Release and Context: This song was originally released as a single on Halloween, October 31, 1979, on Glenn Danzig's Plan 9 Records. Its popularity later earned it a crucial spot on the band's first official album, Walk Among Us (1982), featuring a re-recorded version. Musical Characteristics: The track embodies the Misfits' raw, high-energy style during the Danzig era. It is built on a fast, driving punk tempo with a simple, memorable guitar riff and a propulsive, distorted bass line. Danzig's vocals are delivered with his distinctively melodic, Elvis-like croon layered over the punk aggression, often supported by backing vocal harmonies on the choruses. Lyrical Theme: The lyrics are a direct homage to George A. Romero's seminal 1968 zombie film of the same name. They capture the terror of a sudden, real-life zombie apocalypse, emphasizing that the horror isn't just a fantasy from a magazine. The lyrics include memorable lines like, "You think you're a zombie, you think it's a scene / From some monster magazine / Well, open your eyes, too late / This ain't no fantasy, boy." This literal adoption of B-movie themes for punk rock is central to the Misfits' legacy.