Romero himself even said the zombies aren't what you should be scared of it's the human's handling of the situation.

I read a book a couple months back called "Feed." Basically there was a zombie outbreak but it was put under control really quickly, though they still exist and there are still places in the world that people cannot go into because of insufficient pacification. Most striking to me were the regulations. You could not enter any building without being tested, buildings cannot have windows on the first floor, etc. World War Z (the book, not the movie) is another good example of zombies just being a fact of everyday life and not a world ending apocalypse, though it was pretty brutal initially. Very interesting concepts.

Zombie cultists/or zombie terrorists would be a thing as well, performing mass suicides and even harvesting zombies. To try and over encumber humanity’s new way of adapting to the normality of zombification after death.

I love Romero's "zombies can't run" statement. I love it because the very first Romero zombie ran.

The reason movies and shows start in the apocalypse is to instill a sense of hopeless and constant terror, it is arguably the scariest part of the concept of zombies. That is why showing the military destroying the undead or an effective quarantine would take away a lot of the tension.

I think the living is the reason why the zombies took over the way it did. If you look at all the Romero films, the humans were much of a problem as the undead. In Night of The Living Dead for an example, if wasn't so much tension, miscommunication and disorganization among the group, they would have survived the night and would have been rescued my the posse and the girl would have been the only casualty.

He has a really good point near the end where he says "Don't get cocky." Because i can totally see a number of people thinking they're Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil or one of the characters from Call Of Duty taking on wave after wave of zombies. Some of them may even stop mid-fight just to talk shit to the zombies and end being game ended from behind because they weren't fucking paying attention. Remember, just because they're slow and bullets are fast, doesn't make them not dangerous, nor does it make you invincible. And always remember to check behind you to avoid being surprised. Oh and conserve your fucking ammunition! That shit doesnt grow on trees!

Honestly, giving everyone some kind of device measuring your heartbeat and capable of sending gps localisation in the event of lack there of to the police, would be great solution for sudden deaths.

in Romero's universe, people who die come back, a bite can only accelerate the process, every person is doomed to become a zombie.

The zombies themselves would be easy to deal with, but I think you underestimate just how much damage humanity would do to itself. The looting and rioting would feed hordes like nothing. And than how many people would die due to simply lacking insulin or basic survival skills. We would survive, but many would die before the gov or country boys get ahold of the situation.

Military: This gun can fire over 500 rounds in a single minute. Hollywood: I'm just going to pretend that doesn't exist.

Gorge A Remaro is a freaking horror movie legend it's suck that he's gone.

Fun fact the us government actually does have a tactical plan for a zombie apocalypse that they made as a joke but kept

Their longevity has a problem the bugs would slowly eat them away and they could'nt possibly retaliate due to them not feeling pain in a year and a half they would be walking maggot breeding grounds

props to romero movies always having the most kickass sound tracks

To me, it’s not the fact the these zombies are difficult to kill (because they are NOT), it’s the feeling of hopelessness in the Romero movies that, to me, would make it difficult to survive. Romero’s movies always highlighted the conflicts of the group dynamics first, zombies second. Cooper and Ben arguing about to reinforce the house or the cellar, Helen and Sarah desperately trying to remain practical in the midst of their own sorrow (Helen’s daughter, Miguel losing it), people panicking and making stupid mistakes, hordes of dangerous gangs who will take what you have at any cost. You never really know WHY the dead have been resurrected (you have ideas, but nothing solid) and that’s the huge issue: WHY is this happening? Theres no cure, no reversal, no government that swoops in to reinstall civilization, nothing. With each movie installment, you are watching the slow decay of society. In the third one, they even admit to flying a helicopter 100 miles each way and finding no one. Frankenstein (Logan) even said “[i reckon]…they outnumber us at about 400,00 to 1, I assume.” Even though the zombies are slow, lumbering, and relatively easy to kill, it’s the psychological effect that I think would devastate people. What’s the point? There’s nowhere safe and for every one I kill, there are a thousand more. That’s the whole point of the second one, they have every single supply they could ever need but the psychological toils become too much (as Peter nearly shoots himself because he can’t bear to run anymore. Out of all the effort and trust he put into this place, in the end it means nothing..) and I think that’s the big thing here; in the end it all means nothing. Despite Ben’s desperate efforts to keep everyone alive and the house safe, everyone dies. Despite peter’s efforts to secure the mall, nearly everyone dies and the mall is ransacked. Despite Sarah’s scientific research and sacrifice, it means nothing and is left behind to rot in the compound. In the 4th, the city is overrun and nearly everyone dies. Long story short, I think the zombies aren’t the issue in this series: it’s human nature itself. When there’s no point to living, why keep on? What are you looking for? “So I ask you again Captain, where will you go?”

