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.
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, 1972
AFI|Catalog - Garden of the Dead (https://catalog.afi.com/Film/55693-GARDEN-OF-THE-DEAD?cxt=filmography)
The 10 Best SFX Makeup Artists Of All Time (https://camerareadycosmetics.com/blogs/news/the-10-best-sfx-makeup-artists-of-all-time)
Before Pixels, There Was Fire
Trader Hornee (1970) (https://letterboxd.com/film/trader-hornee/)
7 Oct 2026
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: 1972
AFI|Catalog - Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (https://catalog.afi.com/Film/54672-CHILDREN-SHOULDNT-PLAY-WITH-DEAD-THINGS?cxt=filmography)
Bob Clark, 67, director (https://variety.com/2007/film/markets-festivals/bob-clark-67-director-1117962526/)
Canuxploitation Interview: Bob Clark (https://www.canuxploitation.com/interview/clark.html)
BOB CLARK Explains Why CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS | RUE MORGUE ARCHIVES (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA_yNRm2gbw)
Carl Fischer The Bass Grimoire | Guitar Center (https://www.guitarcenter.com/Carl-Fischer/The-Bass-Grimoire-1273887991393.gc)
Merch (http://ZombieStrains.redbubble.com)
Theme music composed by Neil Dube.
Additional music by Elarasound.
www.pond5.com (http://www.pond5.com/)
Additional voice work by Russell Bentley.
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30 Sept 2026
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, 1972
Italian Theatrical Release Date: February 25, 1972
The 30 best classic horror movies of all time (https://ew.com/best-classic-horror-movies-11840447)
Variety The 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time (https://variety.com/lists/best-horror-movies-of-all-time/)
Joseph Cotten, 88, Is Dead; Actor on Stage and in Films - The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/07/obituaries/joseph-cotten-88-is-dead-actor-on-stage-and-in-films.html)
Quiet Quality: The Life and Films of Joseph Cotten - Best Movies by Farr (https://bestmoviesbyfarr.com/actors/quiet-quality-the-life-and-films-of-joseph-cotten/)
The Siberian Hell Sounds - Skeptoid (https://skeptoid.com/episodes/307)
Merch (http://zombiestrains.redbubble.com/)
Theme music composed by Neil Dube.
www.pond5.com (http://www.pond5.com/)
Contact:
zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com (mailto:zombiestrainspodcast@gmail.com)
www.zombiestrainspodcast.com (http://www.zombiestrainspodcast.com/)
Follow us on
Andy's Substack "Fortress of Regret" (https://substack.com/@andyrau)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/zombie_strains/)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572499465763)
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