Should zombies run?

I will wholehearedly admit that I liked the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead a lot, because of the gore, the violence and the whole suspense of the film because of the monsters running after you. However I was and still am a little bit skeptical as to the plausibility of RUNNING zombies. It just seems a liitle too awkward for reanimated dead bodies to stand up, come back to life, and then run after you like Jesus Christ. All of the original zombie flicks by George Romero and others portrayed the undead as slow, wobbling, drooling monsters (as they should be), and no running whatsoever. Am I wrong for liking the new 2004 remake because I like the added suspense of zombies running after their dinner? I still rank the original zombie flicks as reigning supreme, though. Always and forever!

Nah, I like them both ways, myself. It's a necessary evil, just an evolution of the genre that's inevitable.

yes ser

You dont' think it takes away from the "classic zombie feel"?

"Classic" is referred to as such because of its age. What worked then doesn't necessarily work now.

I don't mind the running zombies at all.

No, they shouldn't. It takes away one of the greatest qualities of the zombies, something that is seemingly harmless suddenly becoming a massive threat, despite the fact that they can barely move. There's just something far more creepy and genuine about stumbling zombies.

Not only that, but it would be impossible for zombies to run, seeing as they're muscles would be suffereing from rigamortis.

Running zombies only worked in Return of the Living Dead, because it was meant to be a silly movie.

i think its ok for them to run..as long as it is not a sprint
i prefer the slow zombies though

Backfire has a point that there is something "far more creepy and genuine" about the "classic" zombie stride, with rigor mortis and all. I had totally forgot about the "Return of the Living Dead" series, and how it was meant to be silly (I love you so much, Sarah! Now let me eat your brain!!!) and non-traditional. I admit it is cool to see this new type of zombie on screen, but I think the traditional is far more effective.

I like them either way, but I think the slow moving zombies are cooler

The only thing I never understood about the zombies, walking or running, is why they don't attack each other.

No. I like the slow-moving zombies. They're more fun.

Originally posted by Impediment
The only thing I never understood about the zombies, walking or running, is why they don't attack each other.

they attack on the warm blooded!!

True Zombies should be slowed by rigamortis, I agree. However in the case of a movie such as 28 days later where the creatures are for a virus inflicted human, running is exeptable.

I guess it depends on how they came back but I like the running thing it adds to the suspence as you say

i dont like the zombies running...doesn't feel the same as the older films.

i don't mind the running zombies either but here's a few things:

zombies shouldn't be able to run due to rigamortis...
"real" zombies are people brought back to wander the earth by means of walking....
walking makes zombies appear far more creepy...
fast moving zombies aren't fair..they run like olympian sprinters and don't get tired....🙁

They should run,it would be more scary

i don't think it's more scary......slower zombies are definitely more creepy in that sense...but running zombies are much more immediately threatening...

Hmmm...zombies coming out of the grave should not run it ruins the concept of the film. Humans that get bitten by a zombie seems okay. But I don't expected them to be able to run a marathon or be capable of Athletic feats. It makes sense that infected zombies maybe more agile and faster than dead zombies coming out of the ground. And just like humans, zombies come in different sizes...big, tall, short, and also stupid. So you might expect certain similar traits between humans and zombies.