Re: The reclassification of zombies
That quotation about revenants is from Calmet, right? Revenant is usually used for vampire, although in pretty much everywhere except Romania and Russia vampires were mindless husks like the post-Romero zombie.
As for naming the subset, I suggest using the creator or franchise names. Romero zombies are slow cannibals. Return zombies eat brains. 28 Days zombies are fast. And Cemetery Man zombies will be eaten by whomever they chose.
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