The thing I have always wondered is if someone is a freshly turned zombie would they move faster for a while first?

If you don’t act like the Mom in Black Winter or the daughter in Army of the Dead, you’ll survive

Honestly cities that have over crowded housing would turn into hives of undead buy then the way society keeps public housing isolated they would just wall off those sections and torch them. Bit by bit

A large reason for the mass buildup in the Romero movies was people that were unwilling/unable to deal with the bodies of former loved ones; that just locked them in rooms for them to eventually get out or other mistakes that came from still seeing them as people.

I will love to see a mockumentary of a zombie cleaning crew in this universe, where society needs to deals with the deads always coming back.

Love how something like a freaking typewriter is used in the score

Technically, the very first zombie in Romero's original "Night of the Living Dead" actually DID run, or at least jog, when he was chasing Barbara's car. Granted, it wasn't outright sprinting, but he was moving faster than walking.

Fitbits, GPS tracking Fitbits. That's how they'll regulate unexpected deaths. The moment your Fitbit detects that you have flat lined, a signal would be sent out with your location, and you would be "put to rest"

I take your point, especially in a world where everyone has heard of Romero and the Walking Dead series. Surviving a zombie apocalypse is the stuff of lunch break banter and memes now. That being said, I remember reading a scientific paper about a mathematical model of a zombie plague indicating that unless aggressive action was taken early, the problem would get out of hand.

In the OG Night of the Living Dead that first zombie uses a rock to attack Barbara’s brother. And the zombie girl stabs her mom with that trowel. So using tools is canon.

I had a full zombie apocalypse dream last night, but it was in my own neighbourhood and shit. Crazy as hell, nobody asked, but it's still pretty funny and cool (and scary)

“Why you wouldn’t survive the Infestation from Warframe”.

*"It's just shambling towards us, menacingly!"*

Best way to spend my sunday

Zombies can walk underwater since they cant breathe Kingdom zombies: and i took that personally

This is kinda on the down low, but Cameron got the green light to direct "The Rise", a prequel to Night. He's been working 20 hour days for months writing and wrapping up other projects so he can devote his time to this project. Romero and I live about 5 minutes from each other, and I composed music for another horror film he's been editing.

Here's a thought... When a person gets killed by zombies, could they reanimate in the time it takes for them to be eaten? Also, how dead is too dead for a zombie to eat? Do they stop eating as soon as the life is gone from the victim? If not, what prevents them from eating each-other, especially in a world where the living are also infected to begin with, as the infection would otherwise be a barrier for the living? TL;DR: What are the rules of zombie attacks/ eating?

Woohoo 1K in the premier! Also, could ROMERO survive his OWN zombie invasion?

I was *literally* just thinking about how easy it would be to survive this

Completely agree with this one. I often can't stop myself from thinking "Why are all these people acting so fucking stupid, when it's already clear, what you have to do to survive? Noone would really act like that!" Especially when watching crap like "Black Summer" - that show literally made me wish for basically all the characters to get a gruesome and untimely death. For most of them, becoming zombies meant a doubling of their IQs.

I feel as though this type of apocalypse would turn political really quick and would lead to miscommunication and false information. I would also assume that a bunch of people would protest the killing of their loved ones just like the projects scene in Dawn which would lead to more death.

Man that opening song.. "jesus mary and joseph." One of my favorites romero movies day of the dead

Generally I think running "zombies" are okay if they aren't undead but rabid like in the 28 days series

2 months late,but I have to say something about Romero's zombies and movies. His movies are the only zombie movies that actually scare me. There's something that he does right with their behaviour and especially the atmosphere in which they are set. I've always loved his creations and a few movies based on his work.

I think that's the reason why most modern zombie movies include "infected" as the initial stage of the zombie apocalypse. People who turned but haven't died yet. They move fast and are savage as hell. They can overrun the military and take on armed possies quite well. And later on when they die, they become walkers.

For some reason all week ive gotten the urge to re-watch all of Romero's Dead movies, now i know why!

