Zombie and Disability Redux: James Jones and the Living Dead

This is a follow up on my previous brief post on Zombies and Disability (please know that I continue to search and have material for a few more entries).

Anyways, as reported in 2009, James Jones and the Living Dead is a "an Australian horror film written and shot entirely by people with a disability."  The film was conceived as part of a workshop series both as therapy and to teach new skills.  Horror film making as therapy.  Hmmm.... Very interesting!

I haven't been able to find much more information, but thanks to Maria 'Ria' Strong, she forwarded to me a link to the movie poster (see below) and the YouTube video.  Check it out!  Anyone else out there have any information on this, please let me know. 

Poster for new zombie flick
James Jones and the Living Dead

From the Blogosphere: Zombies and Disability

This is an image of the Marvel Zombie Universe Morbius
(he's a "living" vampire)... I am a huge fan of zombies,
especially Marvel Zombies. 

While spending some time surfing and chatting on Facebook, I remembered to check out the AMC website for information on the then-new, upcoming series "The Walking Dead."  


For some particular reason, I wondered if anybody had ever written on zombies & disability, and a I found great blog entry on "On Chronic Illness, Disability, and Zombie Apocalypses" which included a checklist for those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Certainly disabled people are always fighting for equality & respect, so definitely they could (and should) become a valuable member of a zombie extermination squad.  Interesting stuff, but alas now the page has disappeared.  Most memorable statement in this blog post was that the Zombie Apocalypse is not ADA compliant/accessible... The only other mention of a wheelchair user fighting off the undead was an entry in Max Brooks' World War Z.


Curious to see what else there is, here is a list of a few more, some literal, some figurative zombies:

1. A short story written by Matt Padmore, "Can Zombies Run?"
2. Another: Textual Analysis, Digital Games, Zombies (references disability and Resident Evil 4)
3. "Call for greater representations of ethnic and disability groups in zombie movies"  (Thanks to Maria 'Ria' Strong from Down Under for sending me this news story)
4. Here's a blog entry from David Hingsburger whose done great work in the disability field for many, many years: "Zombies Zombies Zombies," about zombies in the real world, especially in response to people with disabilities. 
5. And lastly a blog entry from The Transcontinental Disability Choir (alas a blog that is no more...) commenting on the new book "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and what the blogger views as ableist plot lines that are were added but unnecessary.  A must read.

Have any good zombie and disability sources?  Drop me a note or leave a comment.  In the meantime I'll keep looking!

wheelchair zombie from the
horror comedy "Shaun of the Dead"