Zombies as a Metaphor for Reality Over the last decade, the popularity of zombie themed movies and TV series has skyrocketed on a large scale. In part it is attributed to the fascination the younger generation has for the violence, drama, and suspense that such thrill films offer, but there is also a much deeper meaning behind the popularity of zombies in popular culture. People are simply obsessed with the idea of an event that culminates humanity’s existence. The zombie apocalypse is present in popular culture because it is among the most popular ways to imagine the end of humanity, it is the closest image of what would happen if the world suddenly collapsed and the human race was abruptly thrown into the state of nature.
