In the past few years, we’ve seen so many “100 Years Of…” Videos from various channels, whether it’s Cut’s famous “100 Years of Beauty” series featuring the evolution of beauty in several nations, to “100 Years of Fashion” videos and even a “100 Years of Exercise” video. Sure, these are good and fun (my favorite being the “100 Years of Beauty: Kyrgz (Kyrgzstan)” video from Limon), but have you ever wished for a video to show the historical evolution of say – zombies?
Well horror fans, stop what you’re doing and tune in right now because Top Trending has answered our requests and given us what we’ve all been waiting for. On February 2, the YouTube channel uploaded the wonderful “100 years of Zombie Evolution” video, tracking the progress of just how much the idea of the zombie has changed. Whether you’re die-hard horror fan or just incredibly fascinated by the lengths to which makeup and special effects artists go into creating the zombies we know, love, and are terrified by, this video takes an interesting inside look into how the image of the zombie has changed within pop culture since the early 20th century.
The video begins with the concept of “The Voodoo Zombie” as seen in the 1932 film “White Zombie” by Béla Lugosi to the Dying Light Volatile zombies of 2015, showcasing how the idea has transformed from a live human being turned into a zombie after consuming a special potion to something that seems as if it’s ripped straight from death metal or metalcore album and/or merchandise art.
Check out the video below and feel free to comment on which one of the zombies in this video was your favorite zombie. Enjoy!