Mindrot : a blog about zombies.

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART SIX: FRESH/FAST ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART SIX: FRESH/FAST ZOMBIE

    The Fresh/Fast Zombie Okay, the terms Fresh, Fast and Zombie seem to contradict themselves a bit don’t they? But sit back and think about it for a moment. What dictates how fast (or slow) a zombie can move? Just like humans, zombies have muscles. Older zombies, say those that have been dead for several weeks are starting to…

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART FIVE: VIRAL ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART FIVE: VIRAL ZOMBIE

    The Viral Zombie The Viral Zombie is perhaps the most popular of zombie categories for one main reason. Regardless of the type of zombie you are dealing with, be it a Rage Zombie, a Toxic Zombie,or the famous Romero Zombie, they all have one thing in common. Their bite can potentially infect others to rise up as a…

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART FOUR: RAGE ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART FOUR: RAGE ZOMBIE

    The Rage Zombie. I have come to terms with this and have openly accepted it as a new classification of Zombie. The Rage Zombie was one born of pure, unchecked, rage, and anger. Made famous in the movie “28 Days Later”, the Rage Zombie was induced by a chemical reaction of sorts created in a…

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART THREE: TOXIC ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART THREE: TOXIC ZOMBIE

    The Toxic Zombie These are the guys in which the Zombie Parody was born. These are the guys that roam around muttering things like “brrraaaiiiinnnnsss”, and “send more brains”, and “get the damn screwdriver outta my head!”. The Toxic Zombie is something created from a government experiment gone wrong. Back in the late 50’s and…

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART TWO: ROMERO ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART TWO: ROMERO ZOMBIE

    There is the Romero zombie (as seen in movies such as Night of the Living Dead and in the original Dawn of the Dead). They shamble around kindav slowly, looking for flesh to consume. Because of their slow moving nature, when they are in relatively small groups it is easy enough to navigate your way through them, even…

  • WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART ONE: VOODOO ZOMBIE

    WHAT IS A ZOMBIE? PART ONE: VOODOO ZOMBIE

    This could be a long read folks…So I’m going to cut it down into smaller Parts for an easier read. In short I wanted to categorize what different types of zombies are out there so when you encounter one you know how to deal with the situation. The Voodoo Zombie In reading over the posts…

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