• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Zombie: Ceaselessly wanders the land, searching for other people’s brains to devour

    Mummy: Remains ensconced in a comfy pyramid for thousands of years, having no interest even in their own brains which they removed and set aside in Canopic Jars.

    Absolutely not the same

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      I would rather watch the 1999 cinematic masterpiece “the mummy” starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz

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      3 days ago

      But seriously, where did the “zombies love brains” trope come from?

      I cant point to a movie or book that specifically targets brains.

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        2 days ago

        Oh wow, never thought to question that, but you’re right. In all “serious” zombie movies I can think of, the zombies rather seem to target the guts. I guess it looks better on film than them nibbling away at someone’s toes.