Some of thebest zombie TV showsand movies manage to share something unique about such a popular genre.
The show is well aware of the tone it wants to take.
Every time Liv eats a brain, she absorbs the memories and traits of the deceased.
However, many try too hard to be funny and lose sight of what they are trying to be.
Jim Jarmusch’s 2019 absurdist zombie comedy,The Dead Don’t Die, is a recent example.
These range from cleverly placed parallels, well-timed running gags, and quintessentially British humor.
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Much likeiZombie, these different projects prove that zombies can be funny under the right circumstances.
Similarly,Zombielandmakes a zombie apocalypse seem like the best place to be.
This feeling is similarly echoed in one ofNetflix’s best zombie TV shows,Santa Clarita Diet.
After being turned into a zombie, medical resident Liv must periodically feast on human brains to keep the appearance of being human and takes a job at a morgue to sate her hunger. When she discovers that eating a corpse’s brain gives her temporary access to their skills, traits, and memories, Liv decides to use her talent to help solve murders.
Much likeiZombie, these different projects prove thatzombiescan be funny under the right circumstances.
