Dawn of the Dead Virus Explored | What sort of infection is responsible and can it be reversed?

[@RoanokeGaming]

This video is so screwed concerning monetization lmao thanks for watching guys! share it if you like because lord knows the algorithm will destroy it in about an hour haha LAUGHTER HIDING REAL PAIN

[@Nyx_2142]

What is the point of trying to play by the monetization and algorithm rules if KZbin is gonna screw you anyway?

[@azmatta]

wade wilson is that You?

[@anemoivenus2195]

Why not call them snug or nug store. Its handheld backwards. Ooh! Could call the a snug-nugs.

[@YasaiTsume]

Start calling Guns "Gameover fire stick with a trigger wink wink totally not a gun"

[@NODnuke45]

KZbin is demonetizing all videos that even mention the CCP virus (COVID-19) and you said COVID-19 in this video, so, yeah.

[@Wi-Fi-El]

If zombies can remember compulsions and gather at the mall, I wonder if they would remember places they hate and avoid them. I could see all the zombies steering clear of the DMV lol

[@davidjones3165]

The perfect hiding spot or your local IRS office.

[@birbbabybirb]

Does this mean high schools would actually be a safe place?

[@LibertyOrDeath556]

The dmv is ran by them already…

[@kylebear8101]

Libraries-

[@hurricanekitty6736]

You are brilliant lol

[@hippopotomerjones8746]

"Infected are alive" Shows scene with disembodied head in cooler still biting. Lol

[@4y27k72]

Rigor Mortis

[@ProcyonDei]

@@4y27k72 "Rigor Mortis: stiffening of the joints and muscles of a body a few hours after death, usually lasting from one to four days."

[@ProcyonDei]

On the edition where they show the full news report, the medical experts state that the infected are in fact dead and they have no explanation as to how they're still moving. The infected they performed the autopsy on was still moving as they were performing the autopsy.

[@wilmagregg3131]

snakes do that maybe the vast ourhyping of the brain is making the head still have movement long after its supposed to expire

[@lazarus9165]

maybe it makes them like a roach

[@NeoxeElements]

“Once upon a time, humans used to congregate at malls.” Please man, don’t do me like that-

[@lionelhutz5137]

lol you must be older than 25

[@NODnuke45]

Back in ye olde 90s, which I was only technically alive for because I was like 5 and barely got to experience it. lol

[@lionelhutz5137]

@@NODnuke45 I loved the malls, checking out the girls, bumping into friends, going to the arcades. Younger people today are missing out, malls were, for the most part, a wholesome and fun source of social interaction.

[@josephnarvaez9507]

Lionel Hutz It's still popular here, it's basically a social gathering square

[@dinolover]

This. Not gonna lie that kinda rubbed me the wrong way. I can understand things changing but it's not that shit is so bad that it cant go back to normalish

[@SneakyMuffin]

"Lose control of the chainsaw and slice into Monica in the process." Huh, maybe revving a chainsaw in an enclosed van in motion for no reason is a bad idea.

[@andreingramakadjscrewrip7372]

Dude was trynna slice some zombies through the van's slots on the sides

[@TheNotverysocial]

@@andreingramakadjscrewrip7372 A dumb move in itself. It could have waited till they got to the dock. It had no way of getting inside.

[@andreingramakadjscrewrip7372]

@@TheNotverysocial Blame that cop. He told Steve to do so

[@TheNotverysocial]

@@andreingramakadjscrewrip7372 Not only that, but even if they hadn't swerved running a chainsaw from inside of a bus would expose the lot of them to fumes. Surely they had more wits than that. That's even worse than sending a dog over to feed their starving friend and neighbor.

[@joshuakusuma5953]

@@TheNotverysocial They would have tipped the bus over. That was why they were trying to cut the zombies up.

[@Alteori]

The dog was in their line of sight when they lowered him. 😃 It's not that.

[@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine]

It's man best friend. They remenber that good doggos are not food.

[@auliahakim8561]

@@JeRefuseDeBienPrononcerBaleine good point, he also said that old habit still apply like that guy with a board

[@mrowczak1900]

Virus must propagate in same species to survive. Dog is not a human. Actually it was explained in movie. And Yeah, it was explained like that.

[@gayfrog6015]

AAAAAAA HI ALTEORI HOLY SHIT I DONT KNOW WHY IN SO HAPPY HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOHHHHHH

[@GameTimeWhy]

Fancy you being here like us peasants.

[@WowSuchGaming]

Oh boy, Roanoke is getting the reverse of my channel.... "They're not infected, they're ZoMbIeS"

[@noname6258]

😂😂😂 it’s all the Xbox player that weigh 400 pounds and blue haired females, they haven’t gotten their Mountain Dew and chocolate.

[@interviolet6675]

*wow*

[@jackbartholomaus6510]

Hello, Wow Such Gaming

[@yosafatsitorus751]

I see you, now I will subscribe you

[@nr-5usrrobot802]

Wow Such Gaming I know you noticed the L4D2 music in the background of the vid.

[@FirstLast-cg2nk]

The opening of this movie has one of the best mid-zombie-apocalypse sequences in cinema. The bit where she's driving through the town and we're seeing hell break loose all around her is incredible. In a lot of zombie apocalypse movies, we don't really get to see the zombie apocalypse in process, it's often either after the apocalypse has hit full swing, or we're in a small, isolated area where we can see the horde, but not the effect it is having on civilization.

