Compulsion and Desire in Three Zombie Films: Colin, Fido, and Otto; or, Up With Dead People

The focus on subjectivity in zombies garners increased interest. In Fido, the increased subjectivity of Billy Collins’ mute zombie butler plays well to the film’s comedic flow; in addition, this subjectivity reveals the extent to which this film, Colin, and Otto evolve from the familiar Romero-inspired flesh eater to the socially and politically freighted zombie of Haiti, a figure of repression and rebellion. Indeed, character development of the three protagonists underscores the conflicts of each film