PART 4 of 4 - A Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire walk into a bar…
This month we dove into the love, fascination and strength of some classic monsters. We covered some of the history through the lens of pop culture and tried to wrap our head around the “rules” of each as we determine why each are so nightmarish.
We now discuss the battle’s outcome. Did your monster win?
BATTLE SYNOPSIS:
Its 9pm on a Saturday in October. The full moon is bright. A small corner bar in a hip area of town is super busy. Patrons crowd the bar for a drink. On one side near the entrance sits a vampire. Across the bar you find a werewolf, in the center, a zombie. The fight starts when the zombie turns and takes a fatal bite from a local…and the vampire locks the door.
THE CONCLUSION:
We had a blast hearing everyone’s predictions on who would win our Clash of the Monsters. The scenarios that were shared makes for some really great fight directions.
We also apologize for not including the Energy Vampire. We loved the argument that if Colin Robinson was in the bar, the fight would have never happened in the first place. As we have seen in What We Do in the Shadows, he can drain pretty much anything (co-workers, vampires, even trolls). You would have a very boring bar.
Mark Proksch as Colin Robinson in What We Do In The Shadows FX
What We Do in the Shadows had a few honorable mentions. One of our favorites was that the vampire would win because it was Laszlo Cravensworth all along. He’ll yell “BAT” and fly up to the ceiling to avoid the action. Once things died out, you’d find him settle behind the bar as “just your average neighborhood bartender Jackie Daytona.” Add in the fact of him being dead, zombies couldn’t detect. Laszlo for the win?
Matt Berry as Laszlo Cravensworth aka Jackie Daytona in What We Do In The Shadows FX
Not so fast, if the ceilings were low, the War Wolf could just knock our pal down.
In the beginning, it seemed Zombies were a guarantee. With the modern zombie being able to spread so quickly, the vampire and werewolf would become overwhelmed. One zombie becomes two, two become four, four becomes eight, and so on. In researching the history of the living dead, I was sure they’d be the winner(s). Things to think about though… In Shaun of the Dead, Shaun, Ed and team were able to win the zombie fight at the Winchester. Another plus is cue sticks would work against the vampire as well. People win?
Kate Ashfield as Liz, Simon Pegg as Shaun and Nick Frost as Ed in Shaun of the Dead
Then again, a vampire has years of experience and would most likely avoid and out smart them.
Vampire Clean up at Fangtasia in True Blood (Kristin Bauer van Straten as Vampire Pam, Alexander Skarsgård as Vampire Eric, Stephen Moyer as Vampire Bill and Tara Buck as Ginger)
Werewolves were originally thought to be the big losers. Other than strength, they didn’t bring much to the table. They are still alive so could be detected by zombies but could they actually be infected? Much like vampires, they also have fast healing. Justin decided to go with War Wolves and the predictions started to change yet again.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
The conclusion comes down to simple numbers vs brains and strength.
Zombies have the numbers, werewolves the strength and vampires the strategic knowledge.
From our poles:
Zombies: 17%
Werewolves 25%
Vampires: 58%
THE WINNER IS…. VAMPIRES!