Ramsey Hassan

How George Romero’s zombie tropes infected pop culture

George Romero, who died this week, popularised the zombie — one of the most compelling monsters in modern horror. His version of the undead – symbolic, even soulful – shuffled their way from his films to TV, music and video games. Here, we explore five Romero genre tropes that spread across pop culture. Warning: This piece contains spoilers for Jordan Peele’s film, Get Out.