[@joeyk3134]

The scene with the lady in the ambulance getting eaten scared me so much as a kid

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

I think this version is derp with twitch running zombies (a reflection of modern society where everything have to be fast and flashy?), Romeros original movies where better with the slower more creeping zombies.

[@seanmager1168]

@@joeyk3134 actulley that was a bus. Not a ambulance. But yeah. Seeing her get attacked like that an she's trying to fight em off was rather scary.

[@elijahbehrens4064]

I think Zombieland does a really great job with its opening credits, it shows the apocalypse starting after the mc has his first interaction with a zombie

[@Dantaroen]

I liked the intro in world war Z. Say what you want about the movie, but i liked the build up that scene had and how everyone went from 0-100 in a second.

[@MrPapageorgio]

If an infected can see a doggie door then they can see a dog.

[@wilmagregg3131]

my best guess is the infected just dont target other living animals as the virus cant effect them very well but they still will eat dead things as there human side views it as "meat is meat and im starving" basically the two sides of the organism pulling in diffrent directions

[@bradymenting5120]

they probably heard it sliding open and shut, since it didn't look like a flap door.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

Romero’s “night of the living dead” has the statement that a satellite from Venus that was giving off a strong unknown radiation was destroyed in atmosphere. So this radiation is 1 actual possible reason why everybody/most everybody who dies comes back. Sure “no more room in Hell” is also a possibility, but I like the radiation explanation.

[@JS-wp4gs]

It was never explicitly stated that was the reason, though it was strongly implied. Though the original script for day of the dead made it explicitly clear it was essentially a no more room in hell kind of situation and there was some kind of act of god kind of thing going on given how it ended in the script

[@Petey0707]

the idea of God punishing humanity seems far more horrific imo although radiation is still an interesting concept

[@awesomedonut8228]

when there’s no more room in hell, vegeta will walk the… other hell… what the hell?

[@ptyg_studios]

@@Petey0707 why would god punish us? That is one theory I have thought of but isn’t god merciful he’s not gonna end the human race

[@thewinterasp]

@@ptyg_studios we get ended constantly by innumerable things without divine intervention. A lack of mass human death is clearly not part of a divine plan. There also isn't really much to indicate mercy was ever part of the deal. Do remember also that death may not be considered a punishment at all. The only ones we see suffer directly are the survivors. No survivors, no mourners.

[@sirfailsalot3684]

Roanoke: Boom stick Me: Groovy

[@luckybones7808]

KIWA

[@RS..1]

Yes me lord

[@jakealter5504]

Hail to the king

[@benarchyuk837]

Having the l4d2 music in the background made this even better

[@katytis2012]

Similar types of infection scenarios + copyright free music from a videogame. Win win!

[@01Phenom]

“Pills here”

[@lionelhutz5137]

Maybe it's made of chocolate 🍫

[@WowSuchGaming]

I agree

[@8thpenisstreet]

@@WowSuchGaming good to see you here man.

[@tbg1234]

I like it how the L4D2 theme is playing in the background at the beginning

[@wraithswrath3041]

I do too and it continues to play through out the video

[@sanswithoutsans]

Ah 2008 where did the time go?

[@theundeadkaiser1512]

Agreed

[@dmj271095]

Pretty sure Andy wasn't quite turned when he wrote with blood on the board, he just knew it was the quickest way to get the message across that he was done for

[@arthas640]

I loved Andy and was oddly affected by his death. I figured the same since he looked like he was in a hurry and _seemed_ alive at first. He didn't want them coming after him once he realized he was done for. He built up a sense of friendship with Ving Rhames and the rest of the crew and didn't want them to risk their lives since he figured they'd attempt a rushed and likely suicidal rescue attempt. Makes sense too since many gun stores (at least in my experience) tend to be run by veterans or former cops.

[@chromicapop4595]

nahh dude he turned like fast then attacked anna

[@robertweaver9995]

Of you watched the DVD extra Andy's vlog you'll see he actually tries to take a rest after he was bitten then dies then reanimates the DVD extra is also on KZbin give it a watch its good so the the news broadcast special

[@theOriginalRudeDude]

“Somebody attempts to carjack her” man why doesn’t anyone ever mention how well set up the mail man was from the beginning, seeing the person home boy fired attempt a carjacking always made me lol

[@happy5642642]

Remember, "Zombie" can be an offensive term, refer to them as Mortally Challenged

[@gadielgonzalez2755]

How bout I refer to them as dead after I shoot em

[@jug0572]

@@gadielgonzalez2755 yeah thats fine

[@justruinedyourday4864]

Isn't that a term for demons? Or can it be used for any living impaired?

[@jug0572]

@@justruinedyourday4864 anything living impaired tbh

[@TheWererapter92]

Zombie is offensive? Wtf

[@valravn5735]

I suggest using term "diplomacy applicator" instead of "firearm". Addtionally, with adjective describing type if needed (spicy for flamethrower, handheld for handgun etc.)

[@jojotrash2199]

Keep broomstick for shotguns

[@glennjamessephton7593]

@@jojotrash2199 yes!

[@Tengu125]

I like "diplomacy applicator" but I'd say "pop pipe" or "party popper" for shotgun

[@kimkillillasfuq8212]

I like using slang terms. Gat is probably my personal favorite. I also like strap and piece. Stick is a good word for longarms like rifles and shotguns, particularly with wood body firearms. Blaat (spelled with one or two As) Refers to a fully automatic, or potentially burst fire firearm of an especially rapid fire rate, typically of a smaller size, usually under the classification of a machine pistol or submachinegun. Iron can be used but this typically refers to a larger "cowboy gat" such a magnum revolver or lever action (i fucking adore lever actions). Irons are extremely reliable and it should be noted that it is said to be quite difficult to confront a trained individual such as an Arizona ranger when he is armed with an iron of significant enough size.

