From Africa to Hollywood The Zombie Evolution

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]Hollywood adapted the concept [music] in the 20th century >> [screaming] >> turning zombies into the flesh-eating monsters we know today.

[00:00:11]>> [groaning] >> George Romero's Night of the Living Dead redefined zombies as an apocalyptic threat.

[00:00:22]It's fascinating to see how a word that traveled from Central Africa to the Caribbean eventually transformed into a global pop culture icon.

[00:00:31]Today, zombies are everywhere.

[00:00:34]Cosplay, games, conventions but their roots remain African and Haitian.