Zombies

This one is for Tom and Lucy, you crazy zombie nuts. :P

I wasn't sure whether to include zombies for my Halloweeny posts, seeing as there really aren't that many things on folksy, but they're such a strong part of my Halloweens past that I really couldn't leave them out. I love zombie movies, from Night of the Living Dead classics to not-really-zombies-but-virus-victims 28 Days Later-style modern movies. Whether zombies are shuffling towards you or suddenly exploding out of a body bag, they're pretty terrifying things, and perfect for Halloween movie fodder.

I think the fear of them, aside from the murdering they do, comes from the fact that we all believe or would like to believe in life after death, and zombies take that but twist it around in a horrible, all-gone-wrong kind of way. Though the zombie thing can be done sensitively too. One of the most haunting moments in Buffy the Vampire Slayer is about a zombie. I won't ruin it, for those that haven't seen it, but if you still haven't, I promise it is not as stupid as the title (which is ridiculously tongue-in-cheek), and if you can get past the one monster an episode thing they have going in series one and two, then you'll find a sensitively written, often hilarious, brilliant take on teenage/YA life, through several monstery metaphors. No, really, it is better than I'm making it sound. But I'll keep my rambling love for BTVS for the vampire post.

Though there weren't many zombie bits and pieces on folksy, there was some fantastic creativity going on here. I absolutely love these things ^_^ These gifts have been great in taking a traditionally scary theme and bringing it back down to an acceptable level of spooky. Excellent for Halloween decoration or dress-up! (Do click on the print for much better detail.)

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1) Embroidered Bookmark - Zombie Giraffe by fiona t. - £4.50 - Ends on 30-Nov-2011 11:05 

2) Zombie Heart Necklace by natudoodle - £5.99 - Ends on 22-Mar-2012 12:52 

3) Super polite zombie (mini art card/aceo) by little black heart - £6.00 - Ends on 12-Mar-2012 12:34 

4) Zombie Sockling by Tee Originals. - £12.00 - Ends on 10-Nov-2011 14:44 

5) Plans for global domination screen printed moleskine cahier by Champignons - £13.00 - Ends on 10-Mar-2012 20:35 

6) Zombie Bunny Headband by Janine Basil - £15.00 - Ends on 10-Apr-2012 19:35 

7) Rob the Zombie Owl by Loop da Loop - £20.00 - Ends on 10-Mar-2012 09:17 

8) Dawn of the Dead Zombie Print by Retro Robot - £25.00 - Ends on 14-Dec-2011 13:03

~♥~ ZOMBIES ~♥~

Notes: These are in order of price only. Please bear in mind that I can't vouch for any of these sellers (these are not things I've bought, but things I want) but I'm sure they are lovely honest people. ^_^ All prices, dates, names, etc, are correct at the time of publishing.