"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 The New York Times bestselling author of Whalefall and Angel Down dives into a horror movie classic to examine his favorite film's importance to our history, culture, and psychology--a perfect blend of research and memoir for fans of the movie, the genre, and beyond Daniel Kraus first saw George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead when 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 couldn't help but wonder: Are there other admirers of the film out there who feel the same? Partially Devoured uses a frame-by-frame deep dive into Night of the Living Dead to produce a kaleidoscopic cultural investigation of the film's importance and to examine the author's early life of rural isolation and local violence. Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents, Partially Devoured will 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. The Orange County Register , A Most Anticipated Book The Millions , A Most Anticipated Book of the Year "Here it is—the ultimate autopsy of one of pop culture's master texts, capturing Night scene by scene, and everything outside of frame as well. Kraus is a sly, sympathetic, and funny tour guide, and he's concocted a lovely tribute to the grubby adventure of low-budget filmmaking and the delicate miracle that is the artistic process." —Colson Whitehead "Horror cinephiles, this one’s an essential." —Matthew Jackson, Bloody Disgusting "[O]ne of the most beautiful love letters to film and its ability to bewitch, bewilder, and inspire." —Sean O'Connor, Macabre Daily "This is more than merely a book about a cult movie. It’s a scathing and deeply emotional look at America in the last fifty years . . . Trust me, no matter how much you know about Night of the Living Dead , Daniel Kraus will point out details you missed. He could probably have taught George Romero a few things about his movie. Partially Devoured is always interesting, occasionally hilarious, and all-too often devastating . . . Yes, Partially Devoured is my favorite Daniel Kraus book. Few books in my long life of reading have affected me so deeply and in such a penetrating way." —Mark Sieber, Horror Drive-In "Careening from film analysis to rabbit-hole tangents, Partially Devoured will 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 . . . Kraus crafts this book in a way that is captivating pushing the nerdy deep dive into the filmmaking just to the point where it might overwhelm to then switch to a personal reflection or connection to later years in the Night universe. It’s amazing storytelling . . . Partially Devoured is Daniel Kraus’s love letter to Night of the Living Dead and its creator, but it’s also a memoir of sorts on the life of the New York Times bestselling author himself. You can feel the joy Kraus had in creating this book and sharing both is knowledge gained from researching the movie, but also the connection to his personal life all the way to working on projects that include George A. Romero’s name. While yes, this book is for those fans of Night of the Living Dead , but it’s just as much for those who enjoy Kraus’s stories and the man who has written them." —Justin Soderberg, Capes & Tights "Kraus’s new release Partially Devoured goes far beyond just being a fan boy’s rantings for a film he admires. Kraus approaches Romero’s iconic film with a reverence and appreciation not normally manifested for a film. This film touched his life, changed his trajectory, and these pages serve as a testament to not just the attraction this film holds for him but also how that little black and white film from Pittsburgh changed a genre and entertainment as a whole . . . And through it all, Kraus sprinkles in how his viewing and ultimately his research into the film shaped his life as a creative, how it shaped his fandom, how it shaped him as a man. It’s not just interesting, it’s compelling, it’s heartwarming, and for those of us who know fandom, it feels like home. Once you flip page one of Partially Devoured , you will not be able to stop till it is totally consumed. If you’ve ever watched Night of the Living Dead , read this book, and then watch it again. You’ll see things in a completely different light after you do—and I can’t think of any higher praise to give this book." —Dave Dreher, Gruesome Magazine "[T]his is quite the special book . . . [Y]ou get an amazing book full of facts a