[@amberross4784]

@@kimkillillasfuq8212 *Marty Robbins guitar intensifies

Imagine the pain avoiding the word for boomsticks to not get demonetized and then dropping the "Cov-19" (which is apparently also a demonetization trigger) at the end of a video :( Anyway boomstick is awesome

[@shock226]

Saying “hi” will get you demonetized. KZbin is ruining itself

[@NODnuke45]

@ZMan1471 Street sweeper is my favorite. lol

[@Tyler-uc4ye]

Gewehr For those who don't know the German Alphabet, w makes a v sound, and v makes an f sound.

[@wiseguy01]

It's not just content creators like this guy. They are ghost banning comments for using specific words or discussing specific topics. Doesn't even have to be swearing or bullying, just a civil conversation can get deleted by whatever algorithm this shit show of a site uses. I have had comments ghost banned just for mentioning Nazi when discussing Wolfenstein, it is ridiculous. And KZbin will not even release a list of terms telling you what will get your comment removed so you can at least try to avoid this, you gotta guess.

[@andrada9506]

deѕdaeмona stop criticizing on KZbin

[@markkiefer3243]

As an aspiring medical student, I love your videos and find myself grinning whenever I hear terms or processes that I'm already familiar with. It's these moments of "This guy really knows his shit" that make this channel great.

[@JS-wp4gs]

No, he clearly doesn't at all, as the fact he went to a bizarre length to explain why they were still alive when they couldn't be and clearly were shown to be dead and ruin his own argument

[@amandaallen5038]

I'm so glad you chose to use the euphemism "force multiplier". It works for any item humans use to amplify their use of force.

[@LordMoebius]

Pretty sure these Zombies are dead. Lack of a pulse and the fact that quite a few were necrotic or appeared to be in later stages of decomposition. Many zombies had severe trauma and would bleed out / die within minutes, and wouldn't be able to chase someone down due to lack of blood. Given the amount of zombies the survivors encountered during their escape, after surviving in the mall for what is presumably months, would also indicate that the dead are being reanimated since most zombies probably would have succumbed to dehydration, infection, starvation, exhaustion, exposure If they were still living. This would significantly mitigate any sort of hoard action as many would die before any hoard could develop. Also the severed head at the end, clearly animate and functioning without a body in the cooler after being at sea for quite a while (at the minimum at least 3 or 4 days) is probably the biggest tip off that these things are dead. Some other process is animating these corpses. Don't think bed rest and antibiotics would have fixed this. Interesting video tho. Love your work.

[@red00wolf]

Yeah, the movie makes it pretty clear that the infected are meant to be dead.

[@isuck7463]

I think the zombies act on their instincts

[@porpus99]

I completely agree. Which is why I do not think this is the work of a virus, at least not one operating by the known laws of Earth. To accomplish a "Zombie Plague" such as this, the central nervous system would need to be preserved(Running alone takes a lot of coordination, let alone working object with hands), along with the muscular functionality, ocular functions, and hearing while the non essential body parts begin to decay. Not sure if the infected can smell or not, but presumably they can as a means of distinguishing an infected from a non infected. For this to happen the virus would need to completely alter the functions of a human body to no longer require nutrition, oxygen, or water. The need to 'feed' is simply triggering correct mental function and causing the zombie spread whatever sort of pathogen this is. Basically the very most primal parts of the human brain. This would convert the human into something not human. Dead would not be a good description. It would be an entirely new life form.

[@theladieclair]

Agreed these are dead people and not just live infected humans suffering from unprecedented selective brain swelling.

[@geradosolusyon511]

Though it also suggests along with other scenes in the movie that the brain is an important part of the reanimation

[@Spade_1917]

"Lead explosively propelled from a metal container device"

[@adamgray1753]

As far as I know lead is not the only source of ammunition for all firearms. Maybe "Projectile Emitting Device" would work best?

[@Spade_1917]

@@adamgray1753 I think that works rather well.

[@goneinaclick4046]

Or PED

[@katytis2012]

Yeah that is called "spock speak". But I gotta give Roanoke some credit, his advertiser friendly phrase counterparts are creative!

[@MrBurgerphone1014]

*Linear lead accelerator*

[@thomasrodgers2291]

A few issues with your theories. First, the little girl at the beginning, as far as we know, could have been attacked by her infected parents, ran to Anna's house as they were close friends, once inside the front door, she could have succumbed to her wounds and once she rose again, wandered the house until finding the two in bed asleep. There is no indication that she walked over and attacked out of memory. Second, the zombies not wanting to attack the dog, could very well have been because of the virus. The virus may not be transferable to anything other than humans, and since the purpose of a virus is to spread, it would attack the only things it can spread to, which would be humans in this case. Finally, as already mentioned in other comments, there is far too much to go against the theory that these zeds are alive. Now, I know all to well that the traditional zombie is impossible, but, as was already pointed out, the cooler scene at the final part of the film shows that the zeds can clearly survive, so long as the brain remains intact and undamaged. Great movie though, wish they would have made a modern sequel.

