There have been several comments in magazines and on television about how last year was the year of the vampire and this year will be that of the werewolf. Between Twilight, True Blood, and Underworld mixing the beasts this coming year, plus Benicio Del Toro starring in the upcoming Wolfman it seems a possibility that those are the current phases. What shouldn't be argued however, is the enduring love of Zombies. While the other monsters come and go, the undead are continually overwhelming the entertainment industry with their deteriorating flesh, lifeless moans, and haggard walk.
Every year there is another dozen zombie films in theaters and direct to dvd. Ever since Romero's Night of the Living Dead we just cant seem to get enough of the flesh eating beings. Sure we might want to see them in a couple of different varieties, cliches, or scenarios but what we really want is just zombies.
Just a few of the 2008 zombie releases include: Dance of the Dead, Day of the Dead (another one), Dead Air, Dead Snow, Diary of the the Dead, House of the Damned, Ninjas vs Zombis, Resident Evil: Degeneration, Samurai Zombie, Stripper Zombies (not to be confused with the other 2008 release Zombie Strippers) and perhaps my favorite of all the titles Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood. The zombies of our new world no longer just moan and groan they are multi talented entrepreneurs! In this latest slate of zombie films they dance, they fly in planes, are samurais, they fight ninjas, a few are Nazis, and a apparently a lot more of them are strippers. Diary of the Dead even features an Amish zombie, which really makes you wonder, wouldn't eating a living human being be against his religion?
Zombies are no longer involved in just feature films, instead they've overrun all aspects of entertainment and often in more interesting or personal ways than before. The television show Fear Itself recently aired an episode called "New Years Day" featuring a zombie Ap
ocalypse. One special touch was that it was revealed to be from the eyes of a zombie. This perspective seems to be an intriguing one, what with video games like Possession being created. The game, set for 2010 release, would allow gamers to play as a zombie attempting to exact revenge on humans who turned you into the living dead. This game could do well, what with zombies already being a goldmine for video games. This year games like Left 4 Dead and Dead Space did well with their combination of special powers for the zombies, or the specialized location. The zombie game staple, Resident Evil, extended its system availability to the Wii last year with The Umbrella Chronicles and will move to Xbox360 as well next year with Resident Evil 5. Fans of the Wii say a benefit of playing on that system is that it feels more actually shooting at a zombie, a desire we all apparently have.
Every year there is another dozen zombie films in theaters and direct to dvd. Ever since Romero's Night of the Living Dead we just cant seem to get enough of the flesh eating beings. Sure we might want to see them in a couple of different varieties, cliches, or scenarios but what we really want is just zombies.
Just a few of the 2008 zombie releases include: Dance of the Dead, Day of the Dead (another one), Dead Air, Dead Snow, Diary of the the Dead, House of the Damned, Ninjas vs Zombis, Resident Evil: Degeneration, Samurai Zombie, Stripper Zombies (not to be confused with the other 2008 release Zombie Strippers) and perhaps my favorite of all the titles Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood. The zombies of our new world no longer just moan and groan they are multi talented entrepreneurs! In this latest slate of zombie films they dance, they fly in planes, are samurais, they fight ninjas, a few are Nazis, and a apparently a lot more of them are strippers. Diary of the Dead even features an Amish zombie, which really makes you wonder, wouldn't eating a living human being be against his religion?
Zombies are no longer involved in just feature films, instead they've overrun all aspects of entertainment and often in more interesting or personal ways than before. The television show Fear Itself recently aired an episode called "New Years Day" featuring a zombie Ap
ocalypse. One special touch was that it was revealed to be from the eyes of a zombie. This perspective seems to be an intriguing one, what with video games like Possession being created. The game, set for 2010 release, would allow gamers to play as a zombie attempting to exact revenge on humans who turned you into the living dead. This game could do well, what with zombies already being a goldmine for video games. This year games like Left 4 Dead and Dead Space did well with their combination of special powers for the zombies, or the specialized location. The zombie game staple, Resident Evil, extended its system availability to the Wii last year with The Umbrella Chronicles and will move to Xbox360 as well next year with Resident Evil 5. Fans of the Wii say a benefit of playing on that system is that it feels more actually shooting at a zombie, a desire we all apparently have.Finally, there is
the literature about them. Do you know how to survive the zombie Apocalypse? You should, because even Jane Austen's characters know how to, and you don't want to be put to shame by Mr. Darcy and Victorian feminists. Thats right, even Pride and Prejudice has been given a zombie make over. The book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is written by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith according to the publishers, and will be released in April. It features the romantic story of Miss Elizabeth Bennett fighting her feelings for the insufferable Mr. Darcy, while the dead begin to rise and the quite town of Meryton turns into a battlefield of human vs. zombies.
the literature about them. Do you know how to survive the zombie Apocalypse? You should, because even Jane Austen's characters know how to, and you don't want to be put to shame by Mr. Darcy and Victorian feminists. Thats right, even Pride and Prejudice has been given a zombie make over. The book, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, is written by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith according to the publishers, and will be released in April. It features the romantic story of Miss Elizabeth Bennett fighting her feelings for the insufferable Mr. Darcy, while the dead begin to rise and the quite town of Meryton turns into a battlefield of human vs. zombies. If you've just realized that you are wholly unprepared for a zombie Apocalypse despite your previous study of them, don't worry Max Brooks will teach you how to survive. Brooks, son of comedic legend Mel Brooks, has released two books to prepare you for the Apocalypse. The first The Zombie SurvivalGuide informs you of what is myth and reality, how to defend, and how to run. World War Z is not as tongue-in cheek as its predecessor, and is the fictional retelling of a zombie war, its effects on the world, and how people survived.
Zombies are out in mass, and you cannot escape them, they are on television, at the movies, and in our minds. Whether you choose to think of it as only fun entertainment or an inevitable future is up to you. I've met several people who have their personal zombie apocalypse plans laid out and have practically built a shrine to Max Brooks. If you fear its destiny, or just fun get used to their presence because they are here to stay.
I leave you tips from Brooks...just in case ;)
I leave you tips from Brooks...just in case ;)
1. Organize before they rise!
2. They feel no fear, why should you?
3. Use your head: cut off theirs.
4. Blades don't need reloading.
5. Ideal protection = tight clothes, short hair.
6. Get up the staircase, then destroy it.
7. Get out of the car, get onto the bike.
8. Keep moving, keep low, keep quiet, keep alert!
9. No place is safe, only safer.
10. The zombie may be gone, but the threat lives on.
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