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The Top 10 Most Unusual Zombie Occupations
Tuesday, April 22, 2008


By: Brian Solomon
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So this past weekend brings us Jenna Jameson in ZOMBIE STRIPPERS. Seems like a rather bizarre way for a ghoul to make a living. Yet, over the years, the undead have undertaken a surprising number of varied jobs. They’re not content to just shamble around aimlessly, no sir. “Exotic dancer” is just the tip of the iceberg. Here’s a look at the ten most unusual zombie occupations...



The Top 10 Most Unusual Zombie Occupations

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He’s gonna eat your brains and gain your knowledge. That’s what the zombified Dr. William Block tells his wife just before blowing their son’s face off. As healthcare standards go these days, that’s not much worse than most HMOs.

9. Milkman - Fido (2006)



This movie is filled with terrific zombie jobs, featuring the undead contributing to the greater good of society in lots of ways. But my personal favorite has got to be the poor meatbag who goes around hurtling bottles of milk at the doors of unsuspecting suburbanites.




After arriving on the scene only to have their cranial cavities emptied out like quarts of Haagen-Dasz, these dutiful boys in blue get right back up and continue right where they left off—even if they’ve pretty much thrown out all that “protect and serve” nonsense.




There are a lot of us who might not even notice if our local bartender had been turned into a zombie. Unfortunately, Shaun and Ed are forced to bludgeon John, the Winchester’s pint-slinger. But at least they had the good sense to choose a decent musical accompaniment.

6. Medieval Knight - Tombs of the Blind Dead (1971)



The Knights Templar were badass enough when they were alive and stomping down heathens during the Crusades. But after spending a few cursed centuries cooped up underground? Forget about it.




George Romero must have a thing for zombies in greasepaint. After all, there were zombie clowns in Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead. But it’s Diary’s undead harlequin that takes the cake—pardon the pun. Worst. Birthday party. Ever.

4. Tuba Player - Land of the Dead (2005)



Not sure why I picked out the tuba player in particular—the entire zombie marching band in Land of the Dead pretty much rules. But if I had to single out one musician, I guess it would be Tuba Zombie. After all, it’s hard enough to muster up the lungpower to play that thing when you’re alive…




Having endured thirteen years of Catholic school, Romero’s bit of religious commentary really struck a chord with me. Besides, she was almost as scary as my kindergarten teacher, Sister Ignatius. A zombie nun may bite you, but she’d never paddle you for playing with your CHiPs actions figures during class.

2. Deep-sea diver - Zombi 2 (1979)



Hey, I know it may not be his actual profession, but I was always damn impressed with that underwater revenant. From where I sit, he can swim better than most living people—plus he fights with a friggin’ shark! Somebody get that zombie a nature show!

and finally, the number-one most unusual zombie occupation...

1. Hare Krishna - Dawn of the Dead (1978)



Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the airport! I know my usual rule is not to include more than one example from the same movie, but this time I just couldn’t resist. The original DOTD is filled with so many hard-working zombies—from the janitor, to the nurse, to the service station attendant. The list goes on and on. But this flesh-eating tambourine-shaker trumps all. I don’t know who felt more terrified—Gaylen Ross when she got cornered in that upstairs apartment, or me when I got cornered at the LaGuardia baggage check.

For more news and opinions on the world of horror, including the first part of The History of the Modern Zombie Movie and a look at why Hollywood thinks horror fans are dumb, check out Brian’s daily blog, The Vault of Horror, at thevaultofhorror.net. The Vault is also a proud member of the League of Tana Tea-Drinkers, an association of horror bloggers which you can find out more about here.



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AndrewRobinson
2:09pm, April 22, 2008

As a kid I always would react to Dawn of the Dead with, "Oh man, is that a Gandhi zombie!"


MrDisgusting
2:23pm, April 22, 2008

If you like this PLEASE DIGGGGGG


coldblood
2:25pm, April 22, 2008

Gandhi? I always thought that was Paul Schaffer from the David Letterman show. I still want to know how they did the zombie/shark battle from Zombie 2. I mean - it was a real friggin' shark. That is pretty impressive if you think about it.


zerox_Dogma
2:27pm, April 22, 2008

Cool. :)


Kabukiman
2:42pm, April 22, 2008

god these things are death


fastcheapandouttamyskull
3:02pm, April 22, 2008

Hare Krishna is not an occupation...


