There Must Be a Zombie Apocalypse Because There Are Zombies Everywhere!

Really - Everywhere I Turn There's Something That Has To Do With Zombies

I honestly don't know what to call this Zombie-mania, but I definitely see some tell-tale signs of it as a sub-culture. I must mention though  that this is an interesting case because it similar to Steampunk's influence on mainstream culture, the same goes for Zombies. But not with fashion, but more of on media. 

Literally! Zombies Are Everywhere!

They have their own television shows!

They have countless number of movies!

This isn't even all of them...So many movies...

They have games based around them!

And not to mention books on how to survive them.

And there are many more things based around them (comics, cartoons, etc.)

But what is interesting about Zombies though its that people have changed works already published to be based around Zombies and ultimately republishing them. 

What'choo Talkin' About?

I'm talking about that people have taken already published works (books, games, etc.) and essentially added Zombies to make the stories work for them. For example,

and

What's more justifiable to kill than Nazi Zombies?

Speaking of zombies added to games...

Red Dead Undead - The Zombie add on to Read Dead Redemption

People's Love of Zombies Have Even Brought Zombies Into the Real World

Okay, maybe not really brain eating Zombies. More of people dressing up like them or holding zombie survival games.

Really, people meet up and dress like Zombies - like the Zombie Walks that have sprouted up across the globe. Think of it as a marathon for the undead.

Here's a Zombie Walk in New Jersey. Look at those Zombies!

In my previous post on Cosplaying, there are people dressed as Zombie-fied Disney Characters!

If you're near a college campus, or live on one, you might be familiar with the Humans vs. Zombies game, in which the goal is to survive a Zombie Apocalypse. It's basically a giant game of tag except once you're tagged by a Zombie you're dead and now work with the Zombies.

This has been so popular with college students that there's been somewhat of a resurgence in NERF toy guns - walk down a toy aisle and you will notice how much more sophisticated they are now - I mean they have a bandolier belt for them! I don't ever remember that existing in the '90s.

Alright, so I'm going to cut myself off here. Just as with every other Sub-Culture so far, you can literally go on and on about Zombies and their following. 

But Now I'm Pumped to Go Attack Zombies or Learn How to Survive Them! 

Well, here 's a small list to get you started:

- For the Human vs. Zombies game here's the official website: http://humansvszombies.org

- And here's a documentary on the game: https://vimeo.com/1956330

-Want to dress up and take a stroll as Zombie? http://www.zombiewalk.com

- Or you just want to dress up like a Zombie: http://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Zombie-Costume

- Here's a handy blog post from the CDC about Zombie awareness too: http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/

Usually I also list movies, but really if you throw a rock in a video store (which I don't suggest), you will always find something with Zombies. Like I said - they're everywhere! ...Maybe the Zombie Apocalypse has already started? It's just in the form of Zombie media?