Jewish zombies

[Quagmire]

Spoiler: nudity

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

Spoiler: nudity

Here's an interesting interview with Night of the Living Jews film director Oliver Noble:

Jewish zombie parody mocks stereotypes

Ynet sits down with 'Night of Living Jews' film director Oliver Noble to discuss anti-Semitism, Jewish roots, blood libels and kvetching

www.ynetnews.com

"The movie was created by a group of young Americans, both Jewish and Christian. The group decided to poke fun at all that is tabbo: From mocking the Jewish culture, anti-Semitism, the ultra-Orthodox attire, keeping kosher, racist myths and other prejudice against the Jews – they all come together in a trashy and amusing black and white bloodbath."

Interviewer: How much did the anti-Semitic tradition, stories and myths affect the script and movie? Did you look into them?

Noble: "I had a cursory knowledge of the blood libel myths when writing the script but it didn’t figure into the concept too heavily. As John explains in the movie, the poison Matzo that turns the Jews into zombies was not made by Jews, but by an 'evil Nazi scientist.' When it comes to any anti-Semite or neo-Nazi embracing the movie I feel like the joke's on them… But honestly, social commentary was always second in my mind to making a fun movie."

 

[Quagmire]

Here's an interesting interview with Night of the Living Jews film director Oliver Noble:

Jewish zombie parody mocks stereotypes

Ynet sits down with 'Night of Living Jews' film director Oliver Noble to discuss anti-Semitism, Jewish roots, blood libels and kvetching

www.ynetnews.com

"The movie was created by a group of young Americans, both Jewish and Christian. The group decided to poke fun at all that is tabbo: From mocking the Jewish culture, anti-Semitism, the ultra-Orthodox attire, keeping kosher, racist myths and other prejudice against the Jews – they all come together in a trashy and amusing black and white bloodbath."

Interviewer: How much did the anti-Semitic tradition, stories and myths affect the script and movie? Did you look into them?

Noble: "I had a cursory knowledge of the blood libel myths when writing the script but it didn’t figure into the concept too heavily. As John explains in the movie, the poison Matzo that turns the Jews into zombies was not made by Jews, but by an 'evil Nazi scientist.' When it comes to any anti-Semite or neo-Nazi embracing the movie I feel like the joke's on them… But honestly, social commentary was always second in my mind to making a fun movie."

So it's not a true story?

 

[Jedster]

That scene is from the comedic horror movie The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), and the actor playing the Jewish vampire was a popular British film actor in his time named Alfie Bass. His birth name was Abraham Basalinsky -- so not only was that vampire Jewish, but the actor who portrayed him was Jewish, too. No wonder he delivered that line ("You've got the wrong vampire!") so convincingly!

P.S. Human brains aren't kosher. Nor is any other human flesh.

For those in the UK who still remember the the 1950s & 1960 Alfie Bass played Bootsy and the officer was played by William Hartnell, the first Dr. Who.

 

[rosends]

I found my dad's story. It isn't clearly about zombies per se, but it is tangentially relevant. I saved it as a pdf so anyone who wants might read it.

I am in the middle of "Jewish Futures", a new collection of Jewish themed sci-fi. No zombies yet, but more Jewish aliens...

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

I found my dad's story. It isn't clearly about zombies per se, but it is tangentially relevant. I saved it as a pdf so anyone who wants might read it.

I am in the middle of "Jewish Futures", a new collection of Jewish themed sci-fi. No zombies yet, but more Jewish aliens...

I'm saving your dad's story for later. Thanks for sharing!

Happy to see you took my recommendation and started reading Jewish Futures. I actually haven't bought it yet, as Amazon hasn't made it available for Kindle (which is my usual preference for reading for pleasure rather than reference). I'm going to have to purchase the electronic edition directly from the publisher, as I understand that there's a way to then download it to my Kindle somehow. I'll first need to get the instructions for that, I suppose.

 

[VoidCat]

I found my dad's story. It isn't clearly about zombies per se, but it is tangentially relevant. I saved it as a pdf so anyone who wants might read it.

I am in the middle of "Jewish Futures", a new collection of Jewish themed sci-fi. No zombies yet, but more Jewish aliens...

I'll read it later. I finally am done with this week's homework. I now want to rest for a while.

 

[Rachel Rugelach]

I found my dad's story. It isn't clearly about zombies per se, but it is tangentially relevant. I saved it as a pdf so anyone who wants might read it.

I am in the middle of "Jewish Futures", a new collection of Jewish themed sci-fi. No zombies yet, but more Jewish aliens...

I read this tonight and really enjoyed it!

This line especially tickled me:

"Can we associate with someone who’s dead? I remember from somewhere that calling up the dead is avodah zara? What about one who just walks in on us?"

Your dad's writing talent (and wit) is clearly evident in that story. Please let me know if you're ever inclined to submit it somewhere for publication.

 

[Harel13]

I found my dad's story. It isn't clearly about zombies per se, but it is tangentially relevant. I saved it as a pdf so anyone who wants might read it.

I am in the middle of "Jewish Futures", a new collection of Jewish themed sci-fi. No zombies yet, but more Jewish aliens...

Think I'll print it and read it on chag.