by Ward III, C.
Chapter PANDORA’S EVIL I Am Legend (film, 2007)—“Dr. Alice Krippin” is the doctor who cures cancer using a measles virus.
The Walking Dead (TV Series, S1:E6)—“CDC Dr. Edwin Jenner” is the CDC scientist who shares vital information about the virus.
Last Man On Earth (film, 1964)—“Dr. Mercer” was Robert Neville’s supervisor.
Chapter PLOUTONION OPENED I Am Legend (book, 1954)—“Dr. Neville” is the main character.
I Am Legend (film, 2007)— Watch closely as the manikin’s head turns slightly to face the main character who asks, “What are you doing out here Fred?”
Chapter THE ROAD NOT TAKEN Dawn of the Dead (film, 2004)—Subtle Wave was a boat in the marina at the end of the movie.
Chapter MONSTERS 28 Days Later (film, 2002)—“Budgens’” was the UK grocery store chain where the main characters went shopping.
Zombies Have Fallen (film, 2007)—The evil villain, Raven, was the owner of Raven Health Care.
Chapter UMBRA Night of the Living Dead (film, 1968)—“Harry and Helen Cooper” was a couple hiding in the farmhouse cellar with their sick daughter.
Dawn of the Dead (film, 2004)—One of the invoices in Andy’s Gun Works is made out to Nicholas Gazda, who is the first-assistant art director of this movie.
Chapter UNWANTED GUEST I Am Legend (book, 1954)—“Ben Cortman” was Robert Neville’s friendly neighbor turned nemesis vampire.
Night of the Living Deb (film, 2015)—The main character had old an Cadillac named “OTIS.”
Chapter SHACKING UP The Evil Dead: Evil Dead (film, 1981)—Takes place in a small cabin in the woods with a trapdoor to a cellar. The key was hidden above the front door.
Evil Dead II (film, 1987)—Also takes place in a small cabin in the woods, where Ash has odd experiences with old “chainsaw.”
Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness (film, 1992)—Ash has odd experiences with a “broken mirror.”
The same 1973 “Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal” owned by the director was featured in all three films and several later films.
Night of the Living Dead (film, 1968)—“Space disease or cosmic radiation” from a deep-space Venus probe caused the zombies.
“Mr. Art Bell” was the original creator and host of my all-time favorite late-night AM radio talk show Coast To Coast AM, later turning the show over to George Noory.
Chapter: ADVERSARIES I Walked With A Zombie (film, 1943)—Jessica Holland, wife of sugar plantation owner Paul Mill, was stuck in a zombielike trance.
Dawn of the Dead (film, 1978)—Small junk airplane at airport, white with blue stripes, with “N688IM” on the side.
Survival of the Dead (2009, Film)—“Plum Island” was the setting for the movie and also advertised as a safe zone.
Zombieland (film, 2009) Referencing “Columbus, Ohio” as the lead character’s parents. Blaine’s Grocery Store is where Tallahassee sought Twinkies and found their new female “friends.”
28 Days Later (film, 2002)—Maj. Henry West of the 42nd Blockade oversaw the military sanctuary.
Chapter: PAYMENT PLAN Survival of the Dead (film, 2009)—Muldoon family on Plum Island refused to kill the zombies.
Fight Club (film, 1999) Raymond K. Hessel is the convenience store worker.
Shaun of the Dead (film, 2004)—Shaun and Ed are the main characters.
Zombieland (film, 2009)—Columbus lives in apartment 408, cute neighbor girl in 406.
Chapter: INTEL Survival of the Dead (2009, Film)—“LOX Armored Inc.” blue armored truck with a side window smashed was used for transportation.
Zombieland (film, 2009)—Gas N’ Gulp (patient zero got infected and ring scam later in the movie)
Dawn of the Dead (film, 2004) A store shown in the “Crossroads Mall” is called Gaylen Ross, an obvious tribute to actress Gaylen Ross, who played Francine in the original 1978 film.
Visible in Luda’s room is a round can of something called “SMEAT”—a takeoff on Spam.
