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100 Zombie Invasions

A Ghoulish Gathering of Undead-Inspired Innovations

— March 6, 2011 — Unique
When it comes to the zeitgeist of contemporary pop culture and business, there are few idioms more universally pervasive than that of the zombie invasion.

From film and fashion to literature and even advertising, the archetype of the undead seems to hold within it a morbid, macabre and yet altogether mesmerizing quality. What makes this cultural phenomenon even more fascinating, however, is how effortlessly it is able to breathe new life into existing products and memes much in the same way that a LEGO-fied tribute can.

So while the thought of a post-apocalyptic world where a dwindling number of survivors are inexorably overrun by the teeming hordes of a flesh-eating zombie invasion might seem counterintuitive to sound business innovation, you can rest assured that this is one cultural phenomenon that is here to stay.
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Activity
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Undead Xmas How-Tos
Undead Xmas How-Tos
A Very Zombie Holiday Prepares Us for Christmas
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97
Ghoulish Store Sites
Ghoulish Store Sites
The Zombie Sears Website Will Get You into the Halloween Spirit
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96
Undead Social Campaigns
Undead Social Campaigns
The Dulbin Zombie Walk Brings Teens Together for a Good Cause
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95
Zombie Aerobics Videos
Zombie Aerobics Videos
The 'Alive' Goldfrapp Video has Everything from Teased Hair to Pentacles
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94
Green Undead Drinks
Green Undead Drinks
Drink the Zombie Blood Beverage at Your Own Risk
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93
Zombie Intestine Wreaths
Zombie Intestine Wreaths
Crafty Moms Create a Truly Delightful Holiday Decoration
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92
Zombie Jerky
Zombie Jerky
Japanese Stores Start Selling Zombie Meat, Rest of World Vomits
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91
Big Brother For Zombies
Big Brother For Zombies
'Dead Set' in the UK
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90
Gingerbread Zombies
Gingerbread Zombies
An Edible Version of the Video Game Left 4 Dead 2
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89
Children Zombie Killer Ads
Children Zombie Killer Ads
Fantastic Fest Reimagines the Zombie Genre With a Creative Commercial
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88
Advertising with Zombies
Advertising with Zombies
Zune's Piece of Me, Piece of You
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87
Monster Guide Books
Monster Guide Books
The Compendium Monstrum is a 'Pocketable Encyclopedia of Baddies'
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86
Remixed Classic Novels
Remixed Classic Novels
‘Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' Blends Jane Austen + Undead M
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85
Zombeautiful Ads
Zombeautiful Ads
Jeremy Laing's Spring 2010 Campaign Leaves Model Exhausted
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84
Mindblowing Zombie Experiments
Mindblowing Zombie Experiments
Rooster Teeth 'Immersion' Puts the Classic Game Genre to the Test
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83
Remote Controlled Zombies
Remote Controlled Zombies
Freaky RC Action Figures and Dolls Offer Some Dead Fun
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82
Zombie Chainsaws
Zombie Chainsaws
Protect Yourself from Zombie Infestations with this Custom Weapon
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81
Eco Zombie Games
Eco Zombie Games
Plants vs Zombies Resurrects Michael Jackson From the Dead
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80
Zombie Food Ads
Zombie Food Ads
The Resident Evil 5 Print Campaign Says “You are on the Menu”
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79
Undead History Books
Undead History Books
‘The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks' Prepares You for Ac
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78
Zombiefied Desserts
Zombiefied Desserts
Brains, It's Whats for Dinner With the Zombie Brain Gelatin Mold
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77
Undead T-Shirts
Undead T-Shirts
The Instant Zombie Costume Tee Makes Being Dead Effortless
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76
Zombie-Themed Casinos
Zombie-Themed Casinos
Michael Jackson Hopes Thriller Theme Will Help Revive Falling Fortune
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75
Celebrity Zombie Fashion
Celebrity Zombie Fashion
The Michael Jackson Hollywood Star T-Shirt Takes You Back to ‘Thril
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74
Zombie Portraits
Zombie Portraits
Paint Yourself Dead
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73
Undead Bathtub Toys
Undead Bathtub Toys
Zombie Rubber Ducks May Lead to Accidents in the Tub
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72
Ghastly Ghoulish B-Day Confections
Ghastly Ghoulish B-Day Confections
The Zombie Girl with Brain Cake Makes Death Delicious
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71
Undead Movie Apparel
Undead Movie Apparel
The Zombie at Tiffany's Shirt Keeps an Old Classic Alive and Well