I like how they used the same dude in Dawn of the Dead "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth"

One solution that I didn’t hear is that people would likely stop sleeping in the same room when possible because dying in ones sleep is a thing.

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Do a why you wouldn't survive a Xenomorph invasion.

Romero was a sympathetic cynic and never made his films as dark as he wanted them to be. Just about every zombie film he ever directed though made it very clear that the primary danger was desperate people and their proclivity for tyranny and amathia, no matter how petty. Death by zombie in these films although frequent is actually secondary to the message that society becomes its own worst enemy where we cling to ignorance, prejudice, and materialism, as our fickle reality is threatened - especially the further away we remove ourselves from the natural order, as we have done so in becoming a society completely dependent on convenience. Two years ago the world became paralyzed by a bunch of flu symptoms. We'd crumble if a zombie apocalypse came along. I'd probably survive a few months after my meds ran out. That's okay though, probably proportional to the number of tins of Spam I can afford at any one time.

in romero zombies you can literally have a zombie ally who knows how to shoot a gun and be friends with

Romero’s are always a classic.

So my friend and I had this conversation while talking about dying light. Strangely enough we came to conclusion that zombies in most universes (walking dead and really anything Mr.Romero) is that in these universes the concept of the undead is totally foreign. Like it was either a NEW concept in that universe or came to be AS the dead came back. Granted the older movies can be equated to consumerism. But honestly I just like the horror.

In the end, I don’t think it’s the zombies that would wipe us out anyway. I’m more concerned with what would happen when there is no one left to manage the nuclear plants and shit like that. I just imagine they’d inevitably meltdown or something.

I’d be inclined to agree, but Covid changed things for me. I can totally see this disease taking over because people just not taking it seriously enough at the start.

I would say, "probably" survive, because, MOST of the people from the beginning, didn't live through to the end! In the ORIGINAL Night Of The Living Dead, no one survived, of the group in the farmhouse, NO ONE!

The idea of a zombie that can think and learn and even feel emotion is genuinely fascinating. It would be like watching humanity’s evolution into Homo Sapien. Now that’s a thought. If given enough time, could a Romero zombie, theoretically, become somewhat human again? Could the dead potentially build their own society? Wait… did I just describe the plot of “I Am Legend”?

I grew up with the Romero zombies. I like your rational approach to the slow zombies. Still a big Romero fan. ✌👍

Here's what I think people would do once society is rebuilt. -GPS equiped heart monitors -Bedrooms have windows on the doors and all have two locks -Everyone carries a sharp brain needle -Padded clothing

Why you wouldn’t want to survive the crossed? Could be good.

I feel uncomfortable for some reason for seing night's coloured version

"Why you would survive Saints Row The Third zombie infestation" only for the lulz

Reminds me of that episode of the walking dead where there was a deadly disease going around inside of the prison, and after this kid with glasses died and turned during the night while everyone slept, he infected so many people and started an outbreak

Ima tell ya in a few years only the generations before 2000 will remember (97 best year)

I love Romero's movies, the first time I watched a zombie movie I was 5, I was scared senseless, now as an adult is one of my favority type of movies.

Love hearing him break character and straight up swearing at the very end

They may not be the most threatening compared to a lot of other franchises with hordes of undead in them, but they're by far the most memorable, creepy, and aesthetically gory zombies I've seen in media, slow, sluggish but durable and deadly in large numbers. Pretty much Classic zombies done right with a few interesting twists that make sense, my first Romero movie was Land of the Dead, managing to watch the others over time and by far, my favourite movie is Day of the Dead, not even just zombie movie, favourite movie of all time. I was heartbroken when he passed away, but he left one hell of a legacy for zombie horror enjoyers to watch time and time again, I know I will. Props to the Developers of Dying Light for adding their amazing memorial beneath a bridge in the game, even made a really Heartwarming video for it.

There is a massive difference between going on a shoot-‘em-up or hunting trip and keeping watch 24-7 in sufficient numbers and alertness to detect and repel these random and endless waves. Especially once the zombies evacuate the cities and start roaming for food. Romero zombies are absolutely something humans could survive in large numbers, but many populations would succumb. You have to get organized, erect defenses, and set up infrastructure for maintaining a community and do it fast. If you take too long then their will be a hole in your scouting or guard screens, or simply a group of zombies much larger than you expected. Not to mention food and water. You beat the zombies quickly as a society, you set up enclaves to rebuild, you become nomadic, or populations will die off.