28 Days Later (film, 2002)—Primates escape from Cambridge University, causing the outbreak of Rage.
The Dead (film, 2010)—Main character is Lieutenant Brian Murphy USAF Flight Engineer. Survivor of plane crash flight LN260 in Africa.
Chapter: THE WALL Black Summer (TV Series, S1:E4)—A character sought shelter in a locked antique furniture store called The Shabby Little Vintage Shop.
Chapter: WOLF PACK Dawn of the Dead (film, 1978)—WGON was the TV news station.
Shaun of the Dead (film, 2004)—Shaun worked at the Foree Electronics store next to Buff’s Pizzeria.
Dead Rising (video game, 2006)—The game centers a fictional town of Willamette (also in Dead Rising 4 released ten years later in 2016).
Chapter: PREGAME Zombieland (film, 2009)—“We stand united against the infection’ posters displayed in store window of “Three Sisters Bridal & Occasion” when Tallahassee relieves stress on the minivan.
28 Days Later (film, 2002)—Characters ate “Maltesers” chocolate candies while trapped in a gas station.
Chapter: GAME TIME Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film, 2016)—Colonel Fitzwilliam J. Darcy, is a main character and exceptionally well-trained zombie killer.
Dawn of the Dead (film, 2004)—The fictitious stores in the mall include a coffee shop called Hallowed Grounds.
The Dead (film, 2010)—Sergeant Daniel Dembele is an African soldier who helps the American pilot survive.
Ibiza Undead (film, 2016)—Brown-and-tan-striped Torual’s Taxi van was used in the movie.
Chapter: GAME OVER Zombies Ate My Neighbors (video game, 1993)—A one- or two-player arcade-style game takes control of protagonists Zeke and Julie in order to rescue the titular neighbors.
Chapter: BABA YAGA Zombie Massacre (film, 2013—Dragan Illac was the Russian mercenary sniper.
Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (film, 2013)—Potrovsky was the Russian SOF sniper.
Frankenstein’s Army (film, 2013)—Novikov and Vassili were Russian soldier characters.
Survival of the Dead (film, 2009)—Amherst Islander is the large gray vehicle-hauler ferry boat.
Chapter: HOMECOMING Return of the Living Dead (film, 1985)—“2-4-5 Trioxin” has been mentioned in several zombie movies and documentaries, Return of the Living Dead being the first. 2-4-5 Trioxin is a spinoff of one of the two chemicals used to produce Agent Orange, called 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid.
Dead Rising: Watchtower (film based on video game, 2015)—Chase Carter is the protagonist of the film. Based in a fictional town in Oregon. The character is also a journalist.
White Zombie (film, 1932)—Bride-to-be Madeleine Short is cursed by voodoo, turning her into a zombie.
Chapter: SILK ROAD Quarantine (film, 2008)—A fireman named Jake and a veterinarian named Lawrence get trapped inside a zombie-filled apartment building.
Dead Heat (film, 1988)—Detectives Roger Mortis and Doug Bigelow investigate a pharma company attempting immortality.
28 Weeks Later (film, 2007)—Tammy and Andy leave their father, Don, while they journey into a zombie-infested region to look for their mother, Alice. A gray four-door Volvo with fire-charred back hatch license plate S604OEW was seen in the movie under a bridge.
Navy SEALS vs. Zombies (film, 2015)—Lt. Pete Cunningham commanded the rescue team with intelligence provided by CIA agent Stacy Thomas.
Chapter: COTERIE The REZORT (film, 2015)—Hope 4 U refugee-relocation organization turned refugees into zombies for the Rezort.
Train to Busan (film, 2016)—Takes place onboard the KTX, a fast train from Seoul to Busan. Jung Suk-yong plays the train conductor.
The Girl With All The Gifts (film, 2016)—The infected children were imprisoned by a group of soldiers led by Sergeant Eddie Parks.
Chapter: KILL OR BE KILLED Kingdom (TV series, 2019)—Main character, Crown Prince Yi Chang, fights through ancient Korea to return to his home capital of Hanyang.
