Chapter 1: Zombie Basics

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The Nightmare Begins

They were humans once, these beasts that populate the cinema screen, the modern novel, and the occasional nightmare. They lived, they laughed, they loved, they died—then a legendary plot twist came along: they didn’t stay in the grave. They came back with a hunger and a vengeance.

They became zombies.

Risen from cemeteries and tombs, these are the walking dead.

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If this mythic monster keeps you awake at night, it’s probably because ...

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