[@levthemapperxd]

@@WelshyMonkey115 it ain't

[@starkillerisbetterthanturt4191]

Another issue is the extras on this DVD pertaining to the news broadcast. The doctor says explicitly and ok live television that he has removed half the digestive tract and heart from a victim, and they are still moving and dangerous

[@Remus-z6y]

The opening of this movie is one of my favorites in a zombie movie. I love seeing the initial chaos of a zombie outbreak, wish more games and movies focused on this part of a zombie apocalypse.

[@richardavelino7383]

Love the use of Left 4 Dead 2 music!! Stay healthy, Roanoke.... good luck out there with Corona...!

[@FatherAndrew-Scarlet-Priest]

"subdued by the boom stick" made me hyucking laugh for some reason.

[@misaeltoral508]

According to James Gunn himself, the virus in this movie was always meant to be supernatural, like a vampire bite, however, it is very clear that at some point during production they decided to make it something viral. Hence the big deal and focus on Kenneth’s arm when he cut himself in the fountain where the Ben Cozine brawl happened. I always liked the idea of the zombies being a sort of judgment day allegory. We fucked up bad and now we’re being punished by our own actions.

[@jaquilnacrese8882]

Well, the Kenneth thing could easily be explained as them not knowing how the Virus or God Virus spreads, it's basically there to set up conflict.

[@bootyflakesproductions9006]

Dont you mean Zack Snyder?

[@Maxelvaquero24]

@@bootyflakesproductions9006no Gunn wanted to be supernatural but I’m glad they shut that idea down Snyder took over and glad he did

[@l0rf]

The amount of verbal gymnastics KZbin puts you through is incredibly entertaining but also ludicrous.

[@jtjdrums]

The zombies are dead. There's a severed head in a box that's still animated, right at the end of the film. In fact you show it in your video.

[@Doom-qg4je]

Im pretty sure James Gunn( who worked on the screen play) said that the zombie outbreak is supernatural. Also the bonus dvd material state that the zombies are dead.

[@quayvaughnford9544]

I cant believe I used to be scared of this movie back in the days lol

[@nwyk153]

i was 13 when this came out, i thought the zombies is going to be like Resident Evil movies. Traumatized me after that. lol.

[@livingcorpse5664]

@allen thompson They're slow in Resident Evil because they are legit honest to god dead bodies going through rigor mortis while being hijacked by the virus and not just sick people. It's fitting actually, both viruses and zombies behave like they are alive but they aren't and they attack living things to "reproduce".

[@evonnefenner7249]

I'm still scared

[@evonnefenner7249]

And I'm 30

[@vbgvbg1133]

It scares me

[@eidoloneu491]

Roanoke, I want to point out that your theory regarding the “living” status of this movie’s zombies is sadly incorrect. At the end, during the credits, you can clearly see a severed head still functioning and moving in the boat’s freezer. Your video includes it at 7:41. Love your videos, otherwise, man. Keep it up!

[@scottieman2]

Exactly!!

[@victorsandeen2694]

Oof size large.

[@Truck--kun]

On the topic of the head, why was there a head in a cooler in the first place? Did someone get murdered early and he stashed the head for some reason?

[@Freakinger81]

@@Truck--kun It's always nice to have a little snack in the freezer. Hmmm steamed hams...i mean heads

[@jimijenkins2548]

Well, so long as blood is flowing through the brain and delivering nutrients, it's theoretically possible to keep a severed head alive. Perhaps the jugular and carotid coagulated and kept the brain alive for a few more hours? We know majority of the brain is shut down, so that might extend the alive time by reducing the workload.

[@spiderman6614]

Things to say instead of gun: Pistol: small pew pew Shotgun: bang bang Rifle: big pew pew Rocket launcher: boom boom Sniper: long pew pew Smg: pew pew

[@comradedog9125]

Bombs could be called: the biggest boom

[@SomeGuyWithABlueMask]

Pump shotgun: bang click click Pistol with a suppressor: shhh pew pew Chainsaw: brrrrrr Minigun: bigger brrrrrr Helicopters: mayday mayday we are going down beep beep *crashes*

[@eigelgregossweisse9563]

Doosh doosh

[@dolans.g7259]

Uzi: Skraaaaa Skraaaaaa

[@SuperSoldier628]

Grenade launcher: Big Boom Launcher

[@StationaryPotato]

Woo, that was smooth with the visual and vocal explanation. At 9:33

[@TititoDeBologay]

Man, your choice of background music, works in a very graceful and underrated way. Keep going and All the best !

[@GoblinKoboldGaming]

The problem with this theory is why, if the zombies are being driven by aggression and hunger, not attacking each other?

[@crypto1223]

Noah Engelmann Some remnant of the human’s ability to recognize rotten looking food as bad and unsafe to eat?

[@adventurethroughtime]

The infection probably causes them through some sensory organ to be able to tell the difference between infected and uninfected individuals. Or at least viable vectors for infection. It's commonly seen in fungal infections I think, like Cordyceps.

[@CyberLance26]

I have never seen any zombie stuff where they explain why they dont attack each other. Like in the 28 Days Later movies for example the infected are supposed to be filled with rage that they cant control so why dont they attack the other infected?

[@GoblinKoboldGaming]

@@crypto1223 Still doesn't solve the aggression factor. They are, after all, competing for the food. But, fair point about it being rotten... if they were corpses though, but this theory states they are alive.

