Hector Campos
Staff Reporter
Zombies. Night Of The Living Dead creator George A. Romero helped popularized the term with his film of a group of survivors trying to survive in an abandoned place. Since then, multiple other writers have tried to replicate it with many believing zombies have been overused. Here, we will examine the usage of zombies while allowing you to decide if they are or not. The most famous example of zombies in media is easily Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead, a story of survivors led by protagonist Rick Grimes as he and his newfound friends and family try to survive the apocalypse wasteland they live in. Starting off with a comic book before launching into mainstream viewers with the AMC classic, The Walking Dead has spanned to spin off shows, novels, games, and even movies.
Other films such as Will Smith’s I am Legend combined previous fictional monsters with that of a zombie with this movie combining the haunting vampire lore with the characteristics of zombie-like traits. World War Z was a massive success in the box office with the film intending for a sequel to be made until the unfortunate cancellation ended a potential blockbuster franchise. Z Nation, on the other hand, failed tremendously with the zombie trope becoming more comical than serious along with the horrendous special effects being used.
Even successful franchises have tried to add a zombie spin to their work including Marvel comic book series ‘Marvel Zombies’ written by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman. The zombie trope has been very common throughout cinema but the common answer to if the genre is played out is: no. People tend to buy the next zombie game or watch the newest zombie film. The apocalyptic genre has become a fan-favorite amongst viewers due to the enhanced human drama and reactions it brings out. The zombie centric ideas it brings out will bring viewers to want to watch it even more.
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