Types of Zombies
There are many different types of zombies and it is from these different types that there are many different theories about what a zombie is and what they do. To fully understand the world of zombies, you must first have to understand that there are many different types of zombies, and what these different types are made of, and what they are capable of.
The Voodoo Zombie
The Voodoo zombie exists mainly in Haiti where sorcerers bring people back from the dead through the practice of voodoo. These zombies once lived very normal lives but once a sorcerer performs the voodoo on them, either in the way of a spell or a potion, it is then that they die and come back to life. When they come back to life, they have no mind of their own and are under the complete spell of the one that put them in the zombie state. You can tell just from looking t them that they are zombies as they express no emotion or facial features. The only time that they may remember something from their former life is if they are placed in a situation or place that they had powerful emotional ties to in their formal life.
The Hollywood Zombie
Perhaps what first comes to mind when one hears the word “zombie” is the type of zombie that is often seen in Hollywood movies. These zombies are almost always identical in the way that they walk, which is slowly, in the way that they talk, which is mainly nonexistent with the exception of a few grunts, and their constant search for food, which is usually human flesh or brains.
The Philosophical Zombie
Although most people don’t believe in the existence of actual zombies, the philosophical zombie is the type that could most probably exist. These zombies are just like other people in the world in the way that they speak and act. However, they are different in the way that they have no conscious experience. Because they still lack a mind, they are able to interact with others but have no thoughts or feelings about those interactions.
The Functional Zombie
The functional zombie is closely related to the philosophical zombie. This type of zombie is genetically different from humans. They may have computer chips in place of blood cells, for instance. However, they appear and act just like humans. There’s a general agreement among people and scientists that if there are truly zombies on Earth, these are the most probable type.