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Originally Posted by horrorwimp
Hahaha this is so true! However, I think the rise of "infected" zombies stems from the real world fears of chemical warfare/industrialization/climate/etc. and humans' tendency to fear and mythologize things they don't really understand. While chemical warfare and plague are still real threats, I think zombie films inspired by these fears are just an expression of society's overall hysteria. It's interesting, but it sucks because all the films start using the same generic theme and message. Zombies have become a metaphor for humanity over and over and over again... It's not bad, just most of the films haven't been very good :/
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I think all cinema, in fact all fiction, is a metaphor for various aspects of the human experience. That's the whole point of it after all.
The other point ... personally I enjoy it when a story tries to go beyond "feck that's horrible let's run away" and comes up with theories about why zombies/werewolves/vampires/cannibals/assorted monsters/slashers etc etc exist. Obviously it isn't always done well, but I like a thinking movie myself.
I've been on a horror binge this month, and you know what I'm
really glad to see the back of? That ridiculous metallic "Schhhhwing!" sound effect that seemed to be the stock sound effect for stabbing/slashing for years.