[@GoblinKoboldGaming]

@@adventurethroughtime Right but this isn't a virus takeover thing like cordyceps, the theory he's presenting is that it's a rampant case of unchecked aggression and hunger, so they're not trying to infect others, as they do keep biting afterwards to try and eat it would seem.

[@daytonhuth3622]

“I’m now manually breathing and so are you” Dang it Roanoke!

[@randomrobin7773]

One of the best remakes of all time imo, have the DVD and watched it over a dozen times.

[@tooth656]

I love it when you break down movies like these and connect them to reality, great content!

[@neotheresa]

In defense of Nicole, she just lost her father. I can absolutely understand her getting attached to the dog and then losing it when she thought it was going to die. She just couldn’t handle losing another thing she cared about.

[@GunlessSnake]

For "dead", (like "Dead" Space) you can say "necro"/"necro'd". For "gun", you can say "lead thrower".

[@RVR121]

Firestick the bane of space canoes. Unless youtube has something against Fire, sticks or space canoes that would do the trick.

[@10chaos1]

youtube has something against the word "the" so yeah they will

[@hoominbeeing]

KZbin also dislikes the word "virus" due to the outbreak of covid-19. He should just purposely mispronounce it to prevent the triggering of the algorithms. For example, he can pronounce it "veross" or "iris".

[@MMpaintedpalm30]

"Spare me your space-age techno-babble, [RVR121]"

[@lionelhutz5137]

Seeing as KZbin is run by sensitive SJW liberals, I presume there aren't many words that don't trigger them.

[@livingcorpse5664]

The Extras with Andy confirms he shot enough high caliber rounds into a zombie to essentially "cut" his torso in half and he was still working. Your mileage may vary on how canon the extras are to the main movie. EDIT: I forgot about the head in the cooler in the movies end credits.

[@arthas640]

I loved Andy in this movie ans was sad when he died. No idea why his death effected me so much when everyone dies in zombie movies but I was rooting for him

[@D4rkMatter1975]

This movie is one of my favourites, so well done, wish they would make another! Thanks Roanoake your channel is awesome 😎

[@gilberttuvieron6175]

You think I would not notice the L4D theme softly playing throughout the video? LoL Nice content, keep it up 👍

[@Supreme-Emperor-Mittens]

Watched this movie twice. *IT'S A DAMN GOOD MOVIE.* and always remember ... When there's no more room left in Hell ...

[@lionelhutz5137]

...The dead will walk the Earth

[@JinzoTK]

KZbin: This video was released 47 minutes ago. Me: Why wasn't I notified. It's not even on my notifications and the bell is clicked and everything. KZbin: ...

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

Wait about 3 days, youll get it then (maybe)

[@cameron-yo6zp]

@@LoneWolf-kw3ol youtube has actually been prompt with my notifications, but I'm not on youtube often though

[@dominusbalial835]

just wait until you get unsubbed from channels you watch regularly.

[@JinzoTK]

@@dominusbalial835 Can't wait.

[@cameron-yo6zp]

@@dominusbalial835 that never happened to me either, I've been with youtube for at least 10 years now (or close to that at least) and I guess I've been lucky because I never experienced all that

[@hamishdow2188]

one thing that bothers me with your "they are still alive just brain damaged" theory is that in the dvd extras which yes are lore friendly to this movie show a doctor in a hospital morgue showing a news reporter a zombie which he removed the heart lungs and half of its digestive tract to which he says "the whole time he never stopped moving" confirming they arent actually alive anymore not to mention in the movie when they first arrive at the mall before getting in through the loading bay they are chased by that one armed zombie which if your they are alive still theory were true he would not have been able to survive that injury due to blood loss

[@llamaczech]

Not even just that. They decompose through the course of the movie, and at the end they find a severed head that's still trying to bite them during the end credits, which he included a clip of. Twice.

[@HumanManPeopleGuy]

"Fucking nursery school" CJ came through at the end and became one of my fave characters. Great turn around from being an ass in the beginning 😂

[@marcusjohnson2294]

Lol the “meat suit” thing gets me every time

[@winglessang31]

The Left 4 Dead music in the background is so perfect for this video.

[@LoneWolf-kw3ol]

I absolutely loved Dawn of the Dead and its comedy brother Shaun of the Dead. So Roanoke, any thoughts on doing the Mercer Virus (and its predecessor from the first game) and associated creatures, horrors and wonders? I know Prototype is a relatively unloved specimen, but i loved those games, flawed as they were, and i think the Mercer Virus would provide some interesting content, especially with the White Light, Evolved and such. Too bad Prototype 2 was sabotaged by publishers from the start, it had such a fantastic vision and would have made a stellar series, but who cares when Call of Duty is there to exploit for money right?

[@infamousjonahij1135]

Boom Stick is already the perfect name for the G word

[@adamgray1753]

No. "Boom Stick" works great for shotguns. I do not know what the PC crowd calls handguns. Most likely something incredibly childish seeing as all of the PC crowd have a childish mentality.

[@cookieschocchips5551]

@@adamgray1753 They call them Handhelds.

[@hoominbeeing]

He should just call them "pew pew machines".

[@crypto1223]

Hoomin Beeing No. Dakka sticks, or just Dakka.

[@creldest]

@@hoominbeeing Pew pew is lasers man. Bangers is a much better name.

[@heinrichmuller7974]

this is a remake that is well worth watching, they filmed this in Ontario and whenever i pass the mall i can't help but think _"this place you come to if the zombie epidemic kicks off"_

[@laurenslade4792]

I’m loving these videos!! Please make more!

