Zombies have taken the world by storm. Calm down, everyone! I didn't mean literally! What I meant was that zombies have begun to step from the shadows of the basement and into the world of popular culture. There are hit television shows, movies, and books that center around nothing but the undead and I couldn't be happier. People who have never really been into zombies before are now wearing zombie shirts and buying up anything that even references a zombie.
The popularity of zombies started in 1968 with an independent film called, "Night of the Living Dead." this film was so low budget that it was shot in black and white and they used chocolate syrup for the blood effects. The film was also the very first movie to ever star a black actor in a leading, heroic role. The director, George Romero, wanted to show that when society broke down, it didn't matter what color your skin was anymore. People were either living, or undead. It wasn't long before the first "Night of the Living Dead" zombie t shirts started showing up.
George Romero knew he had struck gold when "Night Of The Living Dead" was so critically acclaimed. Two more zombie films followed the first, and Romero continued his legacy until the late 1980's with "Dawn Of The Dead" and "Day Of The Dead." The movies were great individually, but as a trilogy they set the rules for all zombie films to come. If they weren't modeled after the Romero zombie, then they were just not acceptable. While not my favorite film, "Dawn Of The Dead" zombie tees can be seen everywhere these days.
It wasn't until the late 90's that zombies really became a mainstream attraction. This is when Romero's classic "Dawn of the Dead" was remade for modern audiences. The zombies were changed from slow-moving shamblers to fast-moving ceiling-crawlers. While this certainly made some old-school fans upset, it made zombies truly exciting for new fans. Overnight, people started buying zombie tee shirts and eating anything up that had anything remotely to do with zombies. There are even zombie plush toys now.
Zombies are now even more popular than they ever were, thanks to authors Max Brooks and Robert Kirkman. Both of these men have taken the Romero zombie torch and ran with it. They have seen heaps of success with their written works, and will be seeing even more now that "World War Z" and "The Walking Dead" are on film respectively. Since I've loved zombies since before anyone even knew what they were, I am extremely excited to see all of this amazing new content out there for me to absorb. You can also rest assured that I will have zombie shirts dedicated to both of these films before you can say "Zombies are cool."
The popularity of zombies started in 1968 with an independent film called, "Night of the Living Dead." this film was so low budget that it was shot in black and white and they used chocolate syrup for the blood effects. The film was also the very first movie to ever star a black actor in a leading, heroic role. The director, George Romero, wanted to show that when society broke down, it didn't matter what color your skin was anymore. People were either living, or undead. It wasn't long before the first "Night of the Living Dead" zombie t shirts started showing up.
George Romero knew he had struck gold when "Night Of The Living Dead" was so critically acclaimed. Two more zombie films followed the first, and Romero continued his legacy until the late 1980's with "Dawn Of The Dead" and "Day Of The Dead." The movies were great individually, but as a trilogy they set the rules for all zombie films to come. If they weren't modeled after the Romero zombie, then they were just not acceptable. While not my favorite film, "Dawn Of The Dead" zombie tees can be seen everywhere these days.
It wasn't until the late 90's that zombies really became a mainstream attraction. This is when Romero's classic "Dawn of the Dead" was remade for modern audiences. The zombies were changed from slow-moving shamblers to fast-moving ceiling-crawlers. While this certainly made some old-school fans upset, it made zombies truly exciting for new fans. Overnight, people started buying zombie tee shirts and eating anything up that had anything remotely to do with zombies. There are even zombie plush toys now.
Zombies are now even more popular than they ever were, thanks to authors Max Brooks and Robert Kirkman. Both of these men have taken the Romero zombie torch and ran with it. They have seen heaps of success with their written works, and will be seeing even more now that "World War Z" and "The Walking Dead" are on film respectively. Since I've loved zombies since before anyone even knew what they were, I am extremely excited to see all of this amazing new content out there for me to absorb. You can also rest assured that I will have zombie shirts dedicated to both of these films before you can say "Zombies are cool."
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