Zombie films are a relatively new sub-genre to the horror genre. Films featuring zombies have been a part of cinema since the 1930s, with White Zombie (directed by Victor Halperin in 1932) being one of the earliest examples. There are many generic conventions of this genre;
- Large abandoned cities
- Countryside / City outskirts
- Enclosed locations with no way out - sense of jeopardy
- Lots of abandoned buildings and vehicles.
Characters:
- Often a group of protagonists
- Sometimes there will be a 'lone ranger' - often a hardened 'tough guy'.
- Large group of antagonists.
- Often members of the group who are more vulnerable than others, liabilities that need protecting.
Props:
- Weapons are used in almost every zombie film in order to kill the antagonists.
- Guns, swords, knives.
- Cars are often used to navigate the vast landscapes.
Events:
- Sudden panic as location being used as a 'camp' is over run by zombies.
- Protagonist gets bitten, anxious wait when they are turning into a zombie.
- The final assault - A last attack on the zombies, protagonists giving it everything they've got / nothing left to live for.
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