Zombie Walks! - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Sultana · 08-26-2006, 07:33 AM

I sit peacefully at my desk on a sunny Saturday morn, as peaceful as one can get with 3 racing cats trying to qualify for the speedway that is my hallway. Anyways, I'm researching zombie makeup in anticipation of Halloween burly gigs and I come across more than one site dedicated to "Zombie Walks".

Apparently folks organize a big 'ole get-together where they dress up like zombies and the crowd wanders through busy city sections searching for brains and claiming innocent victims--sounds like fun!

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Quick, run to the nearest shopping mall and lock yourself in. This afternoon San Francisco was invaded by a brain-eating mob of zombies. Here’s photographic proof of their existence. The zombies were first sighted at the corner of Sansome and Market Street, then they proceed up Market Street, converting innocent bystanders into the undead as they slowly marched on. Then they turned up Powell Street at the cable car turnaround, bewildering the tourists as they were waiting in line. After claiming Union Square as their own, they then went back down toward Market where they proceeded to invade the flagship San Francisco Apple store, causing chaos at the Bandwidth Shindig! which was taking place upstairs. Their current whereabouts are unknown, but rumor has it that they were looking for a “think tank” to find more Brains!!!!

As expected this unusual zombie activity has been well documented on Flickr. For updates and more photos, check out eatbrains.com.

This wasn’t the first zombie attack. Last year zombies took over Canada starting in July 2005 with Montreal and then in September 2005 it was Vancouver (Vancouver Zombie Walk 2005), followed by Toronto (Toronto Zombiewalk 2005) in October 2005. After the Montreal invasion, the zombies moved down to the US and in July 2005 they invaded San Francisco. Last Christmas, even santas became zombies at Zombie Claus in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In 2006, the zombies made their way to Australia, first to Brisbane in April (Brisbane ZombieWalk) and then Melbourne in May (Melbourne Zombie Shuffle). Most recently, the zombies returned to Vancouver (Zombie Walk 2006).

Here's the Flickr write up, while it's short, it's pretty funny:

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The Zombie Flash Mob made its way down Market street, converting innocent bystanders(the innocent were tagged with a piece of duct tape) into Zombies. They made their way through the tourists at the Powell street Cable Car turnaround and proceeded to Union Square where there just happened to be a Christian Worship Rally happening. After converting a few souls to Zombies they made their way up Stockton to the Apple Store.

Geek Entertainment TV has posted its video of the event.

I'd love to do this in Los Angeles, but in my immediate hometown I think there'd be a riot--how do you think it'd be received in your hometown?

ngdawg · 08-26-2006, 07:35 AM

I think my town is already full of zombies...

Willravel · 08-26-2006, 07:36 AM

I find it ironic to find a zombie thread in tilted living.

That sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. I'd be up for it. I'd like to do it somewhere slightly innapropriate, like a graveyard, but doing it downtown sounds good, too.

Gatorade Frost · 08-26-2006, 08:12 AM

Well what you'd want to do is start in a grave yard and work your way somewhere.

I wouldn't want to be in it, but I'd love to watch it.

I didn't think any of them had pale enough make up or green enough skin to look like my interpretation of zombies, but it's pretty cool.

Sultana · 08-26-2006, 08:20 AM

Well, you know there are at least four stages of zombie, stage one being freshly bitten, so all you need is a bloody bandage wrap (perfect Halloween costume for lazy boyfriends, by the way). Stage four is basically a skelly covered in chocolate syrup. So you can choose your state of decomposition based on your make up ability and budget...
That's not official, that's just general zombie knowledge.

cookmo · 08-26-2006, 08:21 AM

As I am a zombie fanatic, I would love to do this. However, I live in ultra-conservative Cincinnati, and it just wouldn't fly. Our city has is plagued by racial unrest, and riots for a few years now, and has pretty much become a land of the dead anyway. There is nothing open after 4:00 p.m. downtown, and the business have steadily been boarded up one by one. It is really very sad.

Cookmo Of The Dead

Gatorade Frost · 08-26-2006, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sultana

Well, you know there are at least four stages of zombie, stage one being freshly bitten, so all you need is a bloody bandage wrap (perfect Halloween costume for lazy boyfriends, by the way). Stage four is basically a skelly covered in chocolate syrup. So you can choose your state of decomposition based on your make up ability and budget...
That's not official, that's just general zombie knowledge.

Fascinating - Where do the other two stages of zombie-ism lie? Slightly decomposed and mostly decomposed?

Zeraph · 08-26-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Gatorade Frost

Fascinating - Where do the other two stages of zombie-ism lie? Slightly decomposed and mostly decomposed?

IIRC stage 2 is what you normally see in zombie flicks (mostly whole, but gross looking skin), stage 3 would be that, plus some bones showing through, and a missing part here or there (in addition to whatever wounds they recieved when they died).

