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Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell is an author, screenwriter and journalist. His work has appeared in the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Wired, Total Film, EDGE, and many others.Jamie writes screenplays with his friend and co-conspirator, the very talented Mr. Nev Pierce. They have several feature scripts and a graphic... show more

Jamie Russell is an author, screenwriter and journalist. His work has appeared in the Sunday Times, the Guardian, Wired, Total Film, EDGE, and many others.Jamie writes screenplays with his friend and co-conspirator, the very talented Mr. Nev Pierce. They have several feature scripts and a graphic novel in development.Jamie's books include Generation Xbox: How Videogames Invaded Hollywood ("fascinatingly detailed and revealing" reckoned the Guardian) and the bestselling Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema ("the definitive history of the living dead" according to director John Landis).Jamie has a Ph.D. in English Literature but he only calls himself Dr Russell when talking to bank managers. He lives in Shropshire with his wife and two daughters, who are fed up with "those silly zombies" and want him to write a book about princesses instead.
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Livros.by.Ropis
Livros.by.Ropis rated it 10 years ago
It's a exceptional job! Impeccably researched and detailed view about the evolution of the zombies from its Haitian origins up to its latest film features. It also includes an impressively filmography. Absolutely essential for horror/zombies films fans. I've just loved it! I own this edi...
asandwich
asandwich rated it 11 years ago
There's something utterly endearing about the zombie. The concept taps into a collective primal fear of death that we all share in one way or another, and it gives that fear teeth - often behind the faces of those we know and love.Book of the Dead is, undoubtedly, a real labour of love. Jamie Russel...
Breaking It All Down
Breaking It All Down rated it 12 years ago
Decent enough book. While each entry is fairly light, the size of the book prevents it from being particularly light reading. I do recommend the book though, as the games they've chosen for the list do fit.
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