Into the Crypt

From birth, humans struggle through a process of constructing, deconstructing and reconstructing their identities through the lenses of society and culture. Writers harness these silent and internal workings of the human psyche, creating works of fiction that draw, inevitably, from their own experiences. The fabrications of the human imagination allow us - as a species - to externalize primordial and oft vague concepts.  From myth and legends, folklore and fiction, these constructs of our imagination represent, at their fundamental level, humanity's hopes, dreams, fear and trepidations. 

This is a blog dedicated to the sociopolitical and philosophical musings regarding the undead.  The purpose of Undead Again is to explore facets from stories involving the undead and what makes them tick.  What were their creators thinking when they conceived these ideas and what else can we interpret - through these monsters - about the human condition.

Filmmakers, writers, and artists lend parallels to their work, intentionaly or not.  As products of specific culture, that culture influences their work.  What else can we learn from these works?  What modern cultural relevance can be derived from older works and what significance can we obtain from them?  What lessons can we glean from re-examining previously interpreted works? 

What it is about the undead that persists in our culture?  Aside from the lure of the supernatural, what draws us to the undead?  What can humanity learn from the supernatural monsters it creates?

This blog will not serve as a platform for the literary critique of the works (though I can't say my objectivity won't slip).    Its sole objective is to look at monsters to get a better look at humanity.