Rise of the Zombies

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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

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