In the world of today's horror genre the classic villain of old, the vampire, has been laid to rest due to constant portrayal as a troubled creature that has a strong sense of morality and ultimate with the help of a foil, usually and attractive woman, finds a way to become human once again. So often has this happened that vampires no longer inspire fear in the hearts of moviegoers. As Tenga and Zimmerman state in their article, books like the Twilight saga have taken irreversible steps in the direction of transforming vampires from villains to heroes. And into the vacant role of the villain steps the gruesome zombie. The comments on how the revolting depiction of zombies strikes a chord with society because of how caught up we are with making sure that we never age and always look good, and zombies are the cause of so much horror not only because of their lack of sentience but because they represent everything society is striving to put a stop to. Death, decomposition, and destruction.
When I first got netflix one of the first shows I watched was the walking dead, so reading the graphic novel was not new to me as the first couple episodes were the only ones that I really payed any attention to and watched in their entirety. I was never really able to forge a connection with the characters and so after a while, the in my opinion boring and somewhat predictable plot line grew boring. But I think that part of the reason why zombies have gained popularity in today's cinema culture is because of our growing thirst for graphic violence. Zombies provide directors with a medium through which they can be extremely gruesome in a way that vampires never really could. Plus with how zombies represent the end of the world to many people, there is a certain curiosity with them and what life could possibly if unlikely be should such an event come to pass.
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