Taking a stab at explaining why we love zombies

That “generic” quality makes the undead convenient, if slightly disgusting, tools for exploring lots of not-so-comfortable topics like natural disasters, politics, poverty or whatever fears and issues happen to be troubling society as a whole.

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“People (don’t) really want to deal with their fears,” Vice said. “They need, not necessarily a scapegoat, but ... something they can put that fear into that’s an expression of it.”