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Feature: Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman talk 'Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary'
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Feature: Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman talk 'Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary'

The psychedelic rock band The Zombies made their way through the U.S. charts during the British Rock Invasion of the 1960s. A new feature by filmmaker and musician Robert Schwartzman tells the life and legacy of the band.

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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 27: Singer Colin Blunstone of The Zombies performs at McCabe's Guitar Shop on February 27, 2025 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)
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Colin Blunstone and Robert Schwartzman talk 'Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary'

For those who grew up during the British Rock Invasion of the 1960s, you’re probably familiar with many of the names who made their way through the U.S. charts, one such being the psychedelic rock band The Zombies. For a lot of younger generations— their name might not ring a bell— but it might not take too long into their hit song Time of the Season to understand just how important of a band they are. A new feature by filmmaker and musician Robert Schwartzman titled Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary tells the life and legacy of the band, with in-depth interviews with band members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent. Today on FilmWeek, we’ll discuss the new documentary with filmmaker Robert Schwartzman and The Zombies frontman, Colin Blunstone.

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