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Zombie Apocalypse Fiction

Speculative and Fantastic Fiction

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.

Facts
Place of Origin
United States 1
Notable Example
Night of the Living Dead 1
Defining Trait
Society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies 1
Origin Year
1968 1
Defining Trait
Subject Matter 1
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Source Zombie apocalypse - Wikipedia
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1. Zombie apocalypse - Wikipedia
  • Origins
    American horror film Night of the Living Dead
  • Introduction
    1968 American horror film Night of the Living Dead
  • Introduction [defining-trait]
    society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies
  • Lead paragraph
    originated in the 1968 American horror film
  • Lead paragraph, defining sentence
    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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