Zombie apocalypse fiction is a subgenre of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction in which society collapses under overwhelming swarms of zombies, typically leaving only a few individuals or small bands of human survivors.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleNight of the Living Dead 1 Defining TraitSociety collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies 1 Defining Trait Connections
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American horror film Night of the Living Dead
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1968 American horror film Night of the Living Dead
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society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies
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originated in the 1968 American horror film
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Zombie apocalypse is a subgenre of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction in which society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies.
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