Category: Zombie Fiction
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“I Learned Something New Today”
Learn about real life zombie drugs, what happened in 2012’s ‘zombie apocalypse,’ the medical plausibility of R140, and more!!!
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The Basis For R140—It’s Not So Fictional
R140 may be fictional—but the biology that inspired it is uncomfortably real. Classic rabies and its “rabies-like” relatives (lyssaviruses) can drive terrifying symptoms: choking spasms, hydrophobia, uncontrolled drooling, and behavior that eerily resembles the “infected” in zombie films. This essay explores how wealthy countries contain rare human cases, what happens where resources are limited, and…
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Zombie Stuff!
In Book One, both Chris and Matt demand the infected aren’t ‘zombies’ because they are not dead. This is a common perception. “Zombies and the Infected … what’s the difference?” Zombiepedia’s definition of the ‘Infected’ The History of Zombies The zombie apocalypse genre begins with Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968). The American media…
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That ‘70s Show with Zombies
Excerpt from Book Six, Clash© A cloud of marijuana smoke filled apartment A’s living room. Chris sat in the recliner while everyone else sat shoulder-to-shoulder on the couch or on the floor. They missed Pez for these sessions. Family obligations required him to move to a motel to be with them. “I have a question,…