I know this is an old article, but every time I read it I sincerely hope it is not true.
Here’s the weirdest graph you’ll see all week. It’s graphing the popularity of zombie movies versus vampire movies, split out by whether the president at the time was a Republican or a Democrat. There are exceptions, but in general when a Republican is in office, it’s all about zombies. When it’s a Democrat, it’s all about vampires.
Night of the Living Dead shambled into cinemas during the Nixon era. Carter gave us two adaptations of Dracula. See that massive red spike in the ’80s? That’s when conservative superhero Ronald Reagan occupied the highest office, and a Night of the Living Dead remake, one sequel, two Return of the Living Dead movies and Reanimator occupied the cinemas. Then Clinton gave us Anne Rice. The connection is confirmed by academics who study the subject. What the hell? Actually, it makes perfect sense. Horror plays off of social anxieties of the times, and it’s all about what the left and right are afraid of.
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(via 6 Mind-Blowing Ways Zombies and Vampires Explain America | Cracked.com)
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