Ghosts or Zombies in Creepshow?

by Nicole Wilmoth
(Kingsport Tennessee)

Hello again,

I am again wanting to pick your brain. Stephen King's Creep Show, in the story "Something to Tide you over". What classification would the 2 lovers be after the tide has had it's way with them? As you know they come back for revenge, now are they Zombies or ghosts, they did leave wet foot prints.

Now one more, Creep Show 2 in the story "Thanks for the Ride". Was the man in her mind or was he yet another Zombie trying to prove a point? This makes me wonder yet again is there a water or land classification? Does it matter if a Zombie came from water or land? which would be better?

Nicole Wilmoth
Kingsport TN

Hey Nicole,

I have never had a stalker before. This is kind of cool.

Anyway, in both of these stories, depending on your frame of mind when viewing, can be considered either way. By the basic rules they would be more likely to fit in the "ghost with a grudge exacts revenge" category. I like to think that since Romero had a hand in both then he may have been experimenting with the zombie theme.

As for the land/water question it doesn't matter. In Zombie Honeymoon the zombie that attacks the husband came from the water.

As far as which would be better, I would say the one with a bullet in its head but that's just me.

Aim high and good hunting,

The Zombie Master