Hare Krishna Zombie
4:25pm, April 22, 2008

Not an occupation huh? It's more like a life sentence!


horrorfreak889
4:33pm, April 22, 2008

you forgot the one from Land of the dead when Big daddy plays a gas station guy!


drmodem
4:55pm, April 22, 2008

I thought that the kid shot himself in Planet Terror... am I wrong!? Nice line-up but I agree with horrorfreak889, that gas station attendant has to be in this! Also, you should use a picture of the clown in No.5! Sorry to be annoyingly picky.


gorebath
5:02pm, April 22, 2008

HKZ - Not an occupation huh? It's more like a life sentence! Uhh....don't you mean DEATH SENTENCE?


DravenX23
5:22pm, April 22, 2008

Yeah the boy shot himself by accident in Planet Terror. I'd have put the Cage Fighter Zombies on LOTD or the Cart Gatherer in SOTD.


H200
5:55pm, April 22, 2008

I would throw in a zombie flight attendant from Flight of the Living Dead and a zombie priest from Dead Alive. By the way, the director of the Blind Dead series intended the "living dead" to be mummies, rather than zombies. What is the difference between them or the definition for the two?


DannyTsk8er78
6:50pm, April 22, 2008

Yeah it was the kid who shot himself in Planet Terror, just so you know. Cool lists. Their nice features to the site.


jarofsap
7:01pm, April 22, 2008

"send more paramedics"


darkamor
7:43pm, April 22, 2008

AWESOME LIST - my suggestions would be: QUENTIN TARANTINO as the perv military zombie [come on, look what happens to his genitals?] in PLANET TERROR LINNEA QUIGLEY as punkette Trash in THE RETURN OF THE LIVINGZ DEAD [two words - zombie tits] Our favorite zombie "Bub" from DAY OF THE DEAD [come on, he's a zombie icon] ~(^)~


Hare Krishna Zombie
8:38pm, April 22, 2008

Yes . . . a death sentence or at least a life sentence. Once the Hare Krishna Zombie, always the Hare Krishna Zombie.


deathmatch fan
9:41pm, April 22, 2008

nice list but why do zombies even need jobs? can't buy human brains in the store


ZombieCaptAmerica
10:56pm, April 22, 2008

Wasn't #3 the NUN on Flight of the Living dead....which was horrible?


aerollica
11:37am, April 23, 2008

Yes, Capt. I think you're right. No.3 (the nun) wasnt from Dawn of the dead but was in fact from Flight of the living dead. It wasnt a great film but it wasnt a bad film either, just so-so.. Cool list tho. I think No.1 should have been the musicians from Land of the dead (at no.4)....


elbastardo1b
11:44am, April 23, 2008

Nice list


RedSabbath
9:15pm, April 24, 2008

The so-called "Deep Sea Diver" from Zombi 2 always got me. Why was he so interested in that shark anyway? I guess he prefered "Surf AND Turf"!


bottomboy
6:16pm, April 27, 2008

i always suspected a zombie outbreak would be sudden and without warning...but, to get killed while STILL in your clown suit or Hare Krishna outfit...now, that's eternal damnation!


RUSNESS
10:11am, April 30, 2008

You should have put Tiffany the zombie prostitute from Fido.


jeffjeffington
12:22pm, April 30, 2008

They forgot Noel as a shopping cart attendent in Shaun of the Dead.


Grindhouse Horror
10:02am, May 3, 2008

I'm pretty sure "Medical Test Subject" should be on this list (see Day of the Dead and the end of Return of the Living Dead 3). I'm sure the pay would be minimal, hours long, and each respective zed-word would be in a constant state of paranoia about what the testing would be doing to their decomposing corpse. If zombies could think outside of basic motor functions... if zombies were vain. (also see Ghostbusters for the Medical/Psychological Test Subject position).


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