Got zombies?

Books, video games, comics have helped breathe new life into the living dead

From Daily Southtown:

On the eve of the traditional Day of the Dead, it's worth noting that zombiedom is alive and flourishing.

Like the flesh-eating legions of walking corpses, zombie projects are everywhere and they just keep coming -- in books, movies, comics and video games.

Even the History Channel got into the act this past week, airing a special on the history of zombies for an episode of "Fear Files."

Why the fascination with reanimation?

"For me, it's the viral nature of zombies," said author Max Brooks. "It's the idea that they'll come to get you whether you're minding your own business or not. That breaks the cardinal rule of horror."

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