[@otterex]

Gasp, this video said “something something VIRUS” it has to be demonetized

[@mikhailbolodo1597]

I don't think we should call them Zombies, rather "Infected Individuals" so not to offend them

[@adamgray1753]

Yeah... You do not want to face a zombie horde in Court...

[@hutchy1k94]

Living-Challenged?

[@eidoloneu491]

hutchy1k94 It’s a DOOM reference

[@mitlanderson]

@@eidoloneu491 *mortally challenged

[@billhughes7927]

Yea, and if you attack or “kill” them, it’s considered a hate crime and everyone will know you’re an ignorant bigot. You’ll get sued and have to give all of your money and house/assets to the “infected people/mortally challenged”

[@auroradreamer6581]

Technically the dog idea was a good idea. Just didn't end well

[@rifleshooterchannel208]

@Magos Nihilus Andy was 250-300 yards away from them at least. No way you’re launching a harpoon or rigging up any type of slingshot or anything that launches that far.

[@feathero3]

I mean it was take a chance on dog delivery or die of starvation. I would at least try the dog idea.

[@abramsullivan7764]

Why not just cover themselves in blood and guts and start walking towards Andy's place?

[@deathmachineyt3254]

@@abramsullivan7764 because it's not the walking dead and the zombies are actually pretty smart

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

I remember watching this back in high school. Our science teacher would let us choose a movie that we'll watch through his laptop in a projector if we passed the finals, which we did, of course. Loved this movie, although he'd skip some scenes just because we were young.

[@DrFopolopolas]

I know im late lol but in the extras for the movie a doctor says he took out all the organs and they still kept coming so they def dont NEED to eat or drink so idk if its meningitis now lol. Maybe am updated video? Idk just suggesting stuff. I absolutely love your videos and we would def have fun hanging out talking about hypothetical pathogens n such! Great channel! Just wanted to throw in my 2 cents :)

[@undeadmuffin]

There is a moving head in a cooler. That sounds like an undead zombie to me. They're dead, they're all messed up.

[@jimijenkins2548]

Alternate terminology for firearms: High speed wireless security device

[@codyhale5173]

That Might Be A Bit Of A Mouthful.

[@hoominbeeing]

Do "Calvin" from Life (2017) or the hominids from The Descent. For the latter, you could into detail about human evolution, since the hominids are assumed to be humans that took a different evolutionary path.

[@Beastly_Genius]

Hoomin Beeing Yea The Descent & descent 2 would be a great addition to his channel

[@hoominbeeing]

@@Beastly_Genius There's a Descent 2?! Welp, gonna see it then, lol.

[@Beastly_Genius]

Hoomin Beeing ohh yea fam it’s not as good but it has a huge surprise I won’t spoil for u

[@Junpu57]

Thank you for all the amazing videos keep doing what you are doing seen almost every video

[@shanemurry7030]

What about the "living" head in the cooler?

[@davidradcliffe955]

I like to think the infected don't target animals cause that memory of pets were friends and hold no aggressive actions towards a dog or cat or bird yet they see a human and that flares up the memory of people pissing them off one way or another

[@Vulture2264]

I've been playing the game Dying Light again, and the zombies in that remind me a lot of zombies in DOTD.

[@deathmachineyt3254]

I could never play that game. It was just boring to me

[@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579]

i love the Left4Dead music in the background!

[@rodericktimbs8936]

The fact you got Left 4 Dead music playing in the background, it gots me missing those days of playing that game 😂

[@drakmaaaaa2729]

"thinking about it you're now. Manually breatbinf* hunny I'm asthmatic. I'm always thinking about trying to breathe properly

[@Glixity]

Till this day I believe Nicole has some serious balls to even think about going out there alone for the dog, like just the thought of getting in the truck which was outside near the abundance of infected, and to stop the car get out of it in plain street while rabid infected are sprinting at you is just terrifying.

[@lordtachanka3923]

Is it weird that I’m wearing an Umbrella Corporation designed vest while watching this?

[@death2beta843]

Yes that’s very wierd

[@JACCO20082012]

This is by far my favorite zombie movie of all time simply because of the nature of the zombies. This is one of very few scenarios where I could see a legit Armageddon for humanity happening because the ONLY way to kill them is to take out the brain. That is a very difficult target to hit in a normal confrontation and would be almost impossible with the erratic and quick movements the zombies exhibit in the film. Not even an army of Tier 1 operators could handle a swarm like that. At least in most other movies the zombies are "alive" and are susceptible to normal trauma, bombs, starvation, etc so you can lay into them with a machine gun and take them down. Try that with DOTD2004 zombies and you'll just run out of ammo and die. Also, it is fucking hilarious to watch Phil Dumphy be an asshole to everyone.

[@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil]

In this film you can also kill zombies by burning them but that's of course also not very easy

[@hectorrosales9752]

That’s why this movie is really scary, the zombies are vicious and fast, they run to sound in packs. A shot made across a city would bring hundreds and thousands of them in minutes.

[@hectorrosales9752]

It’s crazy how shitty things can get really fast in this world, just wish they spent a little more time outside of the mall to make the movie feel a little more fulfilling.

[@jazzatiff9460]

@@hectorrosales9752 with the way the zombies are it isn’t surprising. It’s set in 2004

[@thiccolascage8180]

​​@@Reupload-Kanal-Von-Lukas-Heil In the extra features of the DVD, the gunshop owner explains why that is a bad idea. It doesn't kill them fast enough. Instead of a hoard of zombies, you have a hoard of zombies that are on fire, making things much worse. The fire doesn't even always kill them.

