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May 12th, 2020

20 Undead Tattoos

These zombie tattoos are spooky, sinister and sensational

Zombies first came into existence (fictionally, of course) through Haitian folklore and were reanimated through voodoo. But, today’s modern zombie emerged during the middle of the 20th century, through the renowned and celebrated horror film “Night of the Living Dead.”

This 1968 film was written and directed by George A. Romero, showcasing zombies as terrifying cannibalistic corpses. Romero went on the create a number of other iconic zombie films over the next several decades, including “Dawn of the Dead” and “Day of the Dead.”

Romero’s films, along with many others, helped to establish the zombie apocalypse film genre, which includes cult favorites like “28 Days Later,” “Resident Evil,” “Zombieland,” “World War Z,” and television’s “The Walking Dead.”

Many fans of the genre have taken the concept of a zombie apocalypse to heart, creating survival guides for practical use, if such an event were to come about. Back in 2011, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) even published a blog article titled “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse,” which helped raise public awareness about preparing for natural disasters and pandemics. Which actually might come in handy right about now.

In honor of the always evolving undead creatures, we’ve gathered up some of our favorite zombie tattoos from talented artists around the world. Take a look at these sensational horror tattoos in the gallery below, then let us know your thoughts on zombies on social media.

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Gluten Free I’ve been delaying posting this because of the pandemic but since no zombies have surfaced I think we are alright! If a zombie happens to surface I’m sorry for offending you! Done during my guest spot @bombshelltattoo. I miss my peeps in Edmonton ♥️ Created using only the best @cheyenne_tattooequipment @stencilforte @worldfamousink @dermalizepro @northerntattoosupply @worldtattooevents #edmonton #yeg #yegtattoo #yegtattoos #tattoos #tattoo #zombie #zombietattoo #knifetattoo #colourtattoo #tattooartist #cartoontattoos #neotraditionaltattoo #neotraditional #neotraditionaltattooers #cooltattoos #besttattoos #tattoosofinstagram #tattoooftheday @lizvenom @seshjuanjon @fat_chanse_tattoo @mikefrancistattoos @neighbourhood_nick @tattoosnob #tattoosnob

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I’ve been meaning to tell you I’ve got this feelin’ that won’t subside I look at you and I fantasize You’re mine and tonight Now I’ve got you in my sights With these hungry eyes One look at you and I can’t disguise… . . Sometimes i sit on posting a tattoo for a ridiculously long time. I have no idea why i do this. And then a global pandemic wherein we’re all forced into self-isolation and quarantine hits and boom! It all makes sense now why i chose to wait to post this Donner Party tattoo. Did you know that the children in the Donner Party fared way better than the adults? And they adapted so quickly to cannibalism that they actually asked for human meat while they were being saved? What I’m saying is…all children are feral creatures on the brink of succumbing to a man-eating bloodlust at any given moment. Anyways. Give “The Indifferent Stars Above” a read while you’re locked away. It’s a great book. And A big thanks to the lovely Layla for getting this tattoo last year at the Tahoe Tattoo Show! . . . @helheimgallery #helheimgallery @9threalmgallery #9threalmgallery #salem #salemma @inkmaster #inkmaster #inkmasterseason8 @quickcaps #quickcaps @kingpintattoosupply #kingpintattoosupply @heliostattoo #heliostattooneedles @truetubes #truegrips @eternalink #eternalink @saniderm #saniderm @redemptiontattoocare #redemptiontattoocare @stencilstuff #stencilstuff @fkirons #fkirons @inkedmag #inkedmag @inkmasterangels #inkmasterangels #cabinfever #donnerparty #childhoodcannibalism #theygrowoutofiteventually

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