Are monsters in i am legend zombies9/23/2023 ![]() ![]() Whilst they may not be attractive, which is a feature that the vampire clings to as part of its mystique (the idea of the beautiful stranger), they are still visually vivid, and evoke the same primitive urges of feeding that the vampire does, but in a more overt manner. ![]() Whilst it caters to our morbid taste for visual effects, it is also a sign that it too has been exploited and aesthetically modified to garner the biggest appeal, much like the vampire which many eschew. Now, however, rather than just mindless corpses, these zombies now come with added gore. The figure now has appeared in comics (such as The Walking Dead), films, tv series, and videogames, much like other monstrous figures. Like vampires, zombies are an idea that has persisted throughout culture. Again, it has fallen prey to the clutches of the remake, but even this shows us that it is far from being a fad. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, released in 1968, quickly became a cult film. Frankenstein is cited as prefiguring the zombie – another animated corpse, but by science, rather than witchcraft. Whilst the corpses may be physically animated, they lack the mental capacity evident in vampiric creatures. A major difference however, is the use of the term “animated”. A zombie is defined as “an animated corpse revived by witchcraft.” There are obvious links to the vampire with the corpse theme. The myth arose from the Haitian tales of voodoo. However, they have undoubtedly changed since their introduction into popular culture. They can never be exploited in the same way as vampires, because they will never be aesthetically appealing. ![]() What is missing is the urge for human flesh. All of us have been there at some point: tired, drained, staring at nothing, moving without thought. It appeals to a much broader range of people, perhaps simply because it is a state far easier to mimic than that of the vampire, or werewolf. ![]() The zombie has far surpassed the vampire in terms of popularity. So, to consider the figure of the zombie. Considering the title of this blog is ‘Playing God With Monsters’, it’s probably about time I got around to including something other than vampires. ![]()
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