5-STAR REVIEW: PARTIALLY DEVOURED by Daniel Kraus

Of Undying Significance: Daniel Kraus’ "Partially Devoured" - Chicago Review of Books

Originally released in October of 1968, George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead is one of the most remarkable debut films of all time. Created on a shoestring budget by a group of friends in Pennsylvania, the film has gone on to gross over $30 million worldwide, and stands as the originator of the “modern zombie” — the shambling, flesh-eating, fearful member of a mass that almost everyone thinks of when they think “zombie”. It inspired count…

5-STAR REVIEW: PARTIALLY DEVOURED by Daniel Kraus

Publication Date: March 10, 2026 The New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and Angel Down dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite film’s importance to our history, culture, and psychology—a perfect blend of research and memoir for fans of the movie, the genre, and beyond Daniel Kraus first saw George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead when he was five years old. Through watching it approximately three hundred times s…