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Video of the Day: Zombie Walk in Columbus, Ohio

by Mike Barish (RSS feed) on May 16th 2011 at 6:30PM

People like to argue over the best time to visit places. You'll hear plenty of people recommend Paris in the spring, wax poetic on the Alaskan winter and suggest New England in autumn. For our money, however, it's all about Columbus, Ohio during the zombie apocalypse. Columbus hosted it's seemingly annual Zombie Walk this past weekend. It's hard to tell what's happening in this video, but it looks like faux military personnel are fighting against some zombies with pretty impressive makeup. Not exactly your typical tourist attraction but a pretty amusing activity nonetheless.

So, the next time someone asks you about the best time to visit central Ohio, let them know that mid-May is the time to go. Go for the temperate spring weather, stay for the end of mankind.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

alan May 17th 2011 9:01PM

This is discusting. Do you not recall, WW1, WW2?

Mike Barish May 17th 2011 10:43PM

It's a charity event. http://www.zombiewalkcolumbus.org/

Pam W. May 18th 2011 9:38AM

How is it disgusting? It was so poorly done it was like a comedy. But entertaining none the less!

Melinda May 19th 2011 6:20PM

I thought zombies were already dead!

JAYSTARR May 17th 2011 9:33PM

This is fine to joke around or to have fun or for the purpose of a Production...But, to do this in public streets instead of a park or field is not proper. Most would not understand and this may cause problems for real Productions in the near future.
Cheers!

Rich May 17th 2011 10:14PM

Hey, I think I see Jim Tressel

Laura May 17th 2011 10:05PM

I'm from Columbus, and the purpose of this is what?

Elizabeth May 18th 2011 9:22AM

I think they are making fun of/doing a tribute to the movie Zombieland since the main character comes from Columbus, Ohio.....maybe I'm wrong, but its just a guess....

R May 17th 2011 10:54PM

GEE, THEY ARE ALSO IN OUR WHITE HOUSE...

David May 17th 2011 10:29PM

Well it's kind of silly and poorly done but it's a little amatuer thing that they have fun with. Nobody's really getting hurt and it's not going to influence anyone to do anything bad. There's worse online and on video games. It's no worse then the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Now I don't get the attraction in that and people do get hurt.

Kat May 17th 2011 10:33PM

I'm not sure if this is the dumbest and most tasteless thing I've ever seen - but it's close.
Clearly, there isn't much to do in Columbus, Ohio.

Mike Barish May 17th 2011 10:42PM

It's for charity: http://www.zombiewalkcolumbus.org/

That link was also included in the story.

Carrie May 17th 2011 10:41PM

I live in a small town south of Columbus, Ohio and we also do an annual Zombie Walk. Ours is to raise money for our local food pantry. You dress up and bring canned goods then we walk through town. After the walk a local band plays music. It's fun and for a good cause.