Zombies | Legends of the Walking Dead
The idea of someone returning from the grave as an inhuman monster is found in nearly every culture on Earth. However, there is something particularly unnerving about a group of rotting corpses roaming about in search of human flesh! They have gone by many names over the centuries, but we know them best today as zombies. In this program we take a look at the history of the zombie, from Vodou mythology, to George A. Romero's works, to just how and why the zombie has made such an impact on human society!
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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.
MUSIC:
"Hallowed Ground" by Brian Etse
CLIPS:
"Night of the Living Dead" (1968)
"Heavy Metal" (1981)
"Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island" (1998)
"Resident Evil" (2002)
"Dawn of the Dead" (2004)
"28 Days Later"
"World War Z" (2009)
"The Walking Dead" (2011)
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Maybe for your next video, I would like you to talk about "Martians"👽 There are countless works of fiction dedicated to martian horror. From H. G. Wells' "War of the Worlds", to trading cards like "Mars Attack", to even well-known Looney Tunes villain "Marvin the Martian".
@MythologyUnleashed
Жыл бұрын
Technically speaking, Aliens or Extra-terrestrials do qualify as folklore in some way. What do you guys think? Thumb up this comment if you want to see an episode about extra-terrestrial legends!
@TimeTriumphs
Жыл бұрын
@@MythologyUnleashed Bring it on, my man. Extraterrestrial lore is a fanastic rabbit-hole topic.
@bobbyfartz5591
Жыл бұрын
@@MythologyUnleashed And the whole Area 51 conspiracy theory loop-hole? Yeah, man!
@Private-Potato
Жыл бұрын
@@MythologyUnleashed maybe the three main aliens in conspiracy theories. The Greys, the Reptoids, and the Nordic aliens
@Tarathathe77wookiee
Жыл бұрын
@@MythologyUnleashed YES PLEASE!!!
Dawn of The Dead 2004 is the greatest Zombie movie ever made. One of the reasons why I like it so much is because the Zombie Plague in that movie was caused by something Supernatural rather than being caused by a virus, radiation, or Space Spores like modern day Zombie movies. They went back to the magical roots of Zombies created by necromancy. People complained about zombies running, and stating that it will be impossible for a zombie to be fast because their bodies already came. But if you make the Zombies Supernatural that would solve the slow movement problem because the Zombies wouldn't be bound entirely by the laws of physics.
@jamieshelton919
9 ай бұрын
Shawn of the dead is still better imo...you mentioned a good one but it's a favorite lol...always will be...the first of many in the zomedy genre...if you have not seen it by all means step from your lovely cave and enjoy....either way it's good for a laugh, jump, and almost tears...cheers...
@RayKoshorek
2 ай бұрын
Hey guys, what are your Top 10 Favorite Zombie Movies of All Time, guys?
Undead dogs get the zoombies when they're excited.
My favorite zombies are either voodoo zombies or the ones from George A. Romero's Night Of The Living Dead. The bloodthirsty, cannibalistic, flesh-eating, ghoulish, undead zombies from the late, great, legendary George A. Romero's horror movies are the best for me. However, I also do like the mindless, voodoo zombie slave because they are magical and very difficult to defeat. Like Simon William Garth from the Marvel Comics comic book Tales Of The Zombie. Garth was a ghoul controlled by voodoo priests and voodoo priestesses using an enchanted amulet that they wear in order to control him and using another enchanted amulet worn by Garth in order for the Loa, the voodoo spirits, to empower Garth and have him be able to receive commands by the houngans and the mambos and/or voodooiennes.
I'm surprised you didn't do more on Revanents in this video. If there's one form of zombies that have been making the rounds in popularity, its them. Sans and Papyrus from Undertale are proof of that alongside the Stalfos of the Legend of Zelda franchise. Great video and even better art.
Nobody mentioned Plants vs Zombies yet. That was my childhood.
@s.beccari4678
Жыл бұрын
And "Zombies ate my neighbors!"
@PerceptionVsReality333
Жыл бұрын
@@s.beccari4678 That's one of the first zombie games I've played back in the day.
"Serpent & The Rainbow," is a film about zombification, specifically the Haitian practice of it, that I saw years ago. Great flick, but disturbing, mainly due to all the zombies, lol! Awesome video as always, my friend!🎃🌍
@hammondOT
Жыл бұрын
Oh man I remember that movie was always on cable back when I was a kid. I never saw it but I'll probably check it out.
