Zombie (disambiguation)
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The primary meanings of Zombie are:
Zombie may also refer to:
- ZombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
, in Haitian Creole, an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft - Zombie, fictional undead creatures regularly encountered in horror and fantasy themed works.
- Figuratively, a very apathetic or exhausted person (see Wiktionary entry).
Zombie may also refer to:
Literature
- Zombie (novel)Zombie (novel)Zombie is a 1995 novel by Joyce Carol Oates which explores the mind of a serial killer. It was based on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer.In this novel, a man in his 30s seeks to create a "zombie" out of an unsuspecting young man...
, a 1995 novel by Joyce Carol Oates - Le ZombieLe ZombieLe Zombie was an intermittent science fiction fanzine, of which 72 issues were published by science fiction fan and author Bob Tucker from December of 1938 to August of 2001. The first issue was a single, crudely mimeographed sheet; the last printed issue was published in December 1975 by...
, a science fiction fanzine published by Bob Tucker - Zombie (comics)Zombie (comics)The Zombie is a fictional supernatural character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular starred in the black-and-white, horror-comic magazine series Tales of the Zombie , usually in stories by Steve Gerber and Pablo Marcos...
, a character from Marvel Comics - Zombies!Zombies!Zombies! is a comic series published by IDW Publishing. It is written by Shane McCarthy and Chris Bolton.The stories deal with the early days of a zombie outbreak.-Feast:...
, a comic book series from IDW publishing
Film
Zombie film, compilation of zombie films, short films, television shows, web series, and documentaries- Dawn of the Dead, titled Zombi or Zombies in the European version, a film directed by George Romero
- Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?, a 2011 anime
- White ZombieWhite Zombie (film)White Zombie is a 1932 American independent Pre-Code horror film directed and produced by brothers Victor Halperin and Edward Halperin, respectively. The screenplay by Garnett Weston tells the story of a young woman's transformation into a zombie at the hands of an evil voodoo master. Béla Lugosi...
, a 1932 horror film, considered the first feature length zombie film - Wicked Little Things, a 2006 horror film also known as Zombies
- Zombi 2Zombi 2Zombi 2 is a 1979 zombie horror film directed by Lucio Fulci. It is the best-known of Fulci's films and made him a horror icon. Though the title suggests this is a sequel to Zombi Zombi 2 (also known as Zombie, Island of the Living Dead, Zombie Island, Zombie Flesh Eaters and Woodoo) is a 1979...
, a 1979 film by Lucio Fulci, also known simply as Zombie - Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!Zombies! Zombies! Zombies!Zombies! Zombies! Zombies! is an American zombie comedy film directed by Jason M. Murphy, and stars Tiffany Shepis, Hollie Winnard and Jay Laga'aia...
, a 2007 comedy - ZombielandZombielandZombieland is a 2009 American zombie comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin as survivors of a zombie apocalypse...
, a 2009 comedy
Music
- The ZombiesThe ZombiesThe Zombies are an English rock band, formed in 1961 in St Albans and led by Rod Argent, on piano and keyboards, and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group scored a UK and US hit in 1964 with "She's Not There"...
, a 1960s British band - Zombie (album)Zombie (album)Zombie is the 27th full-length album by afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. The album criticised the Nigerian government and resulted in the murder of Kuti's mother and the destruction of his commune by the military.-Controversy and fallout:...
, by Fela Kuti and Afrika 70 - Zombie EP, by The Devil Wears Prada
- "Zombie" (song)Zombie (song)"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band...
, by The Cranberries - "Zombie", a song by The Pretty Reckless from Light Me UpLight Me UpLight Me Up is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band The Pretty Reckless, first released on August 27, 2010. The album received commercial success with the singles "Make Me Wanna Die", "Miss Nothing" and "Just Tonight".-Background:...
- "Zombie", a song by Natalia Kills from PerfectionistPerfectionist (Natalia Kills album)Perfectionist is the debut studio album by English recording artist Natalia Kills, first released digitally on 15 March 2011 and physically on 1 April 2011. The album has spawned three singles so far: "Mirrors", "Wonderland" and "Free".-Background:...
