NOT a recurring character. Kyle gets excited about this film’s “cyborg zombies,” and he also talks about the lesser-known, 7-minute short film, “Wyrmwood: Chronicles of the Dead (2017),” which occurs between the feature-length films, “Road of the Dead” and “Apocalypse.” As always, Dr. Bishop delivers a great review! Don’t miss it!
New Horror Movies Ep. 025: Dead Man Still Walking – Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Happy Halloween, and welcome to the Seventh Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, where your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, discusses the Aussie, Action-Comedy-Horror flick, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014). Note: This review includes some spoilers. For all you zombie fans, this is a must-listen episode due to Dr. Bishop’s analysis of all the various weirdness and unique innovation found in this film. Kyle also talks about his recent visit to the Museum of the Moving Image in New York City! Don’t miss it!
New Horror Movies Ep. 021: Dead Man Still Walking – Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957)
October is here! Halloween is approaching, and the walking dead are getting restless… Welcome to this very special Sixth Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, starring your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, who dares to discuss “the quintessential bad movie,” the infamous Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957), with special guest Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker! Listen to these two Mad Doctors as they simultaneously laugh and ridicule Ed Wood’s labor of love, while also revering it, taking time to recognize and celebrate its importance in zombie film and bad movie history! Join us!
New Horror Movies Ep. 019: Dead Man Still Walking – Virus: 32 (2022)
Calling all zombie lovers! Here in the Fifth Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, discusses Virus:32 (2022), a brand-new entry into zombie filmdom from Argentina and Uruguay that brings some innovation to the subgenre. In typical Dr. Bishop fashion, he shows up for work, ready to share his insights, with zeal and supporting explanations. Episode 019 here is a great example of Dr. Walking Dead doing what he does best and that’s analyzing and contextualizing zombie cinema! This is a must-listen for any fan of zombie movies! Kyle does present a spoiler section in the middle of this review, but he provides a warning and you can see the time stamps in the show notes. Check it out!
New Horror Movies Ep. 018: Dead Man Still Walking – I Walked With a Zombie (1943)
Yes! Here it is! The Fourth Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, where your intrepid host, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, discusses I Walked With a Zombie (1943)! During this review, Dr. Bishop will discuss the background of this film, including its origins and inspirations. He will explore the role of voodoo in this movie and whether it’s a Horror film at all. Dr. Walking Dead also places this movie in context for its importance among the re-animated annals of zombie cinema, and he also touches on the film’s depictions of racism. Listen to find out whether Dr. Walking Dead recommends “I Walked With a Zombie,” or whether he will regard it as mere filmic detritus…
New Horror Movies Ep. 017: Dead Man Still Walking – The Sadness (2022)
Movement is life! Welcome to the Third Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, where Dr. Walking Dead dares you to explore the depths of depravity found in this year’s notorious zombie flick, The Sadness (2022), a new Horror film from Taiwan written and directed by Rob Jabbaz. Dr. Bishop addresses the gore and violence and whether it is excessively or unnecessarily gratuitous. He describes how this new film fits into both 20th century and 21st century zombie narratives. Is “The Sadness” also a Romance? Is it an “Anti-Romance”? Is this film original or derivative? What other zombie narratives, if any, serve as influences? Kyle Bishop answers these questions and discusses the distinctions between “gluttonous zombies” and “wrath zombies” / “lust zombies.” In the beginning of his review, Dr. Bishop discusses some very mild, premise-based “spoilers.” But after providing a spoiler warning, he eventually covers full-blown spoilers for “The Sadness.” Listen!
New Horror Movies Ep. 015: Dead Man Still Walking – White Zombie (1932)
In this Second Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, Dr. Walking Dead beckons you to explore the very first of the essential zombie films of our time, White Zombie (1932). Directed by Victor Halperin and starring screen Horror legend Bela Lugosi, “White Zombie” gives us the first-ever onscreen zombies. Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop discusses this important film’s historical significance and context (as well as its problems). Kyle also talks about this movie’s ethnographic fidelity, includes some minor analysis and gives us the moral of the story. Also in Episode 015,, Dr. Bishop brings us a quick overview of a few, less significant zombie films of the 1930s and ‘40s, including “Ouanga” (1935), “Revolt of the Zombie” (1936), “The Ghost Breakers” (1940), “King of the Zombies” (1941) and “Bowery at Midnight” (1942). Join us!
New Horror Movies Ep. 013: Dead Man Still Walking – Zombie Origins
Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies presents … DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, a short-form solocast by Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, author of American Zombie Gothic and How Zombies Conquered Popular Culture. Dr. Walking Dead also presents a popular segment called The Dead Zone on regular episodes of this podcast. For his Dead Man Still Walking solocast episodes, Dr. Bishop will focus exclusively on zombie films, with the occasional exploration of zombie-related themes, zombie television, and other zombie media (e.g., comics, literature, etc.). Dr. Bishop is an academic and professional scholar of zombie films and other zombie narratives. He has been teaching for 22 years. Dr. Bishop serves as an English professor, Film Studies professor, and he’s currently the English Department Chair at Southern Utah University.