[@zerosan5658]

i know no one not notice this during the recap part, but he uses the Left 4 dead 1 and 2 soundtrack as he explains this, which is... fits really well.

[@dichonelawson5218]

4:20 that woman dying then reanimating will FOREVER be the scariest part of this movie to me 😱😱😱😱 the way she just rose up in that bed and started running like a freaking olympian 😱😱😱😱

[@Revixy]

8:43 your theory dies here, they're dead by the very factor that no virus can cause anyone to move around without blood flow. so even if they were "walking dead" they wouldn't actually move either. There's no real logic behind this movie, they're just supernatural walking dead and that's all there is to them.

[@Richard-mo1nc]

All these talk of blood and human organs make my hands sweaty and knees weak. Haha this is why I can’t be a doctor of any sort. This movie is definitely showing the supernatural of zombie horror. When trying to find a theoretical explanation for reanimating deceased bodies, it’s impossible to explain how the virus in the movie can resuscitate a person when all internal organs have failed and most importantly the circulation of blood and other important chemicals that keeps the complex system of the human body functioning. The decapitated head has me skeptical, but, in regards to the movie, it was funny and gives a good little jump scare. Still, I liked this video valiant effort in trying to explain some of the biology of the human and the nature of viruses.

[@SwedishEmpire1700]

Should not even be able to run either.

[@RosesBottom]

Ayyyy a virus video. Goes without saying that it's very topical. I'm starting to feel dead being stuck at home for days bow.

[@edwardcatt2399]

This virus is impossible and so despite the more "science fiction" bent of the film I think the "supernatural" is far more a satisfying explanation. Even if the husband at the start was bit on the carotid and thus infecting the brain relatively instantly, the virus' rate of replication still violates thermodynamic laws in how fast it replicates. Like, if matter replicated like that then the host would be a literal nuclear explosion in seconds. Or the virus would literally boil the host alive, or they'd be reduced to goo in seconds a.l.a. the Wicked Witch of the West meeting water. Another thing - if a bite to a neck vessel = instant zombification, then why not a scratch to the little toe? The time differential is illogical. I mean, the virus is still incubating at light speed so ultimately who cares where you're bit? It's over in seconds no matter where on you the virus is introduced. I prefer the interpretation that the whole world is already infected with latent virus but those who are bitten close to vitals die of the immediate injury and reanimate. Even after reanimation it'd be unique and cool to interpret these zombies as "alive" and they _were_ clinically dead for a few minutes, but then again that living head in the chiller box on the island belies that interpretation. Nope. To the tune of "Nice Video", "Cool zombie film, explanation sucks".

[@timmellow1353]

It has to be supernatural otherwise the zombies should just decompose & collapse after a couple weeks

[@edwardcatt2399]

@tim mellow - Well, most zombie movie "diseases" portray a dramatic deceleration of decomposition 'cos the virus thwarts bacterial processes - I'm OK with that kinda sci-fi bent. Another thing that always bothered me about _DOTD'04_ was the apparent speed is the outbreak. I think the film earnestly depicts this as a fluid-bite disease and the living are uninflected and wouldn't reanimate if dying "naturally". I'm guessing the huge success of _28 Days Later_ really impacted _DOTD'04_ in that way, even to the point of having their zombies running. Why then is this disease global after 24 hours? It'd have to be there were _multiple_ "patient zeros" in myriad locations around be world and even then..? To infect the entirety of the USA in under 12 hours? You'd need a "patient zero" on every block. How the hell did this spread so universally in such little time? I know it's "cool" to see on screen but to me it makes zero sense. Even _28_ had throwaway dialogue to the effect that the "rage virus" took weeks to spread across the U.K. I do like the idea that these zombies have no mental capacity for object permanence but then why would they "remember" where important places in their former lives were? It sucks but I really think this "disease" bellies any attempt to rationalize it so fine. It's some blood/waterborne "magic" (though I remember being confused by the scene of the water fountain when the dude washed the zombie's blood off his hands into the water).

[@fapKOking]

If it takes a headshot to put them down permanently. Then a bite closer to the head would get them turned quicker in that sense…

[@priddlerr]

Maybe how close to the brain the wound is faster the change

[@usagentgaming3079]

It was explained by James Gunn and Snyder as being supernatural, they compare them to werewolves or vampires, they could possibly even be demonic sorta like the savageland zombies.

[@Brutaltronics]

Roanoke: *describes how a zombie virus might work* Scientists in biolabs: write that down! Write that down!!

[@thee_edward_]

Wow this explanation for May is very helpful!

[@romannoodl5]

I wish he'd explain the ability for the head in the cooler to still be alive

[@jimijenkins2548]

I'd guess the carotid and jugular coagulated, keeping blood in the brain, allowing it to function with its reduced workload. The head is probably going to die within hours, but for now, it retains minimal muscle control.

[@AlphaQHard]

J Fz They’re undead

[@misaeltoral508]

roman noodles they are reanimated, as long as the brain is intact, they will keep moving. This movie is old folks, why is there debate about the zombies in this movie? It’s made very clear that they are dead, but reanimated

[@llamaczech]

@@jimijenkins2548 they find the head in a cooler on an abandoned boat on the water. Jussaying

[@guy7912]

People: exist Pathogens: *coffin dance meme*

[@Maple-Lizard]

Our greatest enemy

[@amoonmonkey]

I’d like to assume that the survivors didn’t die at the end of the film and that even though there was an abundance of zombies they might have managed to dispatch them quick enough perhaps

[@jessediaz307]

6:36 Zombie in front: "You guys and us now! LETS DO THIS!!!"

