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EntertainmentHow to Survive a Zombie Attack

How to Kill a Zombie

Transcript

How do you kill a zombie? The short answer is, destroy the brain. Whatever processes are working in the zombie; whether it’s a living zombie or a modern zombie, whether it’s undead or came back from the grave, however it’s functioning, we know almost for certain if you destroy the brain you kill the zombie. If you must engage in combat with a zombie, however you can best accomplish destroying the brain is what you should do.

You want to avoid using a bladed weapon to cut off the head, because what that could potentially create is what we call ‘land mines’. That is a zombie head lying in an obscure place; tall grass, weeds, obscured behind a piece of furniture, that’s just sitting there lying and waiting for someone to walk by an get a bite on the foot or ankle, and you’re a dead person. If you’re really looking to inflict a lethal blow on a zombie, you want to focus all of your energy on destroying the brain however possible; whether that be a bludgeon weapon, a bladed weapon, a firearm, use a shotgun. However you can accomplish delivering a lethal blow to the head, that’s what you need to do.


Lessons in this Guide

How to Understand the Popularity of Zombies

8 Top Zombie Movies & 1 Bomb

How to Survive a Zombie Attack with Matt Mogk

Average Zombie Lifespan

Zombie Animals That Exist in Nature

Origins of the Modern Zombie

How to Assemble the Ideal Zombie Survival Team

How the Government Would Handle a Zombie Outbreak

How Zombies Hunt

4 Deadliest Threats of a Zombie Outbreak

Best Weapon to Use For Fighting Zombies in a Zombie Attack

How to Recognize a Voodoo Zombie

Pros & Cons of Blunt Instruments against Zombies

Has There Ever Been a Zombie Outbreak?

Why You Need Supplies on Hand for a Zombie Attack

How to Find & Purify Water

How to Dress to Fight Zombies

Number 1 Rule of Zombie Survival

Do Zombies Eat Animals?

Do Zombies Eat Dead People?

Why Zombies Don’t Duck When You Hit Them

How to Recognize a Real Zombie vs. Beer Goggles Zombie

Best Hand-to-Hand Combat Techniques to Fight Zombies

Pros & Cons of Using Firearms against Zombies

How to Find the Best Zombie Shelter

Safest Places in the United States during a Zombie Attack

How to Kill a Zombie

What Happens If a Zombie Bites You

How to Use the Rule of 3 for Zombie Survival

10 Safest Countries during a Zombie Attack

Pros & Cons of Edged Weapons against Zombies

5 Ways a Real Zombie Attack Won’t Be Like in the Movies

What You Should Know about Zombie Walks

What Zombies Eat

Diseases That Could Become Zombie Sicknesses

Number 1 Rule of Zombie Combat

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