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minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·1 day agoZombie: Ceaselessly wanders the land, searching for other people’s brains to devour Mummy: Remains ensconced in a comfy pyramid for thousands of years, having no interest even in their own brains which they removed and set aside in Canopic Jars. Absolutely not the same
minus-squareVelypso@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-218 hours agoBut seriously, where did the “zombies love brains” trope come from? I cant point to a movie or book that specifically targets brains.
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·12 hours agoMy favorite part of that movie were the skeleton zombies.
minus-squareWhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 hours agoThat originated it, but I think the thing that really embeded the idea in the public consciousness was that Simpsons Halloween special.
Zombie: Ceaselessly wanders the land, searching for other people’s brains to devour
Mummy: Remains ensconced in a comfy pyramid for thousands of years, having no interest even in their own brains which they removed and set aside in Canopic Jars.
Absolutely not the same
But seriously, where did the “zombies love brains” trope come from?
I cant point to a movie or book that specifically targets brains.
Return of the Living Dead
My favorite part of that movie were the skeleton zombies.
That originated it, but I think the thing that really embeded the idea in the public consciousness was that Simpsons Halloween special.
Return of the Living Dead