A stroke of genius! This is the definitive love letter to the film, written with such meticulous passion and demented glee that you feel yourself standing on the set during the shoot. Greg Nicotero

TheNew York Timesbestselling author ofWhalefallandAngel Downdives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite films importance to our history, culture, and psychologya perfect blend of research and memoir for fans of the movie, the genre, and beyond

Daniel Kraus first saw George A. RomerosNight of the Living Deadwhen he was five years old. Through watching it approximately three hundred times since, Kraus discovered the many ways the film is tied to his childhood trauma and how its influence has carried into his adulthood. He couldnt help but wonder: Are there other admirers of the film out there who feel the same?

Partially Devoureduses a frame-by-frame deep dive intoNight of the Living Deadto produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the films importance and to examine the authors early life of rural isolation and local violence.

Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents,Partially Devouredwill take readers from screaming laughter to the depths of grief, all while illustrating how a beloved genre film has woven itself into so many facets of our lives.