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12	->''"Whoo! The dance of the living dead!"''
13	-->-- '''Al Czervik''', ''Film/{{Caddyshack}}''
14
15	Titles including the phrase "of the [Living] Dead". You can almost always expect {{zombie\|stories}}s to be involved.
16
17	A SubTrope of TheXOfY and TheJoyOfX. See also TropesOfTheLivingDead and EpisodeOfTheDead.
18
19	Compare with DoomyDoomsOfDoom.
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21	!!Examples of the Dead:
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23	[[foldercontrol]]
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25	[[folder:Anime & Manga of the Dead]]
26	* ''Manga/DetectiveSchoolQ'''s Episode 22 is called "Dinner of the Dead". It has Class Q investigating the murder of a famous chef.
27	* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' had a two-part storyline in the manga called "Hetalia of the Dead" which was later animated in Season 5.
28	* ''Manga/HighSchoolOfTheDead'': episode titles follow this trope.
29	* The second season of ''Literature/IsThisAZombie'' is ''Is This a Zombie: OF THE DEAD''.
30	* Every chapter of ''Manga/LivingDead'' is titled "...Of the Dead".
31	* ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure'' has an episode titled "Venice of the Dead", which is about zombies that turn out to be special effects for the horror movie of the same name.
32	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'''s second OVA is an EpisodeOfTheDead titled ''[[Anime/MyHeroAcademiaTrainingOfTheDead Training of the Dead]]''.
33	* Episode 8 Part 1 of ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'' is actually called "...Of the Dead". Yes, really.
34	* ''Manga/SoulEaterNot!'' 's Chapter 16 is called "NOT of the Dead." They probably didn't mean it like that.
35	* ''Manga/Zom100BucketListOfTheDead'': The localized title includes "Of The Dead" at the end. Every chapter in the manga and every episode of the anime is titled "[X] of the Dead". This even extends to the anime's opening and ending themes, titled "Song of the Dead" and "Happiness of the Dead", respectively.
36	[[/folder]]
37
38	[[folder:Fan Works of the Dead]]
39	* ''Fanfic/RespawnOfTheDead''
40	[[/folder]]
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42	[[folder:Films -- Animated of the Dead]]
43	* ''WesternAnimation/NightOfTheAnimatedDead''
44	[[/folder]]
45
46	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action of the Dead]]
47	* ''Film/AngerOfTheDead''
48	* ''Film/ArmyOfTheDead''
49	* ''Bed of the Dead'', about... what else? [[AttackOfTheKillerWhatever A killer bed]].
50	* ''Film/CandymanDayOfTheDead''
51	* ''Film/TheCastleOfTheLivingDead''
52	* ''Film/CaveOfTheLivingDead''
53	* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0276011/ Children of the Living Dead]]''
54	* ''Film/CityOfTheDead''''
55	* ''Film/DanceOfTheDead''
56	* ''Film/DawningOfTheDead''
57	* ''Film/TheDead''
58	* There's a documentary named ''Des Morts'' which also goes by the name ''Of the Dead''.
59	* ''Detention of the Dead''
60	* The ''Necronomicon Ex-Mortis'' is a fictional Sumerian spellbook in the ''Franchise/EvilDead'' series, and probably takes its name from the ''Necronomicon'' of Creator/HPLovecraft stories.
61	* ''Film/FangsOfTheLivingDead''
62	* ''Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane''
63	* ''Film/HellOfTheLivingDead'' (aka ''Virus'')
64	* ''Film/HouseOfTheDead'' and its made-for-TV sequel, ''Film/HouseOfTheDeadIIDeadAim''.
65	* ''Film/IsleOfTheDead'', though it dwells in the vampire mythos.
66	* ''Juan de los Muertos'' AKA ''Film/JuanOfTheDead'', a zombie film made in {{UsefulNotes/Cuba}}
67	* ''Film/LegionOfTheDead''
68	* ''Film/LivingDeadSeries'':
69	** ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''
70	*** ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1990''
71	** ''Film/DawnOfTheDead1978''
72	*** ''Film/DawnOfTheDead2004''
73	** ''Film/DayOfTheDead1985''
74	*** ''Film/DayOfTheDead2008''
75	** ''Film/LandOfTheDead''
76	** ''Film/DiaryOfTheDead''
77	** ''Film/SurvivalOfTheDead''
78	* ''Film/NudistColonyOfTheDead''. [[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102564/ Yes, really.]]
79	* ''Oasis of the Zombies'' (aka ''Grave of the Living Dead'')
80	* ''Film/OneCutOfTheDead'', a meta-fictional Japanese comedy about [[spoiler:the making of]] a zombie movie where the actors are being attacked by real zombies.
81	* Used as a subtitle in ''Film/PhantasmIIILordOfTheDead''.
