It’s not like audiences are strangers to these supernatural monsters. Zombieland blew up the same year the teen lit sensation Pride and Prejudice and Zombies hit shelves. The Walking Dead became a phenomenon in 2010, and 2013’s World War Z dominated the box office. The zombie is a relatively new phenomenon — the monster’s first appearance in a Hollywood production was less than a century ago in 1932’s White Zombie , and it has compelled creators and audiences alike since. But look back, and you’ll notice that iconic zombie-heavy movies, video games, books, and TV shows surface nearly every decade: 28 Days Later (2002) Dawn of the Dead (1978) (and its subsequent remakes and spoofs ), and the groundbreaking Night of the Living Dead (1968).