“American Zombie Gothic” poses some interesting thoughts. Analyzing reasons for zombies in our current day and age and why they are chosen as the scary character in a movie, book, or publication is a good one. It also makes one wonder- could a zombie take over really happen and if so, how?
Reading “American Zombie Gothic” had me anticipating at each page turn- what would the number be for movies that have zombies in them since 2000? I didn’t get my answer in this piece so I decided to check for myself.
According to HubPages.com, “well over 400 movies between 2000 and 2010 could have been considered a zombie movie” (Huppages.com). That’s a saturation of walking dead on our minds in just ten short years. This solidifies Bishop’s theory that there has been a “clear resurgence in the popularity of the zombie monster since 2002” (Bishop, pg. 17). Zombies are more popular, people are intrigued with them and their scariness, but why? Do they really think it could happen- zombies take over?
Imagine my surprise when I typed this question into Google and came up with an article “5 Scientific Reasons a Zombie Apocalypse Could Actually Happen.” People are thinking about it, it’s on their minds, and some have gone far enough to try and prove it. In this online piece the 5 reasons are: brain parasites, neurotoxins, real rage virus, neurogenesis, and nanobots. It goes into an in-depth discussion of what each is and how it can result in a zombie apocalypse. Just someone’s wild imagination or does this oversaturation in the media about zombies have some merit? As the online piece says, “we don’t want to create a panic here. All we’re saying is that on an actual day on the actual calendar in the future, runaway microscopic nanobots will end civilization by flooding the planet with the cannabilistic undead. Science has proven it” (Cracked.com).
In the meantime, just keep watching, reading, or viewing those zombie pieces to prepare yourself and learn when to run away, take your meds, or pull out your weapon. As Bishop says, “zombie cinema is not merely a reflection of modern society, but…has lasting social value” (Bishop, pg. 36). It’s not going away, it’s here to stay and may become real. But will you be prepared?
Great job on your post! It is kind of scary to think about a zombie apocalypse really happening, but I don't why it surprises me. I think that your post was well written and your use of the article as a source was great. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteVery good post!! It seems very well throughout and interesting. Many people in today's world think that an apocalypse will happen, my sister was in a robot summer camp this year and her instructor kept saying, "If an apocalypse ever happens it will be through the nanobots you all are working with this summer, so be very careful." And he was always so serious. Anyways great job finding information to back up your thoughts, great post!
ReplyDeletevery good post...I always like reading your post every week. I think zombies are totally scary and would never want it to come true.
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