Tuesday, December 11, 2012

night of the living dead


Why do you think zombocalypse films and media are so popular these days?


Zombie films are very popular because it creates a scenario in your head where you can just wonder about what you would do if it ever happened. If you think about it, it’s a situation that can potentially give somebody a position of power while installing fear and basic survival instincts into other words a normal human being. In other horror films such as paranormal activity, what are you going to do against something you can see? That’s what makes it scary but it lacks the position of power and survival instincts. The people that get put into these films generally aren’t super special or built (muscular wise). They are just your average everyday human being not limited cubical office worker to the gun toting redneck. All it is is a “what if” situation that the everyday person can relate to simply as that

2 comments:

  1. I think you mean "what are you going to do against something you [can't] see?" Other than that I agree with all of it. :)

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  2. Good catch, Dylan.

    I also think, Draven, you're looking for "otherwise" instead of "other words."

    This post has some very good analysis, especially when you discuss the types of characters that you normally find in zombie and other horror movies.

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