A Song of Ice and Fire (novel series, 1996)—“Winter is coming” is
a saying often used in reference to the pending frozen undead attack upon the living.
Chapter: SNAKE EATERS I Am Legend (film, 2007)—Main character’s home address was 11 Washington and Square.
Zombie Massacre (film, 2013)—Mercs in the movie on mission under orders of General Carter.
Chapter: VISITING NEIGHBORS Cell (film, 2016)—Movie based around the unification of Clayton “Clay” Riddell, Sharon, and son, Johnny. Cellphone towers playing a key role.
Chapter: COMMAND AND CONTROL Dead Rising: Endgame (film, 2016, based on video game)—General Lyons is the military bad guy in cahoots with Phenotrans pharmaceuticals.
Navy SEALS vs. Zombies (film, 2015)—After a deadly outbreak occurs in Baton Rouge, Vice President Bentley dies in a helicopter crash while being extracted from a campaign rally.
I Am Legend (film, 2007)—The “Dark Seekers” are labeled “Hemocytes” in the DVD subtitles.
Chapter: EPILOGUE Dead Rising (video game, 2006)—Dr. Russell Barnaby, the main scientist behind the zombie outbreak in Santa Cabeza.
Dead Rising 4 (video game, 2016)—Dr. Diane Blackburne is an Obscuris scientist who is working under Fontana during the Willamette outbreak.
Full Acknowledgments:
28 Days Later (film, 2002) Directed by: Danny Boyle
Produced by: Andrew Macdonald
Written by: Alex Garland
28 Weeks Later (film, 2007) Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Produced by: Enrique López-Lavigne, Andrew Macdonald, and Allon Reich
Written by: Rowan Joffé, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, EL Lavigne, and Jesus Olmo
A Song of Ice and Fire (novel series, 1996) Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
Black Summer (TV series, 2019) Created by: Karl Schaefer and John Hyams
Produced by: Jodi Binstock
Original network: Netflix
Cell (film, 2016) Directed by: Tod Williams
Produced by: Richard Saperstein, Michael Benaroya, Brian Witten, and Shara Kay
Screenplay by: Stephen King and Adam Alleca
Coast To Coast AM (radio show) Created by: Art Bell
Distributed by: Premiere Networks
Dawn of the Dead (film, 1978) Directed by: George A. Romero
Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein
Written by: George A. Romero
Dawn of the Dead (film, 2004) Directed by: Zack Snyder
Produced by: Richard P. Rubinstein, Mark Abraham, and Eric Newman
Written by: James Gunn
Deadheads (film, 2011) Directed by: Brett and Drew T. Pierce
Produced by: Andy Drummond, Brett Pierce, Drew Pierce, and Kevin Van Hagaen
Written by: Brett and Drew T. Pierce
Dead Heat (film, 1988) Directed by: Mark Goldblatt
Produced by: David Helpern and Michael L. Meltzer
Written by: Terry Black
Dead Rising (video game, 2006) Developer: Capcom
Creator: Keiji Inafune
Dead Rising 4 (video game, 2016) Developer: Capcom
Directed by: Joe Nickolls
Produced by: Eduardo Agostini, David McAnerin, and Peter Sobczak
Dead Rising: Endgame (film, 2016, based on video game) Directed by: Pat Williams
Produced by: Tim Carter and Chris Foss
Written by: Tim Carter and Michael Ferris
Dead Rising: Watchtower (film, 2015, based on video game) Directed by: Zach Lipovsky
Produced by: Tim Carter and Tomas Harlan
Written by: Tim Carter
Evil Dead, The (film, 1981) Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: Robert Tapert
Written by: Sam Raimi
Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (film, 1987) Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: Robert Tapert, Alex De Benedetti, and Irvin Shapiro
Written by: Sam Raimi and Scott Spiegel
Evil Dead III: Army of Darkness (film, 1992) Directed by: Sam Raimi
Produced by: Robert Tapert
Written by: Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi
Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) Created by: Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson
