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Zombified Stuffed Animals are Adorable Brain Eaters

— August 30, 2012 — Life-Stages
These zombified stuffed animals are straight from your nightmares. DeviantART user IckyDog has created these zombie virus-infected play toys to decorate horror fans' abodes. With just the right amount of gore matched with just the right amount of cuteness, these toys are alluring enough to draw you in so they can eat your brain.

The zombified stuffed animals look like they could be found in Toy Story villain Sid's play room. Luckily, any surgery he performed on these toys wouldn't do much emotional damage to the toys since they already have lost their "humanity" anyway.

An awesomely gory art project for kids of all ages, the zombified stuffed animals are the cutest undead things out there.
Trend Themes
1. Zombie-themed Toys - Opportunity for creating a line of zombie-inspired toys that combine horror and cuteness.
2. Gore-infused Aesthetics - Potential for incorporating gruesome elements into artistic creations, appealing to fans of horror and alternative aesthetics.
3. Reimagined Childhood Nostalgia - Disruptive innovation chance in redesigning classic toys with a dark twist to cater to adult collectors with a taste for the macabre.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Opportunity for toy manufacturers to tap into the growing market of horror-themed toys and merchandise.
2. Art and Design - Potential for artists and designers to explore new avenues by incorporating horror themes and gore into their creations.
3. Collectibles and Memorabilia - Disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the collectibles industry to produce limited-edition zombie-inspired merchandise for adult collectors.
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