How to Discuss Zombie Lore Like a Pro

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Tip 1 - The Virus that Inspired the Whole Zombie Genre

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jeffrey Glatz | permalink

Zombies have come to dominate pop culture — and the explanations for their origins range from dark magic to strange satellites. But the concept of zombies has been around for thousands of years — and it looks like the idea originally came from the world of epidemiology, not the world of legends.
Tags: biology, rabies, Zombies, Viruses, Science, Sci, Top, Fb, io9

For further reading: http://io9.com/5919645/the-virus-that-inspired-the-whole-zombie-genre ^[1]

Tip 2 - Zombie Lore: From Dracula to 'Night of the Living Dead'

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Galen Reser | permalink

Where did zombie lore come from? Modern zombies, the (slow) walking dead that feast on human flesh, have their origins in the vampires of yesterday, but a copyright error may have created the zombie as we know him today. 

For further reading: http://www.wbez.org/news/culture/zombie-lore-dracula-night-living-dead-109039 ^[2]

Tip 3 - Types of Zombies

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Nieke Renssen | permalink

The idea of the zombie is basic. Although there are many different sub-categories. These sub-categories are created by physical aspects, length of reanimation, location of death, weather conditions, or even injuries caused by survivors unable to finish the undead off. A Zombie, in its broadest sense, is a person who has lost his or her sense of self-awareness and identity, and cares only for the destruction (and often consumption) of any human around, no matter what the circumstances, or...
Tags: Zombiepedia,zombie,Types of Zombies,28 Days Later,Nuclear Reactors,Shaun of the Dead,Solanum,World War Z,Dawn of the Dead (2004 film),T-Virus,The Crazies,Trixie,Bokor

For further reading: http://zombie.wikia.com/wiki/Types_of_Zombies ^[3]

Tip 4 - 'In the Flesh' fans are swarming to save the BBC's zombie show

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Inger Nordqvist | permalink

Despite low ratings, In the Flesh has infected a loyal audience.
Tags: bbc, zombies, in the flesh, television, manpain, fandom

For further reading: http://www.dailydot.com/geek/in-the-flesh-fans-fight-save-show/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies (2014) - IMDb

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by rudolf | permalink

Directed by Cody Knotts. With Roddy Piper, Jim Duggan, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky. Famous Wrestlers are pitted against hordes of undead when they unknowingly walk into a death trap.
Tags: Reviews, Showtimes, DVDs, Photos, Message Boards, User Ratings, Synopsis, Trailers, Credits

For further reading: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2240046/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - Zombie Strippers! (2008) - IMDb

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Jaro Masar | permalink

Directed by Jay Lee. With Jenna Jameson, Robert Englund, Roxy Saint, Penny Vital. A zombie epidemic spreads throughout a strip club in Nebraska.
Tags: Reviews, Showtimes, DVDs, Photos, Message Boards, User Ratings, Synopsis, Trailers, Credits

For further reading: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0960890/ ^[6]