Based on comic book written by: Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard
Distributed by: AMC
Fight Club (film, 1999) Directed by: David Fincher
Produced by: Art Linson, Ceán Chaffin, and Ross Grayson Bell
Screenplay by: Jim Uhls
Frankenstein’s Army (film, 2013) Directed by: Richard Raaphorst
Produced by: Nick Jongerius, Daniel Koefoed, Todd Brown, and Greg Newman
Screenplay by: Chris W. Mitchell and Miguel Tejada-Flores
I Am Legend (film, 2007) Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Akiva Goldsman, James Lassiter, David Heyman and Neal H. Moritz
Written by: Mark Protosevich and Akiva Goldsman
I Am Legend (novel, 1954) Author: Richard Matheson
Publisher: Gold Medal Books
Ibiza Undead (film, 2016) Directed by: Andy Edwards
Produced by: Templeheart Films
Written by: Andy Edwards
I Walked With A Zombie (film, 1943) Directed by: Jacques Tourneur
Produced by: Val Lewton
Written by: Curt Siodmak and Ardel Wray
Based on: novel of the same name written by Inez Wallace
Kingdom (TV series, 2019) Written by: Kim Eun-hee
Directed by: Kim Seong-hun
Original network: Netflix
Navy SEALS vs. Zombies (film, 2015) Directed by: Stanton Barrett
Written by: A.K. Waters
Screenplay by: Mathew Carpenter
Night of the Living Dead (film, 1968) Directed by: George A. Romero
Produced by: Russell Streiner and Karl Hardman
Written by: John Russo and George A. Romero
Night of the Living Deb (film, 2015) Directed by: Kyle Rankin
Produced by: Michael Cassidy, Kyle Rankin, and Chad Nicholson
Written by: Andy Selsor
Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (film, 2013) Directed by: Kieran Parker
Produced by: Kieran Parker
Written by: Rae Brunton
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film, 2016) Directed by: Burr Steers
Produced by: Sean McKittrick, Allison Shearmur, Natalie Portman, Annette Savitch, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson, and Marc Butan
Screenplay by: Burr Steers
Quarantine (film, 2008) Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
Produced by: Sergio Aguero, Doug Davison, Roy Lee
Screenplay by: John Erick Dowdle and Drew Dowdle
Based on: REC (film, 2007)
Return of the Living Dead (film, 1985) Directed by: Dan O’Bannon
Produced by: Tom Fox and Graham Henderson
Written by: Dan O’Bannon
Shaun of the Dead (film, 2004) Directed by: Edgar Wright
Produced by: Nira Park
Written by: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg
Survival of the Dead (film, 2009) Directed by: George A. Romero
Produced by: Paula Devonshire and Peter Grunwald
Written by: George A. Romero
The Dead (film, 2010) Directed by: Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford
Produced by: Howard J. Ford and Amir S. Moallemi
Written by: Howard J. Ford and Jon Ford
The Girl With All The Gifts (film, 2016) Directed by: Colm McCarthy
Produced by: Will Clarke, Camille Gatin, and Angus Lamont
Written by: Mike Cary, based on his book with same name
The Last Man On Earth (film, 1964) Directed by: Ubaldo Ragona (Italian prints) and Sidney Salkow
Produced by: Robert Lipper and associate Harold Knox
Written by: Furio M. Monetti, Ubaldo Ragona, William Leicester
The REZORT (film, 2015) Directed by: Steve Parker
Produced by: Nick Gillott, Karl Richards, Charlotte Walls
Written by: Paul Gersten
berger
Train to Busan (film, 2016) Directed by: Sang-ho Yeon
Produced by: Dong-ha Lee
Written by: Joo-suk Park
Walking Dead (TV series) Developed by: Frank Darabont
Based on comic book written by: Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard
Distributed by: AMC
White Zombie (film, 1932) Directed by: Victor Halperin
Produced by: Edward Halperin
Written by: Garnett Weston
Inspired by: The Magic Island (novel, 1929, William Seabrook)
