Hello there, my name is Steven Page and I am a zombie specialist (well, at least someone who is ready for an outbreak). I don’t think of zombie movies as horror movies--more like catastrophe movies where the earth is a living body, zombies are a pandemic, and people are the immune system.
So—have you ever asked yourself, “What would I do in case of zombie outbreak?”
First of all, we’re at an advantage compared to most characters in zombie movies: we know what zombies are. Have you ever noticed that they rarely say the word “zombie” in those movies? It’s because they're in a world where nobody knows what a zombie is, making them vulnerable from the very beginning.
So, you wake up in the morning, you see two of your neighbours fighting in the street in front of your house. Then you look further and see that there are other people who seem to be running and fighting each other. You don’t think, "Zombie!" until you decide to go out and see what the hell is happening. These things try to attack. You run back inside and lock the door. Notice that those things don't try the doorknob—theyjust keep hitting the door. Now you're thinking Zombie.
Don’t lose your time trying to call 911. Instead, call your closest friends and try to regroup. Now is the time to make a group because the outbreak is only beginning. You can take the car but not for very long. In fact, a car is the most dangerous vehicle to use—you’ll ride right into them, going slower and slower as you roll on corpses. Then you'll completely stop, blocked by all those living dead under your wheels. What you imagined was a rescue vehicle transforms into an automotive prison where you will starve to death.
In Max Brooks' book, The Zombie Survival Guide it says that the best way to travel with is by bike. That’s up for discussion. But since we are still in the initial stages of the outbreak you should use the car ... but again, don't get attached to it.
The only way to kill a zombie is to destroy its brain. Everything under the brain will still work if still connected to the brain. So if you cut the head off it will still live, but won’t be able to chase you since it’s only a head.
Lastly, before leaving home try to get something to defend yourself. NEVER use blades unless they are as sharp as a Japanese Katana. Stabbing a head with a kitchen knife is not easy. All the effort and time it takes will end up killing you. The best items to kill zombies are mace weapons. Anything like a baseball bat or a long hammer; things that won’t enter the head, but just crush it so you can go on to the others.
You are now ready to leave your home. But remember those zombies banging on your door ? You don’t want them to get in your way. Here's a good strategy: Open the front door of your house, then turn around and escape by the back door. Go around your house and close the front door so the zombies are trapped in. Get in your car. You are on your way to your friend’s house ...
—Steven Page
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