[@tesla4608]

My combination of adhd, biology and zombie hyperfixations finds you fast talking videos highly entertaining. Keep up the great work 😊👍

[@jaredphillips129]

To be fair, the original Dawn of the Dead never officially stated that the source of the outbreak was supernatural in origin, that was just Peter’s point of view.

[@indy_the_awesome4615]

Main Character: I'm gonna pretend I didn't see that

[@Killahead.]

I used to watch your videos and wonder if the creators of the games/movies actually had this much thought in their zombies/monsters since you were able to describe it so logically that I figured they had to have thought the same thing. I guess this video kinda proves it's just scientific/medical theory based on the source material. If I recall, I think the zombies in the movie are actually the dead come back to life...indicated by the ones who have severe damage and don't bleed to death and still function. One is even just a head in a cooler with some random guts and it's still functional. They don't bleed out and they only reanimate after dying. And yes I know once we get to the supernatural, science kinda goes out the window so this channel can't really jump too much into that because the whole thing is scientific explanation of zombies and monsters. What you said about the last breath kicking off the change over but they're actually alive, that's probably the coolest explanation ever given and it would be cool to see that in a movie. People assume the dead have come back but they didn't really "die" they just sort of stopped breathing for a minute and kickstarted again, making it look like they came back from the dead. Also in the movie the zombies seemed to respond to movement, just not animals. They only had interest when the dog was being lowered because it was movement they could see, but they weren't interested in the dog. I think they only noticed the doggie door because it was sudden movement and the guy couldn't close it. Anyways, love your vids. The concept of your vids is extremely unique and fascinating and an amazing way to learn some biology and science will enjoying zombie talk. Please never stop making videos. The world needs you

[@thrrax]

Where the script failed: zombies completely ignoring the dog, then suddenly becoming interested when the dog entered through the trap door.

[@hardyprado4380]

That part specifically told me that the supernatural bite or virus affects people differently, some are smarter than others or have more awareness in a way.. that’s why that zombie noticed the door open. Idk I’m just talking… also why did they stop at the bottom of the stairs when they chased them… it’s like they knew they had them.

[@MacaroniMancer]

Homeboy really pushed the position that they're actually alive, while showing a clip of an animated zombie head that's been in a cooler for who knows how long.

[@MukuonChannel]

One story I've read it has an interesting take on a zombie virus. It's like the mutated cordyceps from Last of Us but much more brutal. One such was told from an infected human, over time it was explained in detail how the virus was taking over his body. Fully conscious, until the involuntary muscle spasms come on, he felt like his body was moving on its own with his muscles stiff dry that he can only move his fingertips as he walk in an involuntary and erratic motor motion, aka the zombie walk. Next was the intense acidic reaction from his metabolism causing him to feel such a painful hunger that he felt like the stomach acid was eating his insides. Then as he moved on, he saw the rest of the infected all moving in the same manner as his, take note the infected was STILL FULLY CONSCIOUS. Then at a distance when he saw survivors he tried to call for help, but the virus has swollen his voice box and tongue that the only sound he can make were growls and gurgles. He tried to stop but his limbs won't listen, until he met his end at the end of a 12 gauge.

[@Preus-by8ru]

What's the name of that Zombie story?

[@samhenley7156]

I need to know the name

[@shoosh222]

@@Preus-by8ru there’s a book called “ZomoSapienS: The Apocalypse from the Zombies Point of View”, but I’m not sure if that’s the one.

[@shoosh222]

@@Preus-by8ru there’s also a book called, “Het Madden, A Zombie Perspective: Book One: WRATH 2012”. There’s also a movie called, “Colin” (Mark Price UK 2008) that’s from the perspective of an infected person. I also suggest, “Zombies: A Record of the Year of Infection”. It’s a 2009 horror illustrated novel by Don Roff. The book is written in journal-style- a doctor writes his observations of the infected and writes his explanation for the virus and his experiences.

[@Preus-by8ru]

@@shoosh222 Thanx

[@lollabunny1728]

in that movie time i was a teen and the guy with cut off arm gave me nightmares 😂🙈

[@thegremlin2822]

I just realized what gun stores should be called “POP-POP Shops”.

[@AdamB12]

Nice touch with the L4D2 music.

[@mrafterlife781]

It's funny to think when you made this I got so used to hearing force multipliers. I forgot you called them guns for a whiles now! 🤣

[@blackjack9612]

You should totally do an episode on the TV show "The Strain"

[@WickedPhase]

Ezra K I think "Black Summer" from netflix would be an interesting one too

[@blackjack9612]

@@WickedPhase I haven't watched that yet but I watched a bunch of znation so if he could explain how a baby zombie moves that fast that'd be great

[@physagon1517]

I haven't seen the movie in at least a decade, and my recollection was that the girl at the start was her daughter. Evidently not. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@AquarianWanderlust]

Fun Fact: The Unknown Woman was actually a stunt man in makeup because they could not find a stuntwoman to do the stunt.

[@Tyson-co4oc]

I love the use of the Left For Dead song playing in the back 🤣 love the video

[@ViceVersaLogic]

You should get an emmy award, ur a pleasure to listen to!