Voodoo zombies
Origin: Haïtian beliefs and supersitions The word ‘voodoo‘ (vodou, vaudou, vodoun or vodun) derives from the word ‘vodu‘ in the Fon language of Dahomey meaning ‘spirit’ or ‘god’ and describes
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Types of zombies
The first approach of a zombie taxonomy that aims to classify zombie types is by studying the possible origins of zombies.
Two kinds of zombies exists in modern popular culture: one created by voodoo resulting in a spell-bound near dead state, and cannibal creatures created by scientific experimentation of strange chemicals on living humans (as popularized by a series of films on the “living dead” theme).
Zombies can also be classified according to their physical and mental characteristics. There are the slow zombies and the new breed of fast zombies found in movies like 28 days later or Zombieland. Purists will argue that the latter are not technically zombies but infected living humans.
Animal Zombies
Animal Zombies are non-human victims of the zombie virus, appearing in many forms based on their species. Animal zombies in nature The natural world is full of zombies under mind
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Modern zombies
Modern zombies or Hollywood zombies, as portrayed in books, films, games, and haunted attractions, are quite different from both voodoo zombies and those of folklore. Modern zombies are typically depicted
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Zombie Analogues
Zombie analogues Examples of this are in the movies 28 Days Later and REC. In 28 Days Later, the victims are infected with a ‘Rage virus’. In REC, the virus
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Alpha zombies
In Army of the Dead‘s Zeus is the Patient zero and Alpha Zombie. He is a monster from an unknown origin who was being transported by the army but escaped
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Functional zombies
Origin: science Description: a non-conscious system physically different from but functionally isomorphic to a normal human (absent qualia). For example, a system with silicon chips instead of neurons like the
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Philosophical zombies
A philosophical zombie, p-zombie or p-zed is a hypothetical being that is indistinguishable from a normal human being except that it lacks conscious experience or subjective consciousness, qualia, or sentience.
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