In flash mobs and zombie walks, the walking undead come back again … and again … and again …
Frankfurt, Germany
On July 18, 2009, hundreds of zombies appeared in the city center as part of Frankfurt's third annual zombie walk.Johannes Eisele / Reuters
London, England
Candidates trying out for the London Bridge Experience zombie positions wait in a café before their auditions.Stephen Hird / Reuters
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Zombie turnout at the 2006 Santo Domingo carnival was brisk.Walter Astrada / AFP / Getty
London, England
"Flesh mob" participants stagger through the capital.Peter Macdiarmid / Getty
Boston, Mass.
Seventy-five zombies lurched from Boston's Davis Square to Harvard Square in this Zombie March.William B. Plowman / WPN
London, England
Hopefuls for the job at the London Bridge Experience audition in a handsome crypt. The winner will get a job that pays £30,000 a year.Landov / AP
Toronto, Canada
People dressed as zombies attend a special screening of the cult-classic horror film Night of the Living Dead.Jorge Uzon / Corbis
Sydney, Australia
These flesh eaters were part of an unsuccessful bid in September 2007 to break the world record for the "biggest zombie lurch."Greg Wood / AFP / Getty
Gary, Ind.
At a memorial service for Michael Jackson held in the pop star's hometown, these performers re-enacted the zombie dance from "Thriller."John Gress / Reuters
London, England
This "flesh mob" formed in April 2007.Peter Macdiarmid / Getty
London, England
Zombie hopefuls seeking to work at the London Bridge Experience practice their flesh-eating. The winning candidate will have the role of scaring visitors in the tombs underneath the bridge.Landov / PA
Sydney, Australia
This zombie event failed to break the world record of 894 zombies in a single lurch.Greg Wood / AFP / Getty
Frankfurt, Germany
Nurses and nuns were popular themes at the July 2009 zombie walk.Johannes Eisele / Reuters
Madrid, Spain
This February 2007 event was the city's first Zombie Pride Day.Bru Garcia / AFP / Getty