WORLD OF THE LIVING DEAD

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What causes a person to become a zombie?
One theory is: The Solanum Virus... Solanum works by traveling through the bloodstream,
from the initial point of entry to the brain. Through means not yet fully understood, the virususes the cells of the frontal lobe for replication, destroying them in the process. During this period, all bodily functions cease. By stopping the heart, the infected subject is rendered "dead". The brain, however, remians alive but dormant, while the virus mutates its cells into a completely new organ. The most critical trait of this new organ is its independence from oxygen. By removing the need for this all important resource, the undead brain can utilize, but is in no way dependent upon, the complex support mechanism of the human body. Once the mutation is complete, this new organ reanimates the body into a form that bears little resemblance (physiologically speaking) to the original corpse. Some bodily functions remain constant, others operate in a modified capacity, and the remainder shut down completely. This new organism is a zombie, a member of the living dead......The Zombie Survival Guide
Andy....the murdered soldier who returns home from Vietnam as a zombie in the classic...Deathdream
...They're coming to get you Barbara...and they're going to rip you to fucking shreds!
Big Daddy leading the horde of the undead into Fiddler's Green in George Romero latest zombie opus...Land Of The Dead
The Michael Jackson zombie doing the electro shuffle in The Return Of The Living Dead
Frank and Freddy degrading into zombies.....
The infamous flying zombie head in Zombi 3. Oh shit! Not only can zombies learn, they can also FLY!
One of the most famous zombies of all time and he's only shown for about 5 seconds. The zombie from none other than.....Zombie
Bela Lugosi in the first zombie movie...White Zombie
Some of you might wonder exactly what classifies something as a zombie. Well, people's opinions vary, but the most common concensus is that a zombie is any re-animated corpse. You can take this a bit further and say that any re-animated once-dead body part is considered (a) zombie.
Given this, there are conceivably many different types of zombies............................
toxic zombies: Brought back by radiation or chemicals; usually flesh-eating This is by far the most common type of zombie portrayed in films. Quite often the government has something to do with the 'birth' of these. Watch out for Army trucks with barrels on the back going through your town! Movie examples: George A. romero's 'Dead' series, Re-Animator, Redneck Zombies.........................
demon zombies: Re-animated by demon, devil or other evil spirit Movie examples: Evil Dead trilogy....................
voodoo/black magick zombies: Brought back by a houngan or bokor (a voodoo master) Movie examples: Zombie, The Serpent And The Rainbow, White Zombie.............................
diseased zombies: Vague type spread by infection, such as by the bite of the Sumatran rat monkey Movie & Game examples: Dead Alive, Wes Craven Presents Mind Ripper, Resident Evil, 28 Days Later series..............................
unsettled zombies: Return because of some unfinished business of some sort, usually revenge or love Movie examples: My Boyfriend's Back, Creepshow's water zombies, Uncle Sam................................
alien zombies: Brought back by aliens; usually to serve them as an aid in taking over the Earth Movie examples: Undead, Alien Dead.......................
techno zombies: Re-animated by technology; implanting a computer chip in the brain, etc. Movie examples: Deadly Friend...............................
electric zombies: Brought back by a shock from electricity of some sort Movie examples: Dead Heat.............................
Source:www.zombie juice.com with some added titles