Over the past decade, the notion of zombies - dead humans who've died and come back to life as drooling, growling, flesh-eating monsters - has risen to new heights in popular culture. ... Why are they such a popular horror monster? ... This is a modern mutation for zombies, who traditionally have been shown be slow stumbling shambolic monsters, this adds to the viewer's horror of being pursued. ...

• Word Count: 3106
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

After several more years of monster movies, directors began to realize that people tend to fear change in the things they know the best. ... Those growing up in the 2000's may think that the early silent films portraying popular literary monsters look amateurish and bemusing. ...

• Word Count: 5550
• Approx Pages: 22
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate