Zombie and Demos
2021; Linguagem: Inglês
10.20935/al2957
ISSN2771-9359
Autores Tópico(s)Gothic Literature and Media Analysis
ResumoIn this work, my aim is to analyze zombie films in relation to capitalism. 1970’s horror films, especially zombie films were reflecting the economical, political and social structure of its era; however, the characteristics of zombie films have changed through time. Primarily, I will compare George A. Romero’s zombie film, Dawn of the Dead (Romero, 1978) from 1970s which is famous with its commentary on commodity fetishism and consumption society. Then, in its light, I will investigate Resident Evil Series of 2000s to explore the codes of contemporary zombie films and understand what has changed through time in comprehension of zombie metaphors. My analysis will be on all Resident Evil films, but I will especially focus on the first film, Resident Evil (Anderson, 2002), and the third film, Resident Evil: Extinction (Mulcahy, 2007), to examine new threat themes, such as bio-technological and viral weaponry, used to represent the contemporary political and financial influences of capitalism globally. Keywords: zombie narratives, contemporary capitalism, consumption society.
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