A to Z Challenge: Z is for Zombies

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So, even if a few of my posts have been a little late, I've managed to make it all the way through!

I feel a bit like I'm cheating, but I actually have a pretty jam-packed weekend ahead of me, so this is going to be a bit short and sweet.

If you weren't aware, there's currently a revitalization of Zombies lately.  They seem to be everywhere.  So I thought I'd narrow down the field a little and share some of my favorite zombie-themed stuff.

• Shaun of the Dead--A great tongue-in-cheek take on zombies (sorry, not supposed to use the zed word.) that is at times hilarious, touching, and quite scary.  The Queen "Don't stop me now" montage is one of my favorite scenes.
• Dawn of the Dead--The remake was my first venture into the new, faster zombie.  And from the creepy zombie girl in the beginning, to the last fateful scene, it's not a movie for the weak at heart.
• Night of the Living Dead--The original George Romero film is still one that any zombie aficionado needs to check out.  It has lost some of it's terror levels through the passing of time, but still his best.  (Ignore anything he's made in recent years, they keep getting worse and worse.)
• 28 Days Later--A pretty brutal and visceral movie that once again stars fast zombies.  (Although some have debated if there are really zombies in the movie, it has all the conventions of one, so I count it.)  Watch out for the creepiest performance Christopher Eccleston has ever given.
• The Walking Dead--Both a comic series and a new AMC series. Both are chilling and wonderful, but don't worry, they're both so different from each other (different characters die, or don't; whole plotlines are rearranged, and the gore of zombies is explored in different manners) that you can enjoy one or both without compromising either one.  

I'm sure if you're already a zombie fan, none of these are new to you.  Hopefully if you're not, some of these might change your mind (if you're scared of gore, The Walking Dead is probably your safest bet).

Congratulations to all of my fellow bloggers that have made it through the challenge!

The Zombie Apocalypse

The Bear Monk and I have spent the last six Sunday nights watching AMC's The Walking Dead.  It's an amazing show (although not perfect) based on a series of comics of the same name. If you haven't been watching it, you need to!  If you're not into zombies, don't worry, it really is more about the characters than the zombies.

After watching the first season, I've realized that there are several things that I need to learn or gather for the upcoming zombie apocalypse. And when it hits, we'll be first. We live next to a "Biomedical Research" facility. How creepy is that?!

(Some minor spoilers may follow)

1. CB Radio--I have absolutely no idea how to work one, and apparently, they're going to be the only things that work.

2. How to hot wire a car and siphon gas--You will have to abandon your car at some point, and I'll be stuck walking, which is never a good place to be when surrounded by zombies.

3. Wilderness survival skills--A plant guide so you know what you can eat, how to start a fire, etc.  I need to either become an Eagle Scout or read Hatchet a few hundred more times.

4. Shooting a gun--In theory, I know how to shoot (just like in theory I know how to drive a standard), but I only have a theoretical knowledge, and there's no telling how bad my aim is.  Maybe I should just stick to machetes. . .

5. Something for those lonely nights--The supply of men will likely be creeps or your husband's best friend, so pack something away to make you...um, self-sufficient.