Zombie Apocalypse

# Zombie Apocalypse

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The Zombie Ain't Your Enemy

Common sense would say: fear the flesh-eating, undead monster crawling toward you. However, after watching The Last of Us, I don't know why, but the zombies stopped feeling so important, or dangerous. Yes, you get the jaw-clenching, knuckle-gripping moment of panic when the eerie clicking sounds lock into place. It's Ellie and Joel versus the zombie world — the badass, grotesque battle scenes between human and non-human — momentarily, at least. Then, the big space of nothingness happens. Somehow

JennMaxwell: Connecting the infected 'zombies' with the infected morals of the lead characters is soo fascinating. I loved this article!

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COVID Made Me Rethink "The Omega Man"

The Omega Man (1971) Most of us reading this article have survived our own version of an "end of days because of a virus" scare. Growing up in the 1970s, I can think of four major virus-related events that hit the headlines in North America since then—AIDS, EBOLA, SARS, and of course, COVID. Re-watching The Omega Man in 2025 is a very different experience than it was for audiences in 1971. Seeing bodies piling up in hospitals, people coughing, the frantic news reports—it all feels eerily familia

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I am guilty of wanting to watch a good zombie movie.

Párvulos, the latest film by Isaac Ezban (Mal de ojo, 2022), is an apocalyptic and horror story that explores the struggle for survival of three siblings. Trapped in a cabin in the middle of the forest, the young people face the constant stalking of creatures known as "Trumpets," while a monster dwelling in their basement threatens to destroy them. The title, Párvulos, which means "little children," was chosen by Ezban to reflect the vulnerability and innocence of its protagonists. Inspired by m