Dead Man Still Walking

The time has come, once again, for your favorite Zombie Movie Podcast, the one and only Dead Man Still Walking, featuring your favorite zombie expert (and ours), Dr. Walking Dead (Kyle William Bishop)! Here in this 57th edition of DMSW, the mad doctor discusses a new and noteworthy zombie flick. You see, this past summer, Dr. Bishop’s esteemed colleague, the literary and cultural scholar Sarah Juliet Lauro (“The Transatlantic Zombie” and “Zombie Theory: A Reader”), recommended Outside (2024), a Filipino, post-apocalyptic Zombie Horror film co-written and directed by Carlo Ledesma.

Aha! You’re back! … But didn’t we kill you already? No matter, we can just have Francesco Dellamorte do it again. Welcome back to your favorite Zombie Movie Podcast, that is, Dead Man Still Walking, for its 56th edition in which the Mercurial One, Dr. Walking Dead (Kyle William Bishop), brings you his insights and a solocast presentation on Cemetery Man (1994), (aka “Dellamorte Dellamore”), an example of an Eco-Zombie narrative from the 1990s! Directed by Michele Soavi and based on Tiziano Sclavi’s novel of the same name, “Cemetery Man” stars Rupert Everett, who plays a cemetery caretaker in a small town where he finds himself having to re-bury the dead. Again. This review does contain spoilers. We hope you enjoy Episode 169 of Jay of the Dead’sNew Horror Movies, another essential listen for fans of zombie cinema, combining scholarly insight with genuine fandom from Dr. Bishop himself! Join us!

Jay of the Dead’sNew Horror Movies presents… the 55th Edition of the world’s greatest Zombie Movie Podcast — Dead Man Still Walking, starring Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop! In this fascinating and unexpectedly subversive episode, Dr. Bishop welcomes special guest Jay of the Dead to explore the surprising horror history of “The Purple Smurfs” (yes, those Smurfs!) and their uncanny place in zombie canon. This is a must-listen for fans of zombie cinema. Likely inspired somewhat by Richard Matheson’s novel, “I Am Legend” (1954) — yet before George Romero’s shambling ghouls — there existed a little-known, infected-zombie narrative within the Belgian comic, Les Schtroumpfs Noirs (“The Black Smurfs”) from 1959, later wisely adapted for American audiences in 1963 as “The Purple Smurfs.” What seems like a simple children’s story reveals shocking thematic roots in infection, rage, and apocalypse, complete with an urgent race to find a cure. Dr. Bishop herein declares, “Yes, the Purple Smurfs are zombies.”

All right! Get ready to maintain Social Distancing for this week’s special, double-feature episode — the 54th Edition — of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, with your courageous professor, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop! For this double-header, Dr. Bishop is discussing two, COVID-inspired zombie films: Corona Zombies (2020) and Zombie Reddy (2021)! And unfortunately, though these two movies are relevant to the topic, they are not the best movies. But Kyle also takes a moment to recommend the Woody Allen directorial debut Comedy, “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?” (1966), and he explains what it has in common with “Corona Zombies” (2020) and “Hell of the Living Dead” (1983). Join us!

Welcome to your favorite Zombie Movie Podcast — Dead Man Still Walking. In this 53rd edition of DMSW, host Dr. Walking Dead (Kyle William Bishop) welcomes special guest Jay of the Dead for a Take 2, spoiler-filled conversation about Danny Boyle’s 28 Years Later (2025), the long-awaited third installment in the iconic, infected zombie film franchise. Both Kyle and Jay express their love for 28 Days Later (2002) and 28 Weeks Later, setting the stage for a comparison and assessment of this latest entry. Dr. Bishop offers analytical insights while fielding Jay’s many questions about the new film. In fact, Kyle addresses the oft-asked question of why there was never a “28 Months Later,” providing context and spawning speculation about sequels and even unlikely prequel concepts. As with most zombie-related conversations, this discussion includes the legacy of George A. Romero, whom Kyle credits as the grandfather of both the re-animated dead and the infected zombie sub-genres. Together, Kyle and Jay explore the mysteries of zombie evolution over nearly three decades, while including — of course — a chat about the anatomical and gestational nuances of these infected beings.

Wow, Dr. Bishop has a neat little zombie flick to tell you about here in the 52nd Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING! For this episode, Dr. Walking Dead welcomes special guest, Jay of the Dead, to review Die Alone (2024), starring Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix), Frank Grillo (The Purge 2) and Douglas Smith. Dr. Bishop has found another interesting little twist on the familiar zombie formulas. Join us! This episode is dedicated to the memory and life of actress Michelle Trachtenberg.

Alas! It is time for the 51st Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, starring Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, professor of all things infected or dead-then-re-animated. Here in this episode, Dr. Bishop reviews a Zombie Horror Drama from Spain called Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End (2024)! At the time of this release, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Kyle recommends watching the original Spanish-language version (with English subtitles). Join Dr. Bishop by giving it a listen!

“Well, and I’m not gonna get into the physics of something that is not real.” – Dr. Walking Dead Welcome to the 50th Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, the ultimate zombie cinema podcast hosted by your fearless professor of the undead, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop! To celebrate this milestone, Dr. Bishop is joined by a special guest — Jay of the Dead — for a spirited countdown of their Top 10 Zombie Movies of All Time! But here’s the twist: Kyle and Jay only share five films in common! That means you’re getting 15 killer recommendations that span the globe and the entire spectrum of zombie storytelling. During this episode, we’ll find out: Does Jay really love zombies — but hate zombie movies? Dr. Bishop’s list features only two American films — the rest are international zombie gems! Intrigued? And Jay of the Dead drops a bold claim by revealing what he calls “The Citizen Kane of Zombie Movies.” What zombie film could deserve that title? It’s a jam-packed, brain-munching celebration of undead cinema. Tune in for the laughs, the debates, and a love letter to zombie films! Join us!

OK, “Gentle Listeners,” Dr. Walking Dead has shown up for work for us with this week’s special double-feature show. In this 49th Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, your intrepid professor, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, graciously took at least one cinematic bullet for the listeners, metaphorically speaking… The two movies that Dr. Bishop examines during this episode include the 1970s odd couple of double features, I Drink Your Blood (1971) and I Eat Your Skin (1971) — the latter, a G-rated, black-and-white movie that was actually produced in 1964. Dr. Bishop brings his usual astute analysis to these proceedings, informing us of actual onscreen murder of an animal, and therefore, which instance(s) of blood in the film is real blood. And speaking of blood, we learn about meat pies being injected with infected, rabid dog blood, thereby constituting a very early example of “the infected zombie” narrative. And Kyle even goes so far as to tell us about a Horror movie where the evil characters “treat people poorly.” And that’s only his notes on the first film! Wait until you hear what he has to say about the second! Join us!

Hey Zombie fans! Here in the 48th Edition of DEAD MAN STILL WALKING, your intrepid professor, Dr. Walking Dead Kyle Bishop, reviews a new, zombie Horror whose title is often inexplicably styled as “MadS” (2024) around the internet, so we will perpetuate the arbitrary capitalization, as well — just like … zombies. “MadS” is written and directed by David Moreau that is ambitiously and meticulously depicted in Real Time because it was shot all in one take! Impressive! Dr. Bishop says it’s “shot like an 89-minute play.” Join us to hear what he thinks!