The Dead That Walk: Flesh-Eating Stories
by Stephen Jones (Editor), Richard Christian Matheson (Contributor)
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THE DEAD WALK AMONG US! Of all the ghoulish monsters, zombies are the most horrific. Reanimated corpses of real people--perhaps even a former friend or relative--these undead brethren rise from the grave to devour your delicious living flesh. Far more sophisticated than the brain-eating mobs popularized in movies, zombies are as diverse as living humans, and this collection presents a frightening blood-rich cross section of zombie literature, including stories set in the early 19th century, show more the Great Depression and the futuristic zombie apocalypse of tomorrow. Bringing together the greatest zombie authors--Stephen King, Richard Matheson, Clive Barker, Harlan Ellison, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale, Kim Newman, Michael Marshall Smith, Joe Hill and many others--The Dead That Walk offers terrifying tales of dread that will drag you screaming into a nightmare world where death does not mean the end, and those who survive are next on the menu. show lessTags
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In the introduction, Jones pretty much admits that he is jumping on the zombie bandwagon. He compares as a publishing trend to vampires in the 1990s and Star Trek tie in books. He provides a bit of a history and then admits to the challenge of trying to reinstate zombies as proper monsters. Regardless of the reasons, I still bought and read the book so could say I'm continuing the trend. Either way this collection is kind of a weird one. It's a mix of old and new; the oldest being "Black Canaan" by Robert E. Howard. Unfortunately I would have to say that the quality was also a mix of good and bad. Some stories were fun to read (or re-read) like "Haeckel;s Tale" by Clive Barker. Others were drudge work to get through. Overall I would show more have to say that I prefer the Mammoth Books by Jones instead. This collection wasn't bad but it wasn't overly good either. I had some favorite stories from this collection but most of them were reprints that I read elsewhere. And that doesn't count Barker's tale.
"Where There's a Will" by Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson - A man has the will power to return. Unfortunately it loses some punch when put into a zombie collection.
"Bobby Conroy Comes Back From The Dead" by Joe Hill - Two friends from high school reunite while being zombies. A really good story!
"Obsequy" by David J. Schow - A man gets another chance with a past love.
"Call First" by Ramsey Campbell - A man obsesses over a regular phone call. Another story that loses a little being in a zombie collection.
"Granny's Grinning" by Robert Shearman - A young girl ends up helping her grandmother. It took me a while to like the ending. show less
"Where There's a Will" by Richard Matheson and Richard Christian Matheson - A man has the will power to return. Unfortunately it loses some punch when put into a zombie collection.
"Bobby Conroy Comes Back From The Dead" by Joe Hill - Two friends from high school reunite while being zombies. A really good story!
"Obsequy" by David J. Schow - A man gets another chance with a past love.
"Call First" by Ramsey Campbell - A man obsesses over a regular phone call. Another story that loses a little being in a zombie collection.
"Granny's Grinning" by Robert Shearman - A young girl ends up helping her grandmother. It took me a while to like the ending. show less
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