How do you like your undead? In this week’s cover story, we take a look at two groups that we like to think of as vitally challenged—zombies and vampires—and seek an explanation as to why these two supernatural forces occasionally rise to walk among us. (At least, culturally speaking.) And, because one bite is never enough, we also spoke with a few local filmmakers about how to capture the best features of the worst monsters. Dig in!
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