ZOMBIES!!!!
Vampires can be chased away with garlic.
Werewolves can be taken down with a silver bullet.
A Priest is able to cast out a Demon.
None of this works with Zombies. They can not be
reasoned with. Any one can become a zombie.
Scared yet? You should be!
This will help.
Zombies- The Facts
• The life span of the
average zombie is
around 2.34 years
• The average zombie can
eat up to 8 pounds of
brains a day.
• Zombies are dead and
very stiff due to rigor
mortis.
• Zombies are very
heterogeneous but
shared characteristics
are:
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Drool
Vacant stare
Missing body parts
Ouzzy liquids
Torn clothes
Rotting flesh
Zombies from History
• Zombies can be traced
• Frankenstein’s monster
back to around bc.2700
was the first (recorded)
in the tale of Gilgamesh.
“patch-work” zombie.
• The “Golem” of Prague
was “created” to
However…
protect the Jews of
Frankenstein’s monster
Prague. They didn’t
was not a true zombie.
realize what they did…
He retained too much
humanity.
Different types of zombies
The Recently Dead Zombie
(RDZ)
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Hard to spot
Physical trauma
Drool
Mostly intact clothes
May look relatively
normal
– Loss of bladder control
– Pale, but flesh tone, skin
– Human like movements
The Exhumed Corpse
Zombie (ECZ)
– Advanced decomposition
– Dressed well (in burial
clothes)
– Skeletal build
– Dry, cracked skin
– Ill tempered
– Show moving
– Most likely to attack in
hordes
More types of zombies
The Demonic Zombie
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Red or Yellow eyes
Extra long tongue
Claws
Distorted face
Must be destroyed by fire
May take your soul
These are the zombies that
when a hand is severed it
will still move.
Mad Scientist Zombie (Type A)
– Neck bolts
– Pale skin
– May take up to 347 feet of
stitches to assemble
– It takes the same amount of
energy to light the Vegas strip
for two nights
– Destroyed best by fire
Even More Zombies
Mad Scientist Zombie
(Type B)
– Highly contagious
– Dressed in loincloths or
less
– Lazy and disoriented
– Large scar
– Poor stitching
– Best killed by fire
Government Experiment
Zombie
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Clean-cup
Physically fit
Pale, grey skin
Expressionless
Military garb
Best killed by head trauma
Will be slowed by cold
Still MORE Zombies
Voodoo Zombie
– Not dead, usually
poisoned
– Susceptible to
suggestion
– Ingesting meat or salt
will wake them up
– If you need to kill them,
they are technically
human
Alien-Controlled Zombies
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Hard to spot
Blank stare
Emotionless
Will hide the back of
their neck
– Killed by destroying the
mother
Zombies you didn’t see coming
Animal Zombies
– Excessive drooling or
foaming
– Aggressive behavior
– Missing or injured limbs
– No pupils
– Fire is the only across
the board killer
Apathy Zombie
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Moans
Pale
Acne
Eyes half open
Comfortable position
Dislike sunlight, fresh air,
and exercise
– Best killed or frightened
by work or power failure
Zombie Eating Habits
• Brains are not zombies
only food, just the
favorite by far!
• Brains also help keep
the zombie body from
breaking down.
• Any brain matter will do
but fresh or recently
dead is best.
• When faced with
extreme hunger
zombies will resort to
eating themselves.
• Zombies lack the “full”
neurological trigger.
• Given unlimited food, a
zombie would eat until
it literally burst!
Ten Zombie Facts
1. Not all zombies are
slow.
2. Many zombies do not
require brains to “live.”
3. Zombies cannot
function in freezing
temperatures.
4. The best way to kill a
zombie is with a
gunshot to the head.
5. Zombies see dead
people.
• Some zombies retain
their ability to speak.
• Zombies hate stairs.
• The government is
secretly working to
create a zombie army.
• The zombies are coming
to get you.
Zombie Habitat
• Overcrowding is not
viewed as a problem in
the zombie world.
• Dark, shadowy areas, like
subways or alleys, are the
preferred living areas for
zombies.
• Though they make
temporary homes, they
rarely stay in one place
for too long.
• Zombies are nomadic by
nature, due to their rapid
feeding rate, and fear of
the cold.
• Proper hygiene is not
important in zombie
society.
Escaping Zombies
1. Done walk. Run. You don’t
want to buy into the myth
that zombies are slow
moving creatures just to
be proven wrong.
2. Establish yourself on
middle ground. Do not
hole up in a high rise or
subway tunnel, where you
would be cutting yourself
off from the necessities of
life.
3. Cold is your friend! Go to
it!
4. I you find yourself trapped
in a high rise don’t use the
elevator.
5. Find shelter that provides
the essentials-food, water,
weapons, and medical
supplies. One of the best
places to go is the local
convenience store.
6. Trust no one. Some
zombies may look
humanlike, they are not.
Zombie Weaknesses
• Head Trauma - severe
head trauma or a severed
head is the easiest way to
take down most zombies.
• Bullet Wounds - well
placed bullets taken to
the joint will render
zombie limbs useless.
• Crushing - dropping a
large bolder or any other
large item on a zombie
may not kill it but it will
stop the rampage.
• Severing Limbs - cutting
off a limb is just as good
as shooting it and twice
as easy!
Planning Your Attack
• Gather information
– Send out recon teams
– Locate fuel, medical, food
and water supplies
• Choose your terrain
– Pick a high vantage point
– Know where you are
• Plan your attack
– Know how to kill the
zombies in whatever area
you find yourself
• Make a Map!
– Map should include:
• Cover a 6-10 block radius
• Designate escape rounds
• Show areas where zombies
have been seen
• Show were traps and
barricades can be or are set
up
• Designate lookout points
• Show where the supplies
are
• Show directions zombies
are traveling
This Bulletin board was made by
Katie Altmaier, a Community
Advisor at Eastern Washington
University
Based on the book The Zombie
Handbook by Rob Sacchetto and
Andrea Sacchetto