They're all different, but one thing is for sure
You are not safe when these monsters are around
Oh Man, we call these guys Bones. They don't bother us much
But they'll eat anything with a heartbeat.
Welcome to watchmojo.com. And today we're counting down the top 10 for zombie types in movies and TV
For this list, we'll be looking at all zombies and infected zombie-like representations in film and TV
And we'll be picking our favorites based on their iconic and badass status
It's a zombie!
#10 Voodoo Zombies from "White Zombie"
Zombies! The living dead
Appropriately starting off our list is what's thought of as the first ever
representation of zombies on film
Zombies! Yes, they are my servants
The work of a voodoo master who goes by the name of Murder
These zombies were made by the use of a magic potion which kills them
Allowing Murder to revive them as zombies to do his bidding.
What if they regain their souls?
They would tear me to pieces
Blank, emotionless, and able to withstand gunshots
These zombies can only function with a mental connection
with their master
Though not of the flesh eating persuasion
These classic zombies are still very dangerous
Zombies! Allez vite! Allez!
#9 Classic Romero Zombies
They're coming for you
Look! There goes one of them now.
These are the zombies we are all familiar with
that defined the genre as we know it
They kill for one reason
They kill for food
They eat. They're victims, do you understand that Mr. Berman?
That's what keeps them going.
In George A. Romero's dead series
the dead are reanimated shortly after their demise
and all they want to do in the afterlife is feast on human flesh
the reason for this infection has never been confirmed
but theories suggest
it could stem from things like
a virus, space radiation, or some sort of penance sent down by god.
these zombies shuffle quietly and clumsily
but don't underestimate them
they'll outlast you in a race any day
However
as we've all come to learn
one thing will down a Romero zombie for good
destroy its brain
Rescue 7 come in this is dispatch do you copy, over.
come in dispatch, send more paramedics
if you ever find yourself craving brains
you might just fall under this category of zombie
thanks to governmental incompetence, toxic gas is released into the air
which, of course, reanimates the dead
BRAINS
But Dan O'Bannen's zombie trope
differs significantly from Romero's in several ways
Corpses are still able to speak run and function
almost as they did when they were alive
However
O'Bannen's zombies have one objective
to eat brains
which they say alleviates the pain of being dead
He looks to be dead
One of the deadlier zombie types on the list
These corpses can't even be destroyed by damaging their brain
Only by burning their bodies
But that makes things worse for the rest of us
Sir I saw...
I saw the white walkers
within the already mythological world of "Game of Thrones"
exists a group of mythological beings
known as white walkers
that few believe truly exist
Once upon a time
these creatures of the cold
arrived in Westeros
having slaughtered everyone they encountered
with the power to freeze objects and reanimate the dead
the white walkers are a deadly foe
as they're able to create an army of living corpses
with ice blue eyes called 'wights'
we were touched by white walkers
that's why we came back
that's why their eyes turned blue
Better hope you have some wildfire
or a flaming sword at the ready when winter comes
because these zombies are tough to beat
Now these guys are not just walking
its like
they're communicating
they're thinking
and there's something going on.
In case you can't guess based on the title
these zombies have brains
It's like they're pretending to be alive
isn't that what we're doing, pretending to be alive?
An evolution of George A. Romero's classic zombies
the undead in "Land of the Dead"
are slowly regaining their intelligence
though some are still easily distracted by bright lights
why do you like your rifle?
it catches the light
one zombie in particular
big daddy
surfaces as the leader in an attack on the humans
over the distress they've caused the undead population
Big daddy turns the zombies around him into an organized force
that can conquer the land of the living.
word of advice
don't let this zombie pump gas in your car
What's scarier than a swarm of bees or wasps
approaching you at a fast pace?
How about a swarm of zombies?
attacking with a mob mentality
these monsters seem to run over each other
just to get to their next set of victims
more dangerous than a normal amount of zombies
considering the fact that they use each other as ladders
to climb over large obstacles
and demolish anything in their path with their ferocious speed
the "World War Z" swarm is terrifying in both size and scope
The word deadly doesn't even begin to describe these zombies
Nazis +Zombies = pretty badass
These zombies originated as a group of ruthless Nazis
who occupied and tormented a small Norwegian village during World War II
When it was clear Germany was losing the war
However,
the locals attacked
Slaughtering many of the Nazis
and sending the survivors into the mountains
Presumably, to freeze to death
But not before the Nazis stole the villagers' valuables.
Anyway, the Nazis became zombies
and they're disturbed when their stolen treasure is stolen from them.
to escape these zombies
just return their precious loot
because they won't stop until it's theirs again
You're surrounded by walkers
that's the bad news
there's good news?
No
Of the many names given to the undead in this series
zombie isn't one of them
the ones that did it, the walkers...
commonly called walkers by Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors
these zombies have seemingly overrun the earth
and they're a constant threat to those humans who have endured
though they will eventually starve to death
in this post-apocalyptic world
the best way to make quick work of the walking dead is
you guessed it
to destroy the brain
But if you simply want to avoid detection
when walking through a giant horde
it's best to camouflage your scent somehow.
RUN!!
Very different from the original Romero zombies
on which they're based
the updated undead are arguably more terrifying
because of their speed and agility
Lethal alone
but almost a certain death sentence when in a group
These amped up zombies
still desire human flesh
and never run out of energy when chasing their next meal
But fortunately in this remake
The only way you'll become a zombie yourself
is to be bitten by one.
Damn those bastards bite hard
So, if you find yourself surrounded,
head to your local shopping mall for protection.
We're going to the mall
Delivery dog not included
and gun store sold separately
of course
Okay, he's there, he's in
give me those
oh man
what?
WHAT? NO! OH MAN THEY GOT
Before we reanimate our number one hit
here are a few honorable mentions
You got a pretty mouth
Infected with what?!
rage
Overpowering rage
anger and violence
are the main symptoms of the rage virus
spread not only through bites
but also by a kiss, needle, or through contact with infected blood
This virus is extremely hazardous
as infection will turn you within seconds
stay where you are
dad?
keep away from me!? Keep away from me!
Though the infected are not technically dead
and are living hosts of the virus
they are still zombies
in that they violently kill and infect their targets
using their remaining intelligence, speed, and other lingeringhuman characteristics
to do so
your best bet of surviving these guys
is to start training as a marathon runner ASAP
though not traditional zombies by definition
the infected redefine what it is to be undead
we got a group there 12 o 'clock
on the ground got 4
Do you agree with our list?
which zombies have you preparing for the apocalypse?
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