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70
Caffeinated Zombies
Caffeinated Zombies
Bonafide Noir ‘Intense Coffee' Campaign
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69
Feminine Physique Skulls
Feminine Physique Skulls
Alexander Mcqueen Skeletons Inspired by Female Shapes
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68
Beautifully Tragic Zombie Trailers
Beautifully Tragic Zombie Trailers
This Dead Island Official Trailer Will Blow Your Mind
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67
Zombie Survival Solutions
Zombie Survival Solutions
Preparation for the Inevitable Uprising of the Undead
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66
Zombified e-Dating
Zombified e-Dating
'Zombie Singles' is Online Dating, the Zombie Way
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65
Undead TV Toys
Undead TV Toys
These Walking Dead Action Figures are Ultra Creepy
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64
Undead Winterwear
Undead Winterwear
The Zombie Attack Hoodie Will Keep You Warm During the Zombie Apocalypse
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63
Zombie Online Dating
Zombie Online Dating
Proving The Apocalypse Doesn't Have To Be Lonely
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62
Undead Origami
Undead Origami
The ThinkGeek Build-a-Zombie Calendar is Spooky Papercraft Perfection
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61
Zombified Cartoon Characters
Zombified Cartoon Characters
These 'The Simpsons by Kidrobot' Pieces are Super Spooky
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60
Customized Zombie Games
Customized Zombie Games
Street View Zombie Apocalypse by Mike Lacher has Fun With Google Maps
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59
Creepy Undead Celebrations
Creepy Undead Celebrations
The Sydney Zombie Walk is a Festering Festival of Blood and Guts
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58
Machete-Wielding Sculptures
Machete-Wielding Sculptures
Gregor Gaida's Work Features Characters in Full Action
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57
Zombie Pets
Zombie Pets
My Little Pony-Inspired Friends Aren't For The Faint-Of-Heart
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56
Decaying Fleshtography
Decaying Fleshtography
'Zombie Body' by Maxine Guenther Imagines the Skin After the Apocalypse
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55
Zombified Beautography
Zombified Beautography
Yen Magazine 'La Petite Clocharde' Looks Like the Living Dead
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54
Bloody Zombie Portraiture
Bloody Zombie Portraiture
These Grayson Castro Paintings Will Blow Your Mind
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53
Scarytale Families
Scarytale Families
Aja Jones Spawns the Gargantum Troll Family
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52
Horrifying Light-Up Pumps
Horrifying Light-Up Pumps
These Iron Fist Monster Shoes May Scare You
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51
Parisian Zombies
Parisian Zombies
Rasoloarison Live Captures the 2009 Zombie Walk in Paris
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50
Undead Fashiontography
Undead Fashiontography
'Zombie Ballroom' by Carl Heindl Captures a Ghoulish Grand Old Time
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49
Chivalrous Zombie Art
Chivalrous Zombie Art
Kira Shaimanova's 'Chivalry is Undead' Depicts a Wonderful World
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48
Zombie Rockstars
Zombie Rockstars
Eastpak's Zed and the Party-Belt Campaign
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47
Zombie-Inspired Fashion
Zombie-Inspired Fashion
Lonely Hearts Club 'Brains for Dinner' Collection is Ghoulishly Good
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46
Zombie Wine
Zombie Wine
'Return Of The Living Red' Comes With Fold-Out of Zombie Anatomy Sketches
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45
Zombie Clowns
Zombie Clowns
'Fight Me II' by Rich Hendry is Not for Those With Coulrophobia
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44
Gory Romantic Greetings
Gory Romantic Greetings
Zombie Leg Love Art Print by Burntfeather Proclaims Your Unusual Affection
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43
Public Parties for the Undead
Public Parties for the Undead
Organized Zombie Marches Take Over Streets in Spain
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42
Garden Zombies are the New Gnome
Garden Zombies are the New Gnome
The Zombie of Montclaire Moors
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41
Celebrity Zombies
Celebrity Zombies
A-List Stars are Made into Creatures of Another Realm
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40
Undead Portraitures
Undead Portraitures
Christopher Williams Gives Portraits the Zombie Treatment
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39
Undead Remarriage Ceremonies
Undead Remarriage Ceremonies
Vitalich and Jirka's Zombie-Style Wedding is Their Third Marriage
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38
Zombie Editorials
Zombie Editorials
Jakob Wiechmann is a 'Dead Man' in Feld Hommes
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37
Zombie Computer Cases
Zombie Computer Cases
The Biohazard Computer Case is Perfect for Resident Evil Fans
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36
