Great analysis. My only complaint: "Zombie movies started off as societal critique about the dangers of consumerism" The meaning of "Night of the Living Dead"

Great analysis. My only complaint: "Zombie movies started off as societal critique about the dangers of consumerism" The meaning of "Night of the Living Dead" (the film that defines where zombie movies started out, critically), is a much-debated topic, but "excessive consumerism" doesn't get much notice until at least a sequel or two later (forgive my memory), with the one that takes place in a mall. The first/original was much less specific, much more philosophical, which makes it by far the most interesting (to humble 'ole me).