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The history of zombies

When it comes to loving zombies; you may not have thought past the blood and gore that can be found in films, games, and even comic books dedicated to these shambling un-dead creatures; that would sooner eat your brains than play nice.

But, did you know that the history of zombies actually spans back further than pop-culture and Hollywood? The history of zombies can be traced back to Voodoo folklore where the state of zombiism was caused by resurrection by voodoo priests.

Regardless of the history of zombies in the past; they will surely be a stead-fast and ever-popular horror topic for many years to come.