Dawn Of The Walking Dead Research Paper

The word zombie may be known to most individuals as diseased humans that came to life; the term zombie originates in regions of Africa and the Caribbean. Zombies are perceived as corpses that have been revived by witchcraft. Vogue for zombie movies in the 60s contrasted the horror to the real world. In Dawn of the Dead a black man survived the zombie apocalypse but soon encounters the horrors of being shot by the police for being a black man. There has been a resurgence of zombie movies and books since the Dawn of the Dead, World War Z, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. The popularity in zombie films have been gaining increased popularity after the release of The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is taking a new unique approach to revive the declining film genre; A zombie show …show more content…
Rick immediately faces an abandoned hospital scenario which engages the viewer instantly. Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes) emerges from a coma to find few individuals but far too many flesh-eating "walkers" who have suffered death and came back to life. In confusion Andrew’s first instinct is to find his way back home and see if his family is there. Unfortunately, he isn’t able to. This leads Andrew into a distraught state. Morgan Jones, a fellow officer, helps Rick get a grip on reality. Andrew heads off to search for his family in the city of Atlanta. Soon in the city Rick gets cornered by a herd of zombies; luckily he is saved by a newly introduced character, Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun).The actors in The Walking Dead are believable to the point that the viewer may seem as if they are involved in the drama that occurs. This excludes Lori Grimes. Lori Grimes, has had many downfalls in her acting in The Walking Dead. Unlike the rest of the cast Lori seemed unbelievable, her acting was rather disappointing for a character that had a big impact in the lead character's