Nazi zombies explained

Nazi zombies are a horror trope found in films, video games, and comic books. Nazi zombie narratives usually feature undead Nazi soldiers resurrected to fight for the Third Reich. The book Nazisploitation!: The Nazi Image in Low-Brow Cinema and Culture described the genre as a small theme of horror films.[1]

The first Nazi zombies films King of the Zombies and Revenge of the Zombies were produced during World War II.[2] Nazisploitation began to appear concurrently in other film subgenres.[3] These include a mini-invasion of Nazi zombie films such as Shock Waves, Night of the Zombies, Zombie Lake and Oasis of the Zombies.[3] [4] The increased popularity of the zombie film in the 2000s increased interest in the Nazi zombie subgenre, with films such as Horrors of War, Dead Snow, and Frankenstein's Army.[5] More modern films such as Overlord, continue the Nazi zombie film genre.[6] Nazi Zombies also feature in the Wolfenstein series, Call of Duty series, and Sniper Elite series of video games.[7]

Selected media featuring Nazi zombies

Films

TitleDirectorYearNotes
King of the Zombies1941[8] [9]
Revenge of the Zombies1943[10]
They Saved Hitler's Brain1963Also known as The Madmen of Mandoras[11] [12]
1966[13] [14]
Shock Waves1977[15]
Zombie Lake and Jean Rollin1981[16] [17] [18]
Night of the Zombies1981
Oasis of the Zombies1982[19]
Hard Rock Zombies1985[20]
Devil StoryBernard Launois1986[21] [22]
Chu-Chin Wang1989[23]
Operation Nazi ZombiesDavid B. Steart III2003Also known as Maplewood[24] [25]
Horrors of WarPeter John Ross and John Witney2006[26]
Outpost2008[27]
Dead Snow2009[28] [29]
First SquadYoshiharuAshino2009[30] [31]
War of the DeadMarko Makilaakso2011[32]
Attack of the HerbalsDavid Ryan Keith2011[33]
2012[34]
Nazi Zombie Death Tales2013Also known as Angry Nazi Zombies[35]
2013[36]
Frankenstein's ArmyRichard Raaphorst2013
2014[37]
Luca Boni and Marco Ristori2015[38]
Overlord2018

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Nazisploitation!: The Nazi Image in Low-Brow Cinema and Culture. Magilow. A&C Black. 2012. 978-1441183590. 249.
  2. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland. 2012. 978-0786461639. 69.
  3. Book: Nazisploitation!: The Nazi Image in Low-Brow Cinema and Culture. Magilow. A&C Black. 2012. 978-1441183590. 72.
  4. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland. 2012. 978-0786461639. 69.
  5. Book: Holocaust Representations in History: An Introduction. Magilow. Daniel H.. Silverman. Lisa. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2015. 978-1472513007. 90.
  6. Web site: Ordoña. Michael. 'Overlord' promises Nazis and zombies but delivers disappointment. November 8, 2018. San Francisco Chronicle. November 9, 2018.
  7. Web site: Howerton. Ross. Where Do all these Nazi Zombies Even Come from Anyway?. June 11, 2019. Parallax Media. July 28, 2020.
  8. Web site: King of the Zombies. American Film Institute. April 19, 2020.
  9. Book: Dendle, Peter . Zombie Movie Encyclopedia: 2000–2010 . 19 May 2013 . 2012 . McFarland . 9780786492886 . 256–.
  10. Web site: Revenge of the Zombies. American Film Institute. April 19, 2020.
  11. Book: Nazisploitation!: The Nazi Image in Low-Brow Cinema and Culture. Magilow. A&C Black. 2012. 978-1441183590. 97.
  12. Web site: THE MADMEN OF MANDORAS. American Film Institute. April 19, 2020.
  13. Book: Horrific Humor and the Moment of Droll Grimness in Cinema. John A.. Dowell. Cynthia J.. Miller. 6 December 2017. Lexington Books. 131–132. 978-1498565004.
  14. Book: Green, Paul. Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media. McFarland. 2017. 978-1476666723. 74–75.
  15. Web site: Shock Waves. American Film Institute. April 19, 2020.
  16. Web site: Le Lac des morts-vivants. bifi.fr. November 26, 2013. French.
  17. Lucas . Tim . July–August 2013 . Discs in Depth . . Cincinnati, Ohio . 65. Tim Lucas.
  18. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland. 2012. 978-0786461639. 69.
  19. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland. 2012. 978-0786461639. 69.
  20. Book: Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide. Magilow. Chicago Review Press. 2012. 978-1569766835. 31.
  21. Book: Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema. Russell. FAB Press. 2015. 978-1903254332. 251.
  22. Web site: Devil Story (1985). AllMovie. August 1, 2020.
  23. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia. McFarland. 2010. 978-0786463671. 75.
  24. Web site: Zombie Movie Review - Operation: Nazi Zombies. 29 May 2012.
  25. Book: Encyclopedia of Weird War Stories: Supernatural and Science Fiction Elements in Novels, Pulps, Comics, Film, Television, Games and Other Media. Green. McFarland & Co Inc. 2017. 978-1476666723. 137–138.
  26. Book: Dendle, Peter. The Zombie Movie Encyclopedia, Volume 2: 2000-2010. McFarland. 2012. 978-0786461639. 69.
  27. Book: Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth. Pulliam. June Michele. Fonseca. Anthony J.. 2014. ABC-CLIO. 978-1440803895. 181.
  28. Web site: Død Snø. Filmweb. Filmweb AS. Norwegian. 16 January 2009.
  29. Web site: Review: Nazi zombies lead to 'Dead Snow'. San Francisco Gate. July 17, 2009.
  30. Web site: Fantastic Fest Review: First Squad. Film School Rejects. November 3, 2009.
  31. Web site: First Squad. Fantastic fest. April 19, 2020.
  32. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120201135754/http://torontoafterdark.com/2011/films/war-of-the-dead/. Toronto After Dark. War of the Dead. April 19, 2020. February 1, 2012.
  33. Web site: Film Review:Attack of the Herbals (2011). Horror News. July 30, 2020.
  34. Web site: Outpost:Black Sun. Sitges Film Festival. April 19, 2020.
  35. Web site: ANGRY NAZI ZOMBIES (2012). Ain't It Cool News. July 28, 2020.
  36. The 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival. David. Watson. September 2013. 63. 614. 488–489. The British Journal of General Practice. 10.3399/bjgp13X671768. 3750791.
  37. Web site: Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014). AllMovie. April 19, 2020. Cooper. Tracie.
  38. Web site: Zombie Massacre 2: Reich of the Dead (2015). AllMovie. August 1, 2020.

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