For 10 points, name these creatures described as the living dead.
These creatures appear in a video game near a crossing bridge, killing Bill as he tries to lower it. Max Brooks has written several books about these creatures which also appear in a movie in which (*) Shaun is played by Simon Pegg. TellTale games produced an episodic video game adaptation of a show which includes these creatures and former sheriff Rick Grimes. George Romero has directed several movies involving these creatures that appear in the Thriller music video. Headshots are usually required to kill them and they often desire eating brains. For 10 points, name these creatures described as the living dead.
These creatures appear in a video game near a crossing bridge, killing Bill as he tries to lower it.
 zombies [accept living dead before mention; accept walking dead; accept reanimated; accept other obvious equivalents; laughingly prompt on human]