What would you do? (horror related) (1 Viewer)

[Moe Maishlish]

I never saw the movie (not a big horror movie fan), so I can't make reference. It just seems to me that the best way to stay safe is to be as inaccessible to the zombie's as possible. An Island seems the logical choice.

Moe.

 

[Garrett Lundy]

Things are worse in the event of Return of the Living Dead zombies, they can work powertools, climb ladders and can only be rekilled with incinerators (which will also rerelease the zombie spores and create even more zombies).

Since long-term entrapment and containment is the only way to deal with them, and there aren't enough secure storage spaces, don't worry about preparing, you're going to lose anyway.

 

[Colton]

Zombies don't decay quickly. In the remake of Dawn of the Dead - the survivors were holed up in the mall for several months and the zombies weren't dying off. If you run out of food - you're history.

Someone recommended to make a run for your nearest Wal-Mart. Those stores have no windows (doors can be boarded up) and plenty of supplies and food. Probably a good idea since there's always a Wal-Mart in every town.

- Colton

 

[todd s]

Colton, was it months they were trapped there? I assumed it was maybe a week. Then again, I was channel flipping.

 

[Holadem]

Does it? Assume roads and highways will be unuseable.

Good luck trying to drive offroad in New England, you can't throw a cat without hitting a tree - ain't no prairies 'round here.

Also, I would be far more worried about other survivors than zombies.

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[Scott_Sch]

Very good point. Any fans of Romero zombie movies should know that the human race's rampant commercialism and self deprecating behavior is essentially equivalent to being a zombie...(just stating an exaggerated underlying theme of the the movies, not saying I agree with this or anything).

I believe that zombies can actually walk under water (Land of the Dead trailer anyone?) so going to an island really wouldn't get you anywhere. I definitely agree with the thick tight clothing angle and becoming familiar with blades and other weapons that won't be a glorified paper weight once the ammo runs out. Never thought of going to a Walmart though...thats a good point. A lot of non-perishable food and loads of things to keep you distracted for the months and years of psychotic minutia to follow while waiting for the zombies to decay to a point where they are not really mobile anymore. Plus you would have a gun department and a pretty good stash of ammo for those "find the celebrity" games.

At the end of the day though, you would probably have to go all "Wolverine" and hang out in some sort of fortified camp in the middle of nowhere. You may get a stray zombie every now and then, but at least your not dealing with city population type numbers (especially once they all start following Bud and begin wielding weapons).

The secret army bases would be nice too, but I'm on the east coast and I'm not aware of any near by, so a long commute once the deal goes down is probably not a possibility. Hey, how about heading to your nearest penitentiary? Granted your company may not be all that nice, but at least you wouldn't have to build the barriers and barricades yourself.

 

[Colton]

In the comic book, REMAINS, the survivors are fortified inside buildings with make-shift platforms going from one rooftop to another. Pretty smart. Have a hit-squad to enter a building from the roof and clear it out (if possible). Seal as many floors as you can and the spoils are yours! If zombies break through one of the buildings or if the attempt to clear a building fails - just retreat and pull the platform. Of course, I would never volunteer to clear buildings of zombies. Brrrr! No thank you.

- Colton

 

[MarkHastings]

I seriously doubt you'd be alone in Wal-Mart. The food they have would run out QUICKLY!

And even if you did manage to seal yourself in, what about the rest of society trying to break down the doors to get in too?

 

[todd s]

Colton, Who created this comic? And is it available still?

 

[Colton]

REMAINS

Writer: Steve Niles
Artist: Kieron Dwyer

Publisher: IDW Publishing

What’s It about:
Zombies have taken over the world, in Reno a man and a woman struggled to survive with each other and the zombies that surround them.

The Review:
Another Zombie comic, damn! Quick story insert – about a year and a half now I decided to have ago at publishing my own comic, I had a few ideas and some scripts that I could finish, one of them was a Zombie story. I thought great, there are no Zombie comics around - none of any statue anyway. The 1st issue was out in November last year, but in the 5 months it took to get it out at least 3 Zombie comics were listed in Previews, Do’h! Horror comics came back in a big way and Steve Niles took the limelight with his unique brand of storytelling.

The Walking Dead by writer Robert Kirkman is excellent, go out and buy it, Zombies have taken over the world (again) and a group of Survivors must make new relationships and continue old ones in a world where death is walking all around them - I mention that comic because so far Steve Niles hadn’t done a Zombie story - Vampires, Ghosts, Ghouls, Freaks but no Zombies. Now we have ‘Remains”. The 1st issue was actually quite good, a telling of the events that led up to our characters being stuck in Reno and kicker of a last page.

This issue sees invaders try to enter Reno and our leads defending ‘their’ town. Its good, there is not much dialogue to go but pently of action and Zombies eating humans. The real turn is at the end, the Zombies talk (has he seen my script for my Zombie comic?), this is a pretty cool twist.

Niles makes a good point about surviving, “New Earth, New Rules” I like that. How would we really be in world where the shit has hit the fan? Being that we are a selfish lot this is probably it.

The art is gritty and that really adds to the whole atmosphere of the comic, it very sketchy - the rough edges help to show a rough world. I also really like the colours, they are pale and don’t distract from the gore. Kieron Dwyer does a great job considering most the comic is his panels of action and shows that he is also a good story teller and does well with the pacing of the panels. The pencils do look rushed, but this works.

All in all a solid comic which once again leaves us well set for the next issue. Like all comics at the moment if you haven’t got it already buy the trade when it comes out. It will be worth it.

Some REMAINS images:

http://www.steveniles.com/gallery/remains/remains1_alt

The Walking Dead:

http://www.hillcity-comics.com/graph..._novel3039.htm

Any DOTD fan will LOVE these two comics!

- Colton

 

[todd s]

Colton, I looked into both. I also just noticed Walking Dead. I might have to check out both.

How many issues did Remains last or is it still coming out?

 

[Jon_Are]

This comment is ignorant on many different levels.

Jon

 

[BrianW]

I think it's silly to discuss how we should respond to a zombie attack. We should instead be discussing development of a zombie antidote, vaccine, or even an effective repellant. If our government would spend less money on figuring out how to destroy zombies and a little more on figuring out how to prevent them, we'd all be better off in the long run.

 

[todd s]

Good point Brian. Maybe, video games are a good start. Worked for Sean & Ed in Sean of the Dead.

 

[BrianW]

Yeah, I gotta rent that movie. It looks like a hoot.

 

[todd s]

Its a sad day when political correctness would infest zombie movies. In the good ole days. We had mindless, slowmoving zombies who could be killed with a bullet to the head. Then the ACLU got involved. Soon we had zombies who could run, some couldn't be killed with a bullet to the head..Now we have zombies who can think and communicate with each other..Because god forbid we have a mindless zombie. Oh well!

 

[BrianW]

I know what you mean. The growing "Zombies are people too" sentiment makes me very uneasy. Next thing you know, we'll be extending human rights to ghosts, haunted artifacts, alien spores, and game show hosts.

 

[Ricardo C]

Then will come the human-zombie weddings and adoptions...

*PC disclaimer for the couple chuckleheads who will likely PM me accusing of homophobia: It's a joke. Look it up in the dictionary*

 

[todd s]

Ricardo! I knew it!....your a Zombiphobe.

The next thing you know their might be a new resident on Sesame Street...Zed the Zombie.

Elmo-"Zed! Why are you eating Mister Noodle?"

 

[Todd_B]

Another vote for "The Walking Dead". I've been hooked since the first issue

Todd B