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of the most influential names in horror stories and horror movies – 

Frankenstein. Although Frankenstein is more popularly referred to as a

‘Monster ’ rather than a ‘ Zombie’, it is difficult to miss the striking

similarities. The question is not if Frankenstein is a zombie or not, rather, is

Frankenstein the father of all Zombies? I’ll let you decide. 

One of the most compelling reasons that led me to this theory whiledoing research on the topic was, the first Frankenstein movie with sound

was released in 1931, titled ‘ Frankenstein’. The sequel to the movie ‘Thebride of Frankenstein’  was released in 1935. On the other hand, the first

ever zombie movie ‘White Zombie’ was only released in 1938.

Frankenstein was born in 1818 through a novel written by MaryShelley. However, the 1931 release of the movie ‘ Frankenstein’  was

modified from the original version of the novel. In contrast with the filmsadaptation, Frankenstein was not created out of dead body parts in the novel.

There have also been references to the introduction of the word ‘zombie’ to

American culture through the 1929 book ‘The Magic Island’   by W.B.

Seabrook. The narrator describes his experience in Haiti, where Voodoo

cults practiced the art of resurrection. This information adds another twist to

the tale; could Frankenstein have been an inspiration from zombie tales? 

Another interesting question that popped up was, if Frankenstein isnot a zombie, then who is the most famous zombie of all time? Some rather 

strange names popped into my head when I asked myself that question I

must admit. Could Jesus classify as a zombie? If he could then it would

definitely make him the most famous. How about Eddie the head – themascot of British heavy metal band ‘ Iron Maiden’ , Kenny from ‘South

 Park’ , Michael Jackson in ‘Thriller ’, Imhotep from ‘The Mummy’, or thegirl in the well from the movie ‘The Ring’. Can you think of anymore?

 

I have tried to find a list of the most famous zombies of all time and

could not find one. There are numerous others about top 10 zombie movies

and such but none about an individual zombie. I urge you to please vote or suggest names so I can create a Top 10 list of famous zombies for mygaming blog.

 This Zombie madness has not only found it’s way to the movie and

music industries as mentioned above but also have a huge influence on the

gaming industry. There have been numerous zombie shooting games made.

Since I am writing this article with the games industry in mind and this is a gaming blog , I will post an elaborate article on the subject matter soon. The

next article will contain insights on what regular zombie shooting gamescontain and features that can be included in them to improve game play : ) .

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