@yumihikiaru7760
Жыл бұрын
Killing a zombie is to shoot and mash them in the head
@Jiub_SN
Жыл бұрын
@@yumihikiaru7760 no
@yumihikiaru7760
Жыл бұрын
@@Jiub_SN hey I watched movies and shows about zombies
Another well done video! I've never been fond of zombie's myself, and you summed it up (the reasoning) towards the end when explaining why most are afraid of them. About the only thing (tv, books, etc) I personally like concerning zombies, is Joseph Nassise's The Great Undead War books. There are both zombies that are treated like they are dogs (and seem to have a dog's intelligence in a sense), and then you have some zombies that actually have kept their intelligence, memory, and speech. Also, nice touch tossing in Scooby Doo on Zombie Island! I instantly had the song Terror Time playing in my head! Thank you for this video, and future ones to come.
Although being a modern film, the 2011 movie, "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," depicts zombies in the pre-Romero tradition, that of being regular humans who have been "zombified" by magical means. This zombification creates obedient, yet ill-tempered sailors who serve under the fictionalized version of Captain Blackbeard in the film.
@bushhippie7372
Жыл бұрын
It’s based on an 80’s novel of the same name by Tim Powers. The book is so much better and way darker and more intertwined with voodoo. Highly recommend.
@skyden24195
Жыл бұрын
@@bushhippie7372 Thanks. I've read some of the actual "Jack Sparrow" books that were written by Rob Kidd. Like "Stranger Tides (film)," the books are darker than the previous "Pirates" trilogy and have a lot more intertwining of popular folklore mixed in with (films) established events to have or to come to have happened, (such as "Bootstrap" Bill Turner joining Jack's crew just prior to Jack acquiring the "Black Pearl.")
Two words: Zabel Zarock. An Australian revenant rockstar? Bad-to-the-bone badass!
About Cannibal Corpse, it’s an American death metal band, formed in Buffalo, New York in 1988. It’s name would mean a zombie. Besides it’s undead and cannibalistic.
Zombies make for great comedy as well. From "Fido" to "Warm Bodies" "My Boyfriends Back" to "Shaun of the Dead" and "Return of the Living Dead" even "Night of the Chicken Dead" (yes its a real film by Troma Studios, makers of "The Toxic Avenger") and "Thankskilling" the love of zombies has chomped into the skull of everyday life and eaten the brains of people worldwide. Edit: spelling
love how you explained the cultural aspect of zombies. good vid
Great video! My favorite zombie movie is Sean of the Dead. I watch every year as part of my Halloween celebration
Another great video. My favorite zombie media is Left 4 Dead 2. handsdown the best zombie game ever made. Even today, people still make the mods outta this game
Great video, I love your channel! Your voice is so perfect for storytelling. Would you be open to making a second channel for reading books? I'd listen to them all.
I think the Zombies movies from the 50s and early 60s movies depicted them the best according to this video because the flesh eating ones didn't come until Night of the living dead back in 68".
Nice. I was waiting for a zombie video.Just in time for Halloween.
When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.
Just in time for Halloween! Awesome! 🎃👻☠
Loved seeing the short clip from "Heavy Metal"
Scooby Doo on zombie island is my favorite including resident evil and dawn of the dead 🧟♂️🧟♀️
@Steveirwin4477
Жыл бұрын
I haven't heard that name in a long time it was a 1999 movie
@MillerKillerAK47
Жыл бұрын
Stupid 🤣
@zigzig9938
Жыл бұрын
I also loved the shapeshifting cat humans. 🐱
The dead walk the Earth. Totally scary! 🧟♂️😱
I'm so happy that you mentioned the haitian zombie. I'm of caribbean heritage and the concept of zombies is big. also there is a documentary on vice called the haitian zombie, go watch it will shock you. I believe zombies are real not in the way the movies portray them. two other examples of zombies is Michel jackson thriller and the film paranorman.
@Jiub_SN
Жыл бұрын
They aren't real
Walking Dead is my favorite zombie apocalypse show
@fenrirjs4280
Жыл бұрын
The comics were better, but the show was good.