82	* ''Film/TheReturnOfTheLivingDead'' and its sequels.
83	* ''Film/SiegeOfTheDead'' (also known as Rammbock in Germany)
84	* ''Severed: Forest of the Dead''
85	* ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead''
86	* ''Film/TombsOfTheBlindDead''
87	* ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Day_of_the_Dawn_of_the_Son_of_the_Bride_of_the_Return_of_the_Revenge_of_the_Terror_of_the_Attack_of_the_Evil,_Mutant,_Alien,_Flesh_Eating,_Hellbound,_Zombified_Living_Dead_Part_2:_In_Shocking_2-D Night of the Day of the Dawn of the Son of the Bride of the Return of the Revenge of the Terror of the Attack of the Evil, Mutant, Alien, Flesh Eating, Hellbound, Zombified Living Dead Part 2: In Shocking 2-D]]''. Best part: It's a comedy redub of ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''.
88	* ''War of the Dead''
89	* ''Film/{{Wyrmwood}}: Road of the Dead''
90	* ''Film/ZombieAssToiletOfTheDead'' ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer I shit you not]]... [[{{Pun}} so to speak]])
91	* ''Zone of the Dead'', also known as ''Film/ApocalypseOfTheDead''
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94	[[folder:Literature of the Dead]]
95	* The ''Book of the Dead'', an ancient Egyptian funerary text.
96	* Fairly new is the mash-up ''A Christmas Carol of the Living Dead,'' which is just what you think it is: zombies vs. [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Scrooge]] (but done seriously).
97	* "Dance of the Dead", a short story by Creator/RichardMatheson.
98	* ''Dance of the Dead'', a ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'' novel by Christie Golden.
99	* ''Dance Hall of the Dead'', a Joe Leaphorn mystery by Creator/TonyHillerman
100	* Lucian's ''Dialogues of the Dead'', making this OlderThanFeudalism.
101	** Plus the Literature/DalzielAndPascoe novel of the same name.
102	* ''Eaters of the Dead'', a novel by Michael Crichton, which was adapted into the film ''The 13th Warrior''.
103	* ''Literature/GalaxyOfFear: City of the Dead''. The zombies don't show up until late, but it does take place on [[IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace Necropolis]].
104	* ''Isle of the Dead'', the third book in the ''Literature/DeltoraQuest 3'' series.
105	* ''Literature/JuniorHighOfTheDead' a tragedy/drama novella by Todd Dawson-Cooper.
106	* ''The Naming of the Dead'', a crime novel by Ian Rankin.
107	* The ''Necronomicon'' (Greek: "image of the law of the dead", sometimes translated "book of the names of the dead"), a fictional grimoire that appears in stories by Creator/HPLovecraft.
108	** Terry Pratchett's ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' parodies this with the Necrotelecomnicon, or "phonebook of the dead".
109	* ''Plague of the Dead'', a novel by Z.A. Recht.
110	* ''Literature/SpeakerForTheDead''.
111	* ''Twilight of the Dead''
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114	[[folder:Live-Action TV of the Dead]]
115	* ''Series/BarRescue'': Season 04, Episode 22, is titled "Jon Of The Dead".
116	* ''Series/{{Degrassi\|TheNextGeneration}}'' did a zombie-themed HalloweenEpisode titled "Degrassi of the Dead".
117	* ''Series/DoctorWho'' has the episodes "Forest of the Dead", which does kinda-sorta include zombies, and "Planet of the Dead", which doesn't at all.
118	* ''Series/TheMakanaiCookingForTheMaikoHouse'': Invoked. Horror fan Momoko puts together a Romero-inspired performance with the geiko and maiko of the house, and titles it ''Maiko of the Living Dead''.
119	* The ''Series/MastersOfHorror'' anthology contains the episode "Dance of the Dead" directed by Tobe Hooper, in which, yes, TheDeadCanDance.
120	* ''Series/MurdochMysteries'': One episode is titled "Murdoch of the Living Dead".
121	* ''Series/{{Psych}}'': The season two finale is "[[Recap/PsychS02E16ShawnAndGusOfTheDead Shawn (and Gus) of the Dead]]," where they investigate a mummy that's seemingly walked out of its sarcophagus of its own volition.
122	* ''Secrets of the Dead'', a historical documentary series on Creator/{{PBS}}.
123	* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' and its spinoff, ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead''.
124	[[/folder]]
125
126	[[folder:Music of the Dead]]
127	* "Clothes of the Dead," a song by Bongo Bass & Bob (aka Creator/PennAndTeller and Steven Banks).
128	* Horror PunkRock band Music/TheMisfits have songs titled "Night of the Living Dead" and "Day of the Dead."
129	* Metal band Music/{{Lordi}} has a song called "Night of the Loving Dead."
