Zombies here, zombies there, zombies everywhere! The zombies are taking over! Well, only in cinema that is, for now. In the media driven post 9/11 world where violent news floods papers and televisions with luring advertisements, threats of terrorism, and school shootings, the revisited and remade zombie genre returns to life at a fast moving pace. After the events of September 11th, 2001, writers and producers wasted no time drafting up storylines that reflected the desolate streets and destruction after the horrific attacks in New York City. The primary metaphor in the post-9/11 world is terrorism. According to St. John (Bishop, 2009). Both Kyle Bishops article on the zombie renaissance, as well as Michael Cieplys article on World War Z (2013) discuss the popular correlations between natural and biological disaster, and how those real life tragedies inspired film producers and writers to reinvent the zombie genre. Even with the constant report of violent news media, audiences still crave blood. Ever since popular films that include, Horror of the Zombies (1974), Dawn of the Dead (1978), and Lucio Fulcis widely popular Zombie (1979), the undead populated much of the 1970s. Yet as the 21st century popped its head in, film producers have again brought the zombie genre back to life, and theyre making their way to a theater near you, but much quicker than a zombies pace. The popularity of such films that include Danny Boyles 28 Days Later (2003) reignited the zombie flame. As the Journal of Popular Film and Television states, Since 2002, the number of both studio and independent zombie movies has been on a rise (Bishop, 2009). Between 2004 and 2007, Resident Evil had two sequels premier in theaters, while other film remakes such as Dawn of the Dead (2004), Night of the Living Dead (2006), and the 2004 zombie parody, Shaun of the Dead (2004) gained popularity among audiences very quickly. This zombie popularity is a fact shared by both Bi