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by John Corey, Andy Rau, Bradley Dumont
Zombies rule the world of horror cinema--fast zombies, slow zombies, voodoo zombies, and so many other strains. How did zombies evolve into the monsters we know and love today? Join John and Andy as they shamble through zombie film history, one movie at a time.
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- 3 weeks ago1h 25m
Garden of the Dead (1972)
In our first zombie prison movie, a group of incarcerated, formaldehyde-sniffing bad seeds make a break for it, but their plan gets nipped in the bud when the prison guards mow them down. The situation gets even thornier when undead horror quickly blooms from the shallow soil. Will everyone wind up pushing daisies? John, Andy, and Producer Brad grab their pruning shears and head into the GARDEN OF THE DEAD.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release Date: August 23, 1972AFI|Catalog - Garden of the DeadThe 10 Best SFX Makeup Artists Of All TimeBefore Pixels, There Was FireTrader Hornee (1970)
- 4 weeks ago1h 22m
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)
We've been wondering when the NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD knockoffs would arrive. Well, they're officially here, starting with CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS! This movie hides its twenty minutes of solid Romero-style zombie action behind an hour of bizarre drama involving a team of actors, their sadistic director, and lot of black magic mumbo-jumbo. John, Andy, and Producer Brad explore a cult classic that makes them wonder if they should've listened to their parents and stayed far away.SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release: 1972AFI|Catalog - Children Shouldn't Play with Dead ThingsBob Clark, 67, directorCanuxploitation Interview: Bob ClarkBOB CLARK Explains Why CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS | RUE MORGUE ARCHIVESCarl Fischer The Bass Grimoire | Guitar CenterMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.Additional music by Elarasound.www.pond5.comAdditional voice work by Russell Bentley.Contact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
- Sep 30, 20261h 27m
Baron Blood (1972)
It's probably a bad idea to try and resurrect somebody named Baron Blood, right? Especially in a medieval castle with a torture dungeon, an iron maiden, and lots of spikes that could conveniently be used for impalings. Nonetheless, that's exactly what our bold (or foolish) heroes do in this strangely compelling low-budget Italian zombie film directed by the legendary Mario Bava. Will John, Andy, and Producer Brad survive this run-in with an off-brand Dracula and his dungeon full of zombies?SHOW NOTES:US Theatrical Release Date: October 27, 1972Italian Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 1972The 30 best classic horror movies of all timeVariety The 100 Best Horror Movies of All TimeJoseph Cotten, 88, Is Dead; Actor on Stage and in Films - The New York TimesQuiet Quality: The Life and Films of Joseph Cotten - Best Movies by FarrThe Siberian Hell Sounds - SkeptoidMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
- Sep 26, 20261h 6m
Resident Evil (2026)
Scarce ammunition, locked doors, a sewer level, and of course, loads of disgusting bio-mutant zombies: everything that scared you when you first ventured into Spencer Mansion on your 90s-era Playstation is here in Zach Cregger's take on RESIDENT EVIL (2026). So does the much-lauded director of WEAPONS and BARBARIAN successfully evoke the famous horror video game series without stumbling into the usual video game-adaptation pitfalls? And amid all the goo and gunfire, does Resident Evil add anything significant to the family tree of zombie cinema?Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: September, 2026MerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebook
- Sep 16, 20261h 40m
Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)
Just because they can't see you doesn't mean they can't catch you and tear you apart! John, Andy, and Producer Brad journey across the Atlantic to Spain in the waning days of the Franco regime, where they confront a Euro-horror cult classic that combines lurid exploitation with sharp social commentary. Expect spooky castles, zombie Templars, and a psychedelic confrontation with the undead in a mannequin factory!Show Notes:US Theatrical Release Date: February, 1973TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD film review - Amando De Ossorio Knights Templar Spanish horror — SchlockmaniaLegend of the Zombie CrusadersAmando de Ossorio.O último templario.Parte 1Amando de Ossorio.O último templario.Parte 2Yeah, You Know Giallo — But There’s Another European Horror Movement You're Missing Out OnHORROR EUROPA — Mark Gatiss Explores Europe’s Darkest Cinema (2012)Revenge From Planet ApeMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
- Sep 9, 20261h 37m
Blood of Ghastly Horror (1971)
Director Al Adamson's 1965 heist film, PSYCHO A-GO-GO flopped. So in 1969, he hired John Carradine to play a mad scientist, shot new scenes, and retitled it THE FIEND WITH THE ELECTRONIC BRAIN. That, too, flopped. Adamson hired Tommy Kirk in 1971 and shot more new scenes and released it with another new title, BLOOD OF GHASTLY HORROR. Will John, Andy, and Producer Brad be able to keep all this mayhem straight? And will they find an actual zombie movie at the bottom of this genre jumble?Show Notes:US Release Date: 1971Dendle, Peter. THE ZOMBIE MOVIE ENCYCLOPEDIAKay, Glenn. ZOMBIE MOVIES: THE ULTIMATE GUIDEAl Adamson ObituaryHORROR DIRECTOR SLAIN, ENTOMBED BENEATH HIS TUB – Deseret NewsThe Murder Of Director Al Adamson – Original CinemaniacThe Old Oregon Trail (1928) A Silent Film ReviewVictor Adamson/Denver DixonABOUT TOM | tommixBOOKS OF THE TIMES: Superman at 50!Shades of Gray: The Life and Death of the Oft-overlooked Master - The Comics JournalMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
- Sep 3, 20261h 17m
Colony (2026)
One giant high-rise in downtown Seoul. Hundreds of people going about their everyday lives inside. Add one mad scientist with a vision for a fungus zombie hivemind apocalypse, and you have the recipe for a wild zombie action film! Director Yeon Sang-ho has already given us two modern zombie classics ("Train to Busan" and "Peninsula") but he's not done with us yet. John and Andy take a quick detour to modern-day South Korea to catch the latest from one of zombie cinema's rising stars.Show Notes:Colony TrailerColony IMDBMerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
- Aug 26, 20261h 27m
I Drink Your Blood / I Eat Your Skin (1971)
Get ready for the grindhouse! In this zombie double feature, the Zombie Strains team faces down two very different sides of zombie cinema. First up is the ultraviolent schlockfest I DRINK YOUR BLOOD, followed by the curiously retro I EAT YOUR SKIN. One of these is our first glimpse of 70s grindhouse, and the other might be the last dying groan of the traditional voodoo zombie. Which path will John, Andy, and Producer Brad choose?Show Notes:AFI|Catalog - I Drink Your BloodBhaskar Roy Chowdhury Papers, 1930-2003Lynn Lowry InterviewRabies in the United States: Protecting Public Health | Rabies | CDCAFI|Catalog - I Eat Your SkinKatherine Dunham dancer Vanoye Aikens passes - New York Amsterdam NewsA Woman Ahead of Her Time: Katherine Dunham and Afro-Caribbean DanceKatherine Dunham | Queen Mother Of Black Dance (Biography)MerchTheme music composed by Neil Dube.www.pond5.comContact:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.comwww.zombiestrainspodcast.comFollow us onAndy's Substack "Fortress of Regret"InstagramFacebookSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zombie-strains/donations
About Zombie Strains
Zombies rule the world of horror cinema--fast zombies, slow zombies, voodoo zombies, and so many other strains. How did zombies evolve into the monsters we know and love today? Join John and Andy as they shamble through zombie film history, one movie at a time.
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