Comments on: Zombies

By: Shamus Writes » Sorry, I’m Not Exactly BioShocked

Shamus Writes » Sorry, I’m Not Exactly BioShocked — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:54:54 +0000

[...] not a fan of the zombie sub-genre of horror/sci-fi/post-apocalyptic fiction, as I’m mentioned before. I don’t really see what’s so interesting about mindless undead whose only goal is to [...]

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:49:53 +0000

I like horror, but I dislike gore. I think there’s some psychological fun to be had by being totally creeped out in a King/Koontz/McCammon sort of way. And I think that brand of horror is more compelling than gratuitous gore. Hence, the reason why the zombie craze has never really made sense to me.

But that’s just me.

By: bs angel

bs angel — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:02:05 +0000

I like to watch zombie movies but only because they fall into the horror/gore genre that I enjoy. Otherwise, I don’t follow the books or any other trends.

By: PiggyBank Raider

PiggyBank Raider — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:55:14 +0000

I think there’s been a new surge of interest in zombies, mostly because of the newest zombie “trend.” Rather than being totally mindless, slow, lumbering brain-eaters, zombies have become these quick, fast-paced monsters interested in consuming all human flesh. It brings a lot more excitement to the genre.

On a deeper level, I think zombies allow us to explore the darker “survival” side without any of the true fear that comes from examining realistic scenarios. Post-nuclear war, for example, is scary because it COULD happen. Some people don’t want to examine the world—or themselves—that closely. Zombies allow folks to imagine and discuss survival situations without any real emotional investment. They represent our worst fears, but they don’t keep us up at night.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:49:50 +0000

Zombie stories are a subset of the apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic genre. They appeal to people for many of the same reasons that Mad Max or a disaster movie does.

But I agree with your… bafflement as to why it’s so cool. I love more general post-apoc stuff, which I think has far more interesting alternatives than zombies.