Compare And Contrast Zombies And Mummies

Many of us have seen scary movies about zombies and mummies, but which is scarier? That’s easy—a zombie is more frightening than a mummy. A zombie is faster, has a scarier appearance, and is a bigger threat to humans.
Speed can be a scary characteristic, because naturally, when we are faced with a problem (such as a monster), our instinct is to fight or flight. If we choose flight, speed can be the determining factor between life, and death. The speed of a mummy is not one of its scary components. Mummies are actually very slow, and easy to run away from. Zombies can run almost, if not, as fast as, a human. They may run with a limp, but they are still fast enough to capture you! In some movies, zombies are actually faster than humans, e.g. the movie World War Z. …show more content…
Sight is the first aspect of a monster that frightens us. A mummy’s appearance is not frightening, by any means. Mummies are hidden entirely by dusty linen, which gives it an ancient look, rather than a scary one. Zombies, however, are very scary looking, for many different reasons. A zombie is a rotting corpse, and in some movies, a zombie’s skin may even be peeling, due to an infection, or having been exposed to radiation. Their skin is often a gray color, and their teeth a yellow color, but the scariest part of a zombie’s appearance, is that it may take the appearance of a loved one. Knowing a loved one is gone forever, and their only thought is to kill you, can be