Should zombies run?

I liked it that the zombies run I mean if zombies just walked at people with guns blowing the crap out of them it would be boring I liked it that the zombies ran at them made the people look like they were in more of a struggle.

But rigamortis can be taken out by felxing the muscles. I love it how they run. I hate it how they walk, too boring and harmless.

I don't mean to crossover into the games section for a second but this makes a point

Resident evil 3 the zombies could only shuffle along because riga mortis whereas the nemesis (which was constructed unless you want to go by apocalypse, then it was mutated) which meant that it could run and open doors

thats why when a zombie gets in front of a door they cant open it because rigger mortis buggers up their arms . And then we come upon the common case of a 'Zombie Dogpile' where a bunch of zombies push into each other and form a sort of human battering ram.

Originally posted by WindDancer
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.

👽 I liked the running zombies in dawn of the dead because it creates more of an escapist atmosphere and more scarier view, in the original they could ran past them easily and they would just shuffle after them allowing them to escape. And with them running its easier to get trapped in a corner

I agree that from a practical point of view, fast zombies are more frightening as they are a more immediate threat. However, I prefer slow zombies. I like the idea that you can outrun them but you'll eventually tire, run out of hiding places etc while they won't stop coming and are methodical, relentless and tireless.

i dont think Zombies should run. them walking makes it look like humans are at no risk. if they could run all humans would die films would end quickly lol.

I am totally against zombies running, they have just awakened from death. Leave the running to movies a la '28 days later' in those kinds of movie it can pass, but for zombie movies nah! Besides i really, really love remakes but the 'Dawn of the dead' remake, just a little overrated guys..................................................................................................

Running gave a new dynamic, but it's much more fun to watch people work around zombie stumbling that use a failsafe like running.

seeing how decompasistion has no place in Zombie movies, sure...let em run. The standard zombie image isnt that scary as we learn at the end of night of the living dead. Somthing that doesnt think and walks slower than crawling isnt scary at all, unless there is thousands of them, unless you have a thousand bullets. A zombie that runs and has some kind of thought is actually very scary.

👽 With the slow zombies its easier to hide because of how slow they are, fro example climb into duct and begin to crawl through it the slow zombie won't realise where you are while the fast zombie would see and follow through causing you to attract the others.

Yeah man, the walking zombie is kinda gay, I mean me with a sharp stick against a zombie, no contest. Zombie kabobs in under 30 seconds, the running zombie on the other hand, kinda scary stuff, you would have to go for the guns, I dont know about your fire arms, mine only carry 31 rounds, I could see how that might be a problem.

i dont think they need to run,shuffling zombies can be just as deadly as shown in the past

👽 The only shuffling zombies are fast if they spot and your cornered or if they have still motor control in their legs and can easily get to you I mean look what happened to flyboy, he should of just blew his brains out because their was no he was getting out of there alive.

Just like one little ant is considered harmless and 100% non-threatening, one stumbling shuffling zombie is also. But the more there are, there more deadly the situation is. Never forget that. Running or not.

Speaking of running zombies, does anyone know when the remake of Day of the Dead will release? I havent heard any news, but I've heard numerous times that it will be remade.

I just got through watching the original Dawn of the Dead DVD, and I got to thinking about something: A few hours after a person or animal dies, the joints of the body stiffen and become locked in place. This stiffening is called rigor mortis. Depending on temperature and other conditions, rigor mortis lasts approximately 72 hours. The phenomenon is caused by the skeletal muscles partially contracting. The muscles are unable to relax, so the joints become fixed in place................So does this mean that running zombies aren't totally unrealistic? In your opinions? After a few days, the muscles relax, and the stiffness of the body (what gives the zombies their classic look and walk) goes away. Seems like all a matter of the physiology of the dead body, I guess. For lack of a better term.

i think zombies should run

Zombies should not run. It would be very stupid. They are meant to be lurkers and creeps.

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I agree and yet disagree. I liked most of the zombies movies I\'ve seen with the zombies running or walking. They are both very creepy! But, I dunno, I\'m not sure which one is better. They are both very good. 🙂