Knitted Zombies
Knitted Zombies
Crafts Get Creepy
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35
Gamer Zombie Hybrids
Gamer Zombie Hybrids
Manuel Augusto Dischinger Moura Creates Zombie 'Street Fighter' Characters
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34
Zombified Portraits
Zombified Portraits
Andy Prior's Paintings Have a Disfigured Sense of Humour
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33
Undead Digital Portraits
Undead Digital Portraits
These MigleG Zombies are Seriously Creepy & Grotesque
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32
Hot Zombie Pin-Ups
Hot Zombie Pin-Ups
Georgia Laughton Beautifies the Undead
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31
Bloody Brain Shooters
Bloody Brain Shooters
A Creepy Halloween Drink for Alcohol-Craving, Brain-Eating Zombies
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30
Undead Celeb Illustrations
Undead Celeb Illustrations
Hollywood Zombie by LTL Prints
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29
Undead Target Practices
Undead Target Practices
Zombie Ammo Targets Give You Reason to Pull the Trigger
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28
Fashionable Zombie Gear
Fashionable Zombie Gear
Best Made Co Axe Sling Lets You Fight the Dead and Cut Wood
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27
Zombified Avian Apps
Zombified Avian Apps
Tomasz Kaczkowski Turns the Angry Birds Gang into Flesh Eaters
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26
Bloody Zombie Stationary
Bloody Zombie Stationary
The '13th Street' Envelopes is by Jung Von Matt are Odd and Gruesome
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25
Festive Zombie Pinatas
Festive Zombie Pinatas
TomDeadStuff Makes Art You Can Hit With a Stick
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24
Cute & Creepy Halloween Decor
Cute & Creepy Halloween Decor
The Bunny Vampire Girl by Creepy Dolls Will Give You Nightmares
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23
Undead Parades
Undead Parades
The Disney Zombie Parade Haunts the London MCM Expo
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22
Zombie Pumps
Zombie Pumps
Iron Fist 'Zombie Stomper' Heels Are Frankenstein Fabulous
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21
Zombie Forest Fashion
Zombie Forest Fashion
Baldovino Barani for the MILK X 'The Foster Twins' Editorial
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20
Creepy Technicolor Drawings
Creepy Technicolor Drawings
The Vividly Colorful and Unsettling Art of Neto Zamora
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19
Gory Gaming Characters
Gory Gaming Characters
Kodykoala Yoshi Toy is One Bloody Zombie
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18
Recycled Zombie Dolls
Recycled Zombie Dolls
Barbie of the Undead
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17
Zombie-Fighting Gadgets
Zombie-Fighting Gadgets
These Vintage Vampire Killing Kits Will Help You Defend Yourself
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16
Freaky Zombie Models
Freaky Zombie Models
Ivan Hidalgo Makes Couture Creepy
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15
Zombie Beautorials
Zombie Beautorials
Vogue Italy 2010 Took Inspiration From Tim Burton
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14
Horrific Undead Pictorials
Horrific Undead Pictorials
Zombie Land is an Amazing Bloody Photo Series by Danielle Tunstall
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13
Gruesome Confections
Gruesome Confections
The Brain Cake Brings Out the Zombie in All of Us
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12
Gory Romance Cards
Gory Romance Cards
Zombie Valentine's Day Cards by Elliot Quince are Sweetly Strange
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11
Zombified Blockbuster Art
Zombified Blockbuster Art
The Matt Busch 'Hollywood is Dead' Poster Series
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10
Vintage Macabre Photoshoots
Vintage Macabre Photoshoots
The 2010 My Zombie Pinup Calendar
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9
Zombified Lingerie
Zombified Lingerie
Lonely by Lonely Hearts Underwear Inspired by Horror Movies
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8
Zombies Against Consumerism
Zombies Against Consumerism
Zombiecon Encourages Amy Winehouse Costumes
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7
Zombie Fashion
Zombie Fashion
Katie Gallagher's Skin Color Exoskeletons Have Fake Ribs
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6
Zombie Unicorn Undies
Zombie Unicorn Undies
The Harebrained Period Panties Are Perfect for That Time of the Month
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5
A-List Monsters
A-List Monsters
Photoshopped Celebrity Ghouls
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4
Living Dead Bombshells
Living Dead Bombshells
My Zombie Pinup Calendar Means Halloween All Year Long
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3
Ghastly Princess Stickers
Ghastly Princess Stickers
The Zombie Snow White iPad Decal is Truly Frightening
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2
Blood-and-Gore Baking
Blood-and-Gore Baking
Lily Vanilli Zombie Cupcakes Will Be Hitting Harrods for Halloween
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1
Full-Body Zombie Tattoos
Full-Body Zombie Tattoos
Rick Zombie
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