@wolfguywerewolfchannel2099
Жыл бұрын
@@fenrirjs4280 agreed
you forgot the nordic draugr. my favourite type of zombie. But it was still good to listen too. 😊
💛 all your video's mate 👍 especially this one because it's about #Zombies🧟♂️🧟♀️.
Oh my GAWD! There was an image of a Magic: The Gathering card in there! Yay!
You've got to one day consider doing a video on skinwalkers I'm kind of surprised You haven't done one about them as of yet?
@MythologyUnleashed
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, accurate Skinwalker lore is fairly hard to come by, as it's considered a taboo in Navajo tradition to even speak of them. Even those who are willing to break tradition are scared of talking about the Skinwalkers!
Resident Evil is the best video game franchise to have Zombies.
Scooby-Doo in zombie island
I'm gonna say the best zombie movie for me is the night of the living dead original then consecutive sequels followed by zombie land 1&2 then Warm bodies
I ❤ Sega's House of the Dead series
Personally I love the resident evil franchise 😊
Personally l can't wait for the zombie apocalypse...definitely gonna be hold my dew and watch this...then will show everyone how to properly fold the dishes...😂 also my fav is shawn of the dead...absolutely hands down the first in zomedy genre, littered with foreshadowing the plot and just great from strat to finish
You forgot Richard Matheson’s I am Legend which inspired George A Romero.
The zombies in World War Z could be called the running and climbing dead!
Even Star Trek's borg can be considered space zombies
Vampires the other day. Now zombies. I can't love this channel anymore.
I hear this man when it comes to Zombie it's just to serve.....which is a lot more sadder than being a rotten corpse !! Never make a slave of your Fellow man!
How about skinwalker it was left out of American folklore...ty ty so vm for the videos they are awesome....and live all the pics in the stories...just fantastic
The Next Talk About Ghosts a Supernatural Beings
My personal favorite is the series Black summer.
I know in IT computers that are part of a botnet are known as zombies.
- BLACKDUST (Martin Collins)
The walking dead was a great comics/TV series
@arcturionblade1077
Жыл бұрын
Emphasis on **was**.
How is decapication useless?
Are Ghouls same as Zombies? Anyone? 😐
@MythologyUnleashed
Жыл бұрын
The ghoul is a demon of Arabic folklore associated with cemeteries and devouring human flesh. In some depictions they're zombie like but at their core they're something else entirely. Want an episode on Ghouls? Thumb up this comment!
@ChengHow1979
Жыл бұрын
@@MythologyUnleashed YES PLEASE! 😍 X100 thumbs up (if only I could 😝) I it was really a stroke of luck only yesterday my friends and I were debating about ghouls and zombies and your video came out!
@MarshallTheArtist
9 ай бұрын
Romero called his creatures "ghouls".
cool
Draugr ghouls
Brains!!! I want your BRAINS!!!!🧟♂️🧟♀️🧟
Zombies look like spice addicts
velociraptor vs zombie
Left 4 dead and dead rising and house of the dead
May I recommend the zombie stories in the Tyrkir Thorkelsson playlist on the Northworthy Sagas and Stories channel here on KZread.
xenomorph vs zombie
The hounds of hell
werewolf vs zombie
The last of us is probably the scariest bc of the spores. Followed by i am legend
More brains
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I see
What about why they eat brains?
@MarshallTheArtist
9 ай бұрын
That's to numb the agony of feeling themselves rotting, and only in the first three movies of the Return of the Living Dead franchise. Don't bother with four and five.
I love zombies 🧟♂️ ❤❤❤❤❤
Paranorman
t rex vs zombie
godzilla vs zombie
Call of duty black ops zombies
@skyden24195
Жыл бұрын
I loved playing that game. I went by the name, "HeadCount," because of the obvious play on words as well as that when the name was displayed over the avatar's head, it resembled a crown. 🤕😄
🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀
And I am legend
@skyden24195
Жыл бұрын
Shaun of the Dead
MU2024
Let's not forget the last of Us and part two a game developed by naughty dog who also did such game classics such as crash bandicoot :Jak and daxter uncharted
is Zombie scary?
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I love to death, World War Z!😂❤👍
We didn't evolve from monkeys on a non consistent cartoon ball seeing the same stars and constellations since the dawn of man where sea level is sea level for a reason where the north star is stationary. Horizon comes from horizontal a flat line. Not including the false equation for curvature eight inches per mile squared doesn't fit into the 25000 mile circumference.