- Zombi (band)Zombi (band)Zombi is a space rock duo from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of Steve Moore on bass and synthesizers and Anthony Paterra on drums. The group makes use of looping to create multi-layered compositions...
, a progressive rock duo - White ZombieWhite ZombieWhite Zombie was a Grammy Award-nominated American heavy metal band. Based in New York City, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band. White Zombie are better-known for their later heavy metal-oriented sound...
, a 1990s rock band- Rob ZombieRob ZombieRob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
, real name Robert Cummings, former lead singer of White Zombie
- Rob Zombie
- ZombyZombyZomby is a dubstep producer who began releasing music in 2007. He has released music on the likes of Hyperdub and Werk Discs. In 2008, he released a full length album, Where Were U in '92?, inspired by the rave scene of the early 1990s...
, British music producer
Computing
- Zombie computerZombie computerIn computer science, a zombie is a computer connected to the Internet that has been compromised by a cracker, computer virus or trojan horse and can be used to perform malicious tasks of one sort or another under remote direction. Botnets of zombie computers are often used to spread e-mail spam...
, sometimes referred to simply as a zombie, a computer accessed by a hacker without the owner's knowledge and used for purposes such as sending spam - Zombie processZombie processOn Unix and Unix-like computer operating systems, a zombie process or defunct process is a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table. This entry is still needed to allow the process that started the process to read its exit status. The term zombie process...
, on Unix-like OS, a process that has completed execution but still has an entry in the process table
Gaming
- Zombies!!!Zombies!!!Zombies!!! is a tile-based strategy board game for two to six players. Zombies!!! won the 2001 Origins Award for Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game, and Zombies!!! 3: Mall Walkers won 2003's Origins Award for Best Board Game Expansion....
, a series of board games by Twilight Creations - Zombies Ate My NeighborsZombies Ate My NeighborsZombies Ate My Neighbors, released as Zombies in Europe and Australia, is a run and gun video game for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo consoles. The game was developed, distributed and produced by LucasArts and published by Konami.-Gameplay:The player chooses between two...
, a video game, known in some countries simply as Zombies - Zombie (Dungeons & Dragons)Zombie (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the zombie is an undead creature, usually created by applying a template to another creature.-Dungeons & Dragons :...
, the creature from the role-playing game - Zombie ZombieZombie ZombieZombie Zombie is a ZX Spectrum computer game by Sandy White. It was published in the 1984 by Quicksilva. It is the sequel to the popular Ant Attack, by the same author, and uses the same 'Softsolid 3D' isometric graphics.-Storyline:...
, a 1984 computer game for the ZX Spectrum - Zombie Inc., a video game development studio that also creates comic books and licenses films
- Nazi Zombies, a gametype in Call of Duty: World at War
- Zombies, characters in the Conker series
- Plants vs. ZombiesPlants vs. ZombiesPlants vs. Zombies is a tower defense action video game developed and originally published by PopCap Games for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. The game involves a homeowner using many varieties of plants to repel an army of zombies from "eating their brains". It was first released on May 5, 2009,...
, a 2009 tower defense video game
Other uses
- Philosophical zombiePhilosophical zombieA philosophical zombie or p-zombie in the philosophy of mind and perception is a hypothetical being that is indistinguishable from a normal human being except in that it lacks conscious experience, qualia, or sentience...
, in philosophy, a person without qualia - Zombie bankZombie bankA zombie bank is a financial institution that has an economic net worth less than zero but continues to operate because its ability to repay its debts is shored up by implicit or explicit government credit support...
, a financial institution with an economic net worth less than zero that continues to operate because of implicit or explicit government support - A derisive name for Canadian conscripts during World War II; see Conscription Crisis of 1944Conscription Crisis of 1944The Conscription Crisis of 1944 was a political and military crisis following the introduction of forced military service in Canada during World War II. It was similar to the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging....
- Zombie (cocktail), an exceptionally strong cocktail made of fruit juices, liqueurs, and various rums
- Zombie walkZombie WalkA zombie walk is an organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes...
, an organized public gathering of people who dress up in zombie costumes - Tim Roberts, professional wrestler for ECW whose ring name is "The Zombie"
- Zombie ant, an ant infected by a parasitic fungus.