Step into a playful, pretend cemetery filled with eerie visuals and sound to explore how filmmakers create the make-believe undead we see on screen. Through behind-the-scenes footage from films such as 28 Days Later (2002), discover how movie zombies are created and where their stories come from. Learn the origins of zombie stories, and follow a visual history featuring posters from movies such as White Zombie (1932) and Night of the Living Dead (1968) to understand more about how they have been adapted by Hollywood to become the classic horror monster tales we know today.
Through sensory-rich design, plus an interactive, animatronic puppet created especially for the museum by Spectral Motion, these often misunderstood creatures are ready to re-emerge from the darkness, to be seen in a whole new light.
Visitors of all ages are invited to this family-friendly companion to The Horror Show exhibition. There’s nothing to fear—it’s all movie magic.
Zombies! is curated by Alexandra James Salichs, curatorial assistant, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
This gallery is designed for all ages, but parental guidance is suggested. Please use discretion when experiencing Zombies!