The heart of Mexico City was transformed into a post-apocalyptic scene, as thousands of people covered in blood, decaying prosthetics, and tattered clothing participated in the city's massive annual Zombie Walk (Marcha Zombie).

The event, which attracts huge crowds is a striking display of makeup artistry, costuming, and global pop culture fandom.

The Global Phenomenon

The Zombie Walk is an internationally celebrated phenomenon that originated in North America in the early 2000s, largely popularized by horror films like Night of the Living Dead and 28 Days Later, which introduced the modern concept of the flesh-eating, epidemic-driven undead.

While Mexico City is famous for hosting one of the largest marches, similar walks are annual traditions in major cities across the globe, including Toronto, Buenos Aires, London, and Cape Town.

In Mexico, the Zombie Walk is held in the weeks leading up to the deeply rooted Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) holiday.

The event serves as a festive, modern cultural event that allows people to playfully embrace the macabre and prepare for the broader period of remembrance and celebration of the deceased.