I was wondering, with so many loose types of "zombie" these days, which one do you find scariest? I picked three types which I feel represent modern zombies well without having around a hundred poll options which are:
The "romero"
Classic slow zombies. They are the only truly "dead" type here, all their body functions have shut down, removing their need for blood, or any of their organs, besides the brain, meaning the only way to kill them is to destroy the brain, or remove the head (though, technically, the head would still be alive, but at least it's immobile). Infection varies according to the location of the bite, but the shortest infection time is around five minutes from a neck bite.
The infected
These are the guys from 28 days later, here to represent the fast infected of L4D, the dawn of the dead remake, so on. They are literally infected with rage, meaning as soon as they are infected, they become locked into a permanent state of homicidal anger, attacking anyone who crosses their path. They may also have a preference to attacking those they formerly knew, but this is arguable. Aside from biting, they also infect by vomiting blood. If a drop of blood or saliva enters a human body, that human will become infected wthin 30-60 seconds, unless they have an extremely rare immunity to it. The upside of this zombie is that they are just as fragile as human beings, with maybe only a higher pain threshold due to the sheer andrenaline of their enraged state.
"plagas"
The enemies from resident evil 4 who I have put in here to provide a respresentative for "smart" zombies, capable of using weapons, and more focused on killing than infecting, such as the deadites from evil dead. These zombies have been infected with a rare parasite. The infection period varies, but around two days is a safe bet. Once infected, they can become subject to the host of a "leader" plagas' will, but otherwise, are mostly homicidal to those not infected. Infection is usually achieved through breathing in plagas spores (like the first victims of the RE4 outbreak) or through kidnapping victims and actively implanting the plagas inside them. Some victims sprout mutations from their heads, such as a giant worm-like mutation, or a spider-like form with the ability to detach itself from the host. Other forms, such as el gigante, can be achieved through specific methods of implanting the plagas. The victims display an immunity to physical damage, but are very much mortal, with no specific method of killing them.
So, what do you find scariest? Personally, I find the classic ones most disturbing, due to the ability to take incredible amounts of damage to the body but still being alive.
Before you ask, yes, I'm a huge zombie nerd, what of it? XD
The "romero"
Classic slow zombies. They are the only truly "dead" type here, all their body functions have shut down, removing their need for blood, or any of their organs, besides the brain, meaning the only way to kill them is to destroy the brain, or remove the head (though, technically, the head would still be alive, but at least it's immobile). Infection varies according to the location of the bite, but the shortest infection time is around five minutes from a neck bite.
The infected
These are the guys from 28 days later, here to represent the fast infected of L4D, the dawn of the dead remake, so on. They are literally infected with rage, meaning as soon as they are infected, they become locked into a permanent state of homicidal anger, attacking anyone who crosses their path. They may also have a preference to attacking those they formerly knew, but this is arguable. Aside from biting, they also infect by vomiting blood. If a drop of blood or saliva enters a human body, that human will become infected wthin 30-60 seconds, unless they have an extremely rare immunity to it. The upside of this zombie is that they are just as fragile as human beings, with maybe only a higher pain threshold due to the sheer andrenaline of their enraged state.
"plagas"
The enemies from resident evil 4 who I have put in here to provide a respresentative for "smart" zombies, capable of using weapons, and more focused on killing than infecting, such as the deadites from evil dead. These zombies have been infected with a rare parasite. The infection period varies, but around two days is a safe bet. Once infected, they can become subject to the host of a "leader" plagas' will, but otherwise, are mostly homicidal to those not infected. Infection is usually achieved through breathing in plagas spores (like the first victims of the RE4 outbreak) or through kidnapping victims and actively implanting the plagas inside them. Some victims sprout mutations from their heads, such as a giant worm-like mutation, or a spider-like form with the ability to detach itself from the host. Other forms, such as el gigante, can be achieved through specific methods of implanting the plagas. The victims display an immunity to physical damage, but are very much mortal, with no specific method of killing them.
So, what do you find scariest? Personally, I find the classic ones most disturbing, due to the ability to take incredible amounts of damage to the body but still being alive.
Before you ask, yes, I'm a huge zombie nerd, what of it? XD
