Skip to Main Content

History of Horror: The Undead

A cultural history.

The Undead

When we hear the words "the undead," we think of vampires. But there are other creatures who fit the definition as well. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the undead is "returned from or as if from death, especially, in stories about vampires and zombies, reanimated after death by supernatural means." 

The sub-genres found in this category: