Since the first time the walking-dead body was  introduced cinematically in “White Zombie” (1932), zombies have infected more than just the horror genre. This particular figure is taking over a diversity of media both as tools and as allegory.

“The recent rapid growth in the number of zombie films has been matched by the emergence of a zombie culture which has seen a series of very public zombie walks and runs across North America and Europe…”

(Conrich et al, pg.15)

Zombie marches highly illustrate the strong interaction between zombies and their fans. From the first official march with just 6 participants in Toronto, Canada in Oct 2003, it becomes larger and larger every year.  People dressed and imitated zombies in these events to make social comment. Frankly speaking, zombie walks are a very effective way to raise money for charities because most people find it hilarious and are family- friendly events. For instance, Zombie Walk Houston has taken advantage of their event annually to raise funds and collect food for the Houston Food Bank and for Tillman Troops which is a group that supports US overseas military with packages. Sometimes, people dress up and act like zombies just for fun, not for any other purpose. I say, in general zombies have formed their own unique culture and community.

Reference:

Hubner, L. Leaning, M. Manning, P. (2014). The Zombie Renaissance in Popular Culture.  The Zombosium.