Halloween Spectacular Mystery Freebie: "Zombie"

Add this mystery item to your order of $100 or more! The association between zombies and spooky things has its origins in folklore and mythology, where the idea of the dead rising again taps into deep fears about mortality and decay. The concept of zombies as reanimated corpses or soulless bodies under the control of a sorcerer comes from Haitian Vodou traditions. In these beliefs, a bokor (sorcerer) could bring a person back from the dead to serve as a mindless worker, often to carry out tasks or punish enemies. This portrayal made zombies not just eerie but also tragic, as they represented a loss of autonomy and free will. Zombies became more widely known in Western culture during the 20th century, when films like "White Zombie" (1932) introduced audiences to the idea of the undead controlled by dark magic. However, the modern version of the zombie—mindless, flesh-eating, and contagious—emerged with George A. Romero's 1968 film "Night of the Living Dead." This portrayal transformed z