They’re coming to get you, Winchester.

Zombies are everywhere. They are a staple in today’s pop culture and are the “in” thing and have been now for close to 20 years.

With the success of Kentucky’s zombie son, Robert Kirkman and his beloved “The Walking Dead,” zombies are popular worldwide.

The origin of the zombie in film dates back and was first recognized in “White Zombie” (1932) starring Bela “Dracula” Lugosi.

The zombie films of the 1930s through ‘60s dealt more with voodoo, curses and mind control rather than our walkers craving flesh.

George Romero in 1968 started the flesh-eating zombie’s mythos we are accustomed to with the classic “Night of the Living Dead” and his follow-up Dead titles.

The Italian directors of the ‘70s and ‘80s were notorious for their gore infused zombie flicks which were popular to youth at the time.

Zombie comedies became the rave with “Return of the Living Dead” (1985), “Braindead” aka “Dead Alive” (1992), and “Shaun of the Dead” (2004), and “Zombieland” (2009).

This week sees the long-awaited release of the postapocalyptic action-packed zombie comedy, “Zombieland: Double Tap.”

“Zombieland: Double Tap” reunites us with Twinkie-loving Woody “Tallahassee” Harrelson, zombie rule creator Jesse “Columbus” Eisenberg, Emma “Wichita” Stone, and Abigail “Little Rock” Breslin as they deal with the effects of a zombie-infested America as the norm, the daily drama of their makeshift family unit, the group dynamics of new survivors to their lives and a more evolved species of super zombies with which to contend.

Also, Dan “Ghostbusters” Aykroyd and Bill “Ghostbusters” Murray make cameos as themselves to add even more humor and fun to this action packed zomcom.

“Double Tap” was directed by Ruben “Venom” Fleischer with a screenplay by Dave “The Expendables” Callaham, Rhett “Deadpool” Reese, and Paul “Deadpool” Wernick.

This follow-up to the much loved first instalment introduces the talents of Zoey “The Politician” Deutch, Rosario “Death Proof” Dawson, Avan “Shaft” Jogia, and Luke “Old School” Wilson to this world of zombie infested zaniness.

“Double Tap” was 10 years in the making since the original “Zombieland” was a success and has built a rabid solid fanbase over the decade.

Filming began in January 2019 in Atlanta (Why not Kentucky?) and finished in March.

The speed of this production on a budget of about $40 million to include filming, editing and release all in 10 short months is unheard of nowadays in Hollywood films.

That focus, tenacity and work ethic should be lauded and used as a template for other productions.

Zombies may not be your thing but mixed with comedy, light social commentary, and characters you care about, then it isn’t a bad little subgenre.

With that being said, the zombie film market is saturated with some abhorrent releases that will eat your soul away for one and a half hours.

If you are looking for more zomcoms to feast on, check out Hulu’s “Little Monsters” (2019) and “Cooties” (2014).

They are sure to satisfy your celluloid cravings … for now.

Have a freakish, film-tastic day.

Rick Baldwin is a writer, filmmaker and film/music historian. He is president of the Winchester-Clark County Film Society. Find more from Rick on Facebook. He is on Twitter @rickbaldwin79  and can be reached by email at rickbaldwiniii@hotmail.com.