I think the generality that would come out of everyday normal deaths would eventually be culled by a cattle gun would become a norm for just about everybody to have and or carry on their person in the event of such an issue.

You forgot about the people who would take advantage of the panic

I’d declare war on you considering I recently made a can’t beat video on the Romero living dead apocalypse, but your content is a real breath of fresh air. You clearly love film and I’ve come to feel the majority of this sort of content isn’t created by actual film nerds like us. Anyway, just wanted to say great content. I feel like we’d be friends.

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Considering how inconsequential Romero zombies are I'd probably only miss about a week of work. Imagine the world ending but you still gotta go in for work

A really good use of the "small outbreak" concept was the movie Little Monsters (2018). I also recommend it because it's hilarious.

I think the most dangerous type of classic zombie is in like the game "project zomboid" where the virus was airborne and only 10% of the population or less is immune to that strain.

I love George A. Romero. I remember being 10 and starting to watch his series of films. All are classics :)

I feel like the Dead Rising games are a pretty good example of what could happen. Outbreak areas are quickly blocked off, survivors are rescued and checked by the military or turned away if infected, then the area is destroyed or the zombies wiped out.

Ya know... before this pandemic, I assumed a Zombie outbreak happening in the US would be very unlikely for many of the same reasons you mentioned here. Now having watched how people handled this... I am not so sure.

I reckon Romero would've liked Fido from 2006 with Billy Connelly. It came to the same conclusion you mentioned. People adapted and eventually lived by a set of rules but nothing much changed for them. Even funerals ended with two separate compartments one with the body and the head in the other

do they need air or oxygen to exist though?. cause it's been itching me abit that if a zombie did try to cross a very very deep body's of water, they would be deprived of oxygen, which the brain needs to function

I would like to see a video game or tv series based on the Romero zombie franchise and a good one in that

Love the video, love the channel; keep up the good work!

So about headshots to kill, now that I think about it people have survived getting serious brain trauma such as getting shot in the head or impaled through the brain(aka Phineas Gage, etc). So would you need to shoot a specific portion or not?

I can't wait one day for a why you wouldn't survive a galactic imperial invasion...or maybe you might either way it's interesting

I would agree with this pre covid, but seeing how humans dealt with that I’m changing my opinion.

Thanks for covering this! Romero zombies are some of the best in my opinion so it was nice to hear your thoughts on them.

Love all these videos

Honestly I like this look at how adaptive people would really be. Honestly in real life zombies would be hunted down not just by military but by many average folk who want to protect life or flat out have a psychopathic excuse to hunt people. A lot of good zombie horrors are like Romero's where it's the people's miscommunication and issues that cause their downfall. The militant might of humanity is not to be underestimated.

Well after the way some people behaved during the pandemic I would say we wouldn’t survive. 😅

Now I totally want to watch a legal/medical procedural about zombie containment.

I used to watch your Left4Dead content and this is a very nice change of direction for your channel. I'm glad to see you thriving

I think this whole idea is forgetting one of the main plot points from Dawn of the Dead that the outbreak is getting completely out of control because a majority of people don't want to kill the zombies, they think they can be cured or redeemed so they are actively hiding their presence from the authorities who are seeking to round them up and cremate their corpses.

You'll definitely have a field day where I live... literally near a vehicle parking lot with lots and lots of 'em driving by... and some don't even have proper mufflers.

This was awesome!!!

Absolutely love this. Thankyou. Xx

I never thought about the strain a Zombie would suffer on their legs, I'd say 80% of the population doesn't have legs that can constantly walk for hours on end let alone days. Running constantly would greatly increase that strain, most running zombies would probably end up shattering their legs within a day or two depending on their activity. Pain tolerance aside, zombies would be stacking injuries on their legs due to their inability to rest and would eventually destroy their own bones.

I can 100% see surviving in TWD and GR's zombie universe but definitely you wouldn't survive the zombies in Return of the Living Dead

The woman that was found upstairs in the farmhouse in "Night of the Living Dead" scares the crap out of me.

This was an awesome video. Love the Romeroverse

Romero is god - been watching him since I was 6, lol, where are you visiting in a Europe? I’m in England.

"You bastards. You BASTARDS." Still my favorite part of the movie. That sh!t cut deep watching as ten year old me in the late 80s. I felt like I was right in the middle of a z-apocalypse.

You should do a “why you wouldn’t survive the crossed universe” video

Awesome one bud. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.