MSD · 08-28-2006, 10:02 PM

In my town, we would most likely be met with grumpy old people, police demanding to see assembly permits, and the unfortunate fact that even the dead get no respect from the average New England driver. I can't get enough people together or I would have done it already.

anyaslilbro · 08-30-2006, 11:58 AM

I would love to try and organize a Zombie Walk here in Portland, Oregon. I think it would be fantastic and fun. How would one go about planning one of these do you think?

caver · 08-31-2006, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by anyaslilbro

I would love to try and organize a Zombie Walk here in Portland, Oregon. I think it would be fantastic and fun. How would one go about planning one of these do you think?

Zombie Zoobomb? Zoobombforum

anyaslilbro · 09-01-2006, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by caver

Zombie Zoobomb? Zoobombforum

OOOH...good idea!!

Thanks

Val_1 · 09-04-2006, 08:45 AM

I plan on doing the stage 2 zombie for Halloween this year. In fact, I was just going to head to the good will to look for an old suit to mangle. I haven't researched the make up yet.

I would really dig doing a zombie walk, but I don't think I'll find any people that are up to it. Incidently, in Minneapolis this year there were half a dozen kids arrested for doing a zombie dance on a street corner. Seems someone didn't quite get what they were doing and called them in as a terrorist threat. Eventually they were released with no charges pressed once the whole thing was straightened out.

Val_1 · 09-06-2006, 04:04 PM

Incidently ... anyone have any good links for high class zombie make up and latex appliances? I'd like to go a step up from what's available at the Halloween store. I'd spend a hundred bucks or more for some pro quality zombie make up. <b><a href="http://www.costumesandprops.com/foam_latex_masks_appliances.htm#Zombie%20%20Mask">This place</a></b> looks great, but they are not currently filling any orders

08-26-2006, 07:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I think my town is already full of zombies... __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.

08-26-2006, 08:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gatorade Frost Rookie	Well what you'd want to do is start in a grave yard and work your way somewhere. I wouldn't want to be in it, but I'd love to watch it. I didn't think any of them had pale enough make up or green enough skin to look like my interpretation of zombies, but it's pretty cool. __________________ I got in a fight one time with a really big guy, and he said, "I'm going to mop the floor with your face." I said, "You'll be sorry." He said, "Oh, yeah? Why?" I said, "Well, you won't be able to get into the corners very well." Emo Philips

08-26-2006, 08:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sultana Falling Angel Location: L.A. L.A. land	Well, you know there are at least four stages of zombie, stage one being freshly bitten, so all you need is a bloody bandage wrap (perfect Halloween costume for lazy boyfriends, by the way). Stage four is basically a skelly covered in chocolate syrup. So you can choose your state of decomposition based on your make up ability and budget... That's not official, that's just general zombie knowledge. __________________ "Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice weasels come." - Matt Groening My goal? To fulfill my potential.

08-30-2006, 11:58 AM	#10 (permalink)
anyaslilbro Upright Location: Beaverton, Oregon	I would love to try and organize a Zombie Walk here in Portland, Oregon. I think it would be fantastic and fun. How would one go about planning one of these do you think? __________________ Dr. Zorders : "Jerri, I don't think you're hearing what I'm saying!" Jerri Blank : "That's OK, you're not saying what I'm hearing!"

09-04-2006, 08:45 AM	#13 (permalink)
Val_1 Addict Location: In a State of Denial	I plan on doing the stage 2 zombie for Halloween this year. In fact, I was just going to head to the good will to look for an old suit to mangle. I haven't researched the make up yet. I would really dig doing a zombie walk, but I don't think I'll find any people that are up to it. Incidently, in Minneapolis this year there were half a dozen kids arrested for doing a zombie dance on a street corner. Seems someone didn't quite get what they were doing and called them in as a terrorist threat. Eventually they were released with no charges pressed once the whole thing was straightened out. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -Frank Sinatra

08-26-2006, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I find it ironic to find a zombie thread in tilted living. That sounds like a heck of a lot of fun. I'd be up for it. I'd like to do it somewhere slightly innapropriate, like a graveyard, but doing it downtown sounds good, too.

08-26-2006, 08:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
cookmo Insane Location: Ohio	As I am a zombie fanatic, I would love to do this. However, I live in ultra-conservative Cincinnati, and it just wouldn't fly. Our city has is plagued by racial unrest, and riots for a few years now, and has pretty much become a land of the dead anyway. There is nothing open after 4:00 p.m. downtown, and the business have steadily been boarded up one by one. It is really very sad. Cookmo Of The Dead

08-28-2006, 10:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	In my town, we would most likely be met with grumpy old people, police demanding to see assembly permits, and the unfortunate fact that even the dead get no respect from the average New England driver. I can't get enough people together or I would have done it already.

09-06-2006, 04:04 PM	#14 (permalink)
Val_1 Addict Location: In a State of Denial	Incidently ... anyone have any good links for high class zombie make up and latex appliances? I'd like to go a step up from what's available at the Halloween store. I'd spend a hundred bucks or more for some pro quality zombie make up. <b><a href="http://www.costumesandprops.com/foam_latex_masks_appliances.htm#Zombie%20%20Mask">This place</a></b> looks great, but they are not currently filling any orders __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -Frank Sinatra