In Search of the Dead: A Scientific Investigation of Evidence for Life After Death

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For this, Erik and I have set ourselves the somewhat colossal task of finding out what happens to us after death. Throughout the making of this piece, it has been our intention to represent as many viewpoints as we have been able, whether that be by interviewing renowned academics and paranormal practitioners alike, to attempting paranormal investigations ourselves. A journey of discovery of sorts, In Search of the Dead will focus on my interactions with people on both sides of the fence – believers and sceptics – and fence-sitters, too! Watch In Search of the Dead’s first teaser trailer:

Oliveira, Rebeca (November 4, 2011). "Day of the Dead dies as cemetery cuts arts". Jamaica Plain Gazette. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022 . Retrieved October 19, 2022. De Pacina, Michelle (November 1, 2022). "Millions of Filipinos visit cemeteries for All Saints' Day". NextShark. United States. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023 . Retrieved September 22, 2023– via Yahoo!. The Philippines, which is a predominantly Catholic nation, is considered the second country after Mexico with the most people to celebrate the Day of the Dead.

Army of the Dead filming in New Mexico". KRQE. August 5, 2019. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021 . Retrieved May 26, 2021. McIntosh, Linda; Groch, Laura (October 20, 2022). "Celebrate Día de los Muertos in San Diego County with these festive events". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022 . Retrieved November 1, 2022. a b Lane, Carly (May 10, 2021). "First Army of the Dead Social Reactions Tease a Gory, Genre-Bending, Over-The-Top Zombie Heist Film". Collider. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021 . Retrieved May 25, 2021. Tallerico, Brian (May 21, 2021). " Army of the Dead". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021 . Retrieved May 25, 2021.

Fotogalería: Desfile por Día de Muertos reúne a 250 mil personas". Excélsior (in Spanish). October 29, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2016 . Retrieved November 1, 2016. Despite the fact that Laura and her husband, Erik, have no previous experience in filmmaking, the documentary is produced to a very high standard. It is a fascinating watch and a truly interesting and balanced insight into some of the most common beliefs within the paranormal field. A must-see for any paranormal investigator. – Steve Higgins of Higgypop.com –––– Marigold - Tagetes sp". University of Saskatchewan - College of Agriculture and Bioresources. May 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023 . Retrieved November 9, 2023. The framing around that central core in the film is Laura's journey on the search. Actively going places and doing things; actually investigating and engaging with the subject. Not just being a skeptic who wants to study life after death from the comfort of home. Her personal journey is a large part of this film, and the main part that I feel is spoil-able, so I shall leave that alone; aside from to say that it is there, and it is worth while. Zacharek, Stephanie (May 21, 2021). "Netflix's Army of the Dead Is a Heaping Dish of Turn-Off-Your-Brain Entertainment". Time. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021 . Retrieved May 25, 2021.One key element of the re-developed festivity which appears during this time is La Calavera Catrina by Mexican lithographer José Guadalupe Posada. According to Gonzalez, while Posada is portrayed in current times as the "restorer" of Mexico's pre-Hispanic tradition, he was never interested in Native American culture or history. Posada was predominantly interested in drawing scary images which are far closer to those of the European renaissance or the horrors painted by Francisco de Goya in the Spanish War of Independence against Napoleon than to the Mexica tzompantli. The recent trans-Atlantic connection can also be observed in the pervasive use of couplet in allegories of death and the play Don Juan Tenorio by 19th-century Spanish writer José Zorrilla which is represented on this date both in Spain and in Mexico since the early 19th century due to its ghostly apparitions and cemetery scenes. [12]

Plans for the day are made throughout the year, including gathering the goods to be offered to the dead. During the three-day period families usually clean and decorate graves; [23] most visit the cemeteries where their loved ones are buried and decorate their graves with ofrendas (altars), which often include orange Mexican marigolds ( Tagetes erecta) called cempasúchil (originally named cempōhualxōchitl, Nāhuatl for 'twenty flowers'). In modern Mexico the marigold is sometimes called Flor de Muerto ('Flower of Dead'). These flowers are thought to attract souls of the dead to the offerings. It is also believed the bright petals with a strong scent can guide the souls from cemeteries to their family homes. [24] [25] The common name in English, marigold, is derived from Mary's gold, a name first applied to a similar plant native to Europe, Calendula officinalis. [26] [27] [28] Welk, Brian (June 24, 2021). " Army of the Dead Is Most-Streamed Film for 2nd Straight Week, Nielsen Says". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 10, 2021 . Retrieved December 30, 2021.Upon dying, a person was believed to travel to Chicunamictlán, the Land of the Dead. Only after getting through nine challenging levels, a journey of several years, could the person’s soul finally reach Mictlán, the final resting place. In Nahua rituals honoring the dead, traditionally held in August, family members provided food, water and tools to aid the deceased in this difficult journey. This inspired the contemporary Day of the Dead practice in which people leave food or other offerings on their loved ones’ graves, or set them out on makeshift altars called ofrendas in their homes. Day of the Dead vs. All Souls Day a b "Dos historiadoras encuentran diverso origen del Día de Muertos en México". www.opinion.com.bo. November 2, 2007. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020 . Retrieved October 24, 2020. In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. [11] Origins, history, and similarities to other festivities