Poll: Werewolf Apocalypse

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Mray3460

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Recently, my friend and I were discussing Mythological and classic horror monsters, the conversation went through the usual order (Dragons, Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies, ect.) when an idea struck me: A zombie apocalypse type scenario, but with a virus that creates werewolves, instead of zombies.

There would, of course, be a few changes, I.E. The werewolves wouldn't require silver weapons to kill them. Instead, werewolves would be killed by either a corrosive agent (fire or acid), or by something that either severs the head, or destroys it (Machete to the neck/shotgun blast to the face).

My friend and I decided that it was an idea worth pursuing, but I wanted to get other people's opinions on the subject before I poured any more time or energy into it. So, what do you think? Could a book/movie/game with a "Zombie Apocalypse" type scenario work with werewolves?
 

ThaBenMan

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Well, maybe... would there still be the "only change on the full moon" thing going on, or would they just be horrid wolfmen all the time?
 

thiosk

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No. As semi-intelligent hunters, werewolves will not over... harvest... their killing grounds. Neither will vampires, or any other monster i've ever heard of.

Since zombies act like a virus, they have a simple desire to eat EVERYONE's brain, even if it is the last possible brain to eat.

I do not think turning everyone into werewolves is the prime directive of the werewolf.

edit: Also, grossly modifying the werewolf mythos to turn them into hairy zombies is probably a bad idea.
 

kyekye

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This kind of thing has been done only once before
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.62662
 

darkless

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No we would all jsut become were wolves we would be normal for 80% of the year.
 

ThaBenMan

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thiosk said:
No. As semi-intelligent hunters, werewolves will not over... harvest... their killing grounds. Neither will vampires, or any other monster i've ever heard of.

Since zombies act like a virus, they have a simple desire to eat EVERYONE's brain, even if it is the last possible brain to eat.

I do not think turning everyone into werewolves is the prime directive of the werewolf.

edit: Also, grossly modifying the werewolf mythos to turn them into hairy zombies is probably a bad idea.
Yes, I believe you have the right take on it. I'll have to agree and say "No" as well.
 

Marble Dragon

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The standard "zombie apocalypse?" No, werewolves would not work there. However, if you modify it to become a "werewolves take over the world" scenario, it could work. Motives including: vengeance/wanting to "farm" humans for food/because it would be really funny to slay off all of the humans and eat their delicious flesh. With this, it might work, with the emphasis on might. You'd have to have a brilliant presentation of the whole scenario to pull it off.