130	* Exciter song "Rising of the Dead".
131	* Music/{{Rage\|Band}} album ''Speak of the Dead''.
132	* Music/GraveDigger song "Sorrow of the Dead".
133	* The DoomMetal band Mistress of the Dead.
134	* The Cirith Ungol album ''King of the Dead''.
135	* "City Of The Dead" by Music/TheClash.
136	* Music/{{Emmure}} album ''Speaker of the Dead''.
137	[[/folder]]
138
139	[[folder:Radio of the Dead]]
140	* The syndicated '40s mystery/horror program ''Adventures by Morse'' had the serialized multi-episode stories "City of the Dead" and "Land of the Living Dead".
141	[[/folder]]
142
143	[[folder:Tabletop Games of the Dead]]
144	* The ''TabletopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards [[TheDeadCanDance Dance of the Dead]], [[ShoutOut Dawn of the Dead]], Dreams of the Dead, Drift of the Dead, Driver of the Dead, Eater of the Dead, Endless Ranks of the Dead, Erebos, God of the Dead, [[TomeOfEldritchLore Grimoire of the Dead]], [[Myth/JapaneseMythology Kami]] of the Honored Dead, Keeper of the Dead, Lake of the Dead, Lord of the Undead, and Secrets of the Dead.
145	[[/folder]]
146
147	[[folder:Video Games of the Dead]]
148	* ''VideoGame/{{Blood}}'' has a secret level "Mall of the Dead". Naturally, quite a lot of zombies on this level (like everywhere else in this game).
149	* One area in ''VideoGame/DisgaeaHourOfDarkness'' is the Forest of the Dead, home of zombies, pumpkins, and [[spoiler:The first Defender of Earth's ghost]].
150	* ''VideoGame/DonaldInMauiMallard'' level "The Realm of the Dead". With such a title it doesn't leave much to the imagination and yet it still fails to prepare the players for the infernal horrors that they're in for.
151	* The ''VideoGame/HouseOfTheDead'' series.
152	** ''Typing Of The Dead'', a spin-off where words pop up, and if typed quickly, kill the approaching zombies.
153	** ''English Of The Dead'', another spin-off.
154	** As well as ''VideoGame/ThePinballOfTheDead'', which is a PinballSpinoff of the series.
155	** Parodied by Creator/{{SEGA}} themselves on April Fools Day 2012 -- releasing a trailer for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDvI_0o1oe8 SEGA Bass Fishing...OF THE DEAD.]]
156	* ''VideoGame/TheGuidedFateParadox'': The second chapter of the game is called "Lord of the Dead", and it takes place in a graveyard where a weak zombie prays to God ([[AGodIsYou the main character]]) to become stronger. It's also {{discussed\|Trope}} In the same chapter, where Renya tells his angel companion Lilliel that putting "...of the Dead" at the end of any movie title instantly turns any setting into a ZombieApocalypse.
157	* ''VideoGame/IsleOfTheDead'', an obscure [=FPS=].
158	* Beating ''VideoGame/LakeviewCabinCollection: Part III'' will unlock an EndlessMode titled "Lake of the Dead".
159	* ''VideoGame/LandOfTheDeadRoadToFiddlersGreen'', based on the Romero movie above.
160	** The cancelled ''George Romero's City of the Dead''.
161	* ''VideoGame/RoadOfTheDead''
162	** ''VideoGame/LabOfTheDead''
163	* ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'' was originally going to be called "Lawn of the Dead," but was changed for legal reasons.
164	* ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxBeyondTimeAndSpace: Night of the Raving Dead''
165	* The obscure action-adventure/early survival horror ''[[http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/wotd/wotd.htm War of the Dead]]''.
166	[[/folder]]
167
168	[[folder:Web Comics of the Dead]]
169	* ''Webcomic/CityOfTheDead''
170	* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': [[Recap/GunnerkriggCourtChapter45TheRealmOfTheDead Chapter 45: "The Realm of the Dead"]], which deals with ghosts.
171	[[/folder]]
172
173	[[folder:Web Videos of the Dead]]
174	* ''WebVideo/StampysLovelyWorld'' has the [[ShowWithinAShow short film within a show]] ''Block of the Dead''.
175	[[/folder]]
176
177	[[folder:Western Animation of the Dead]]
178	* ''WesternAnimation/BumpInTheNight'' had "[[ShoutOut Night of the living Bread]]".
179	* ''WesternAnimation/ElTigre'' has a villain, the BigBad, whose full name is Sartana of the Dead. Her grandson is Django of the Dead.
180	[[/folder]]
181
182	[[folder:Real Life of the Dead]]
183	* Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos), a Mexican holiday.
184	* Names of the Dead, a list published by the US Department of Defense following combat action.
185	[[/folder]]

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