My previous post about the odds of the world seeing Vampires fight zombies in our lifetime made me question whether vampires and zombies have ever crossed paths before. Happily, the tribute site for The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency has the answer.

…in ancient times zombies and vampires were frequently pitted against each other for the enjoyment of bloodthirsty spectators. So which is more formidable? It’s a question I’m commonly asked.

The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency tribute site contains everything you need to know concerning about this defunct organization. The site also contains interactive cases so you can determine your suitability in facing undead terrors, movie reviews rated according to both entertainment as well as factual content and who would come out on top when you throw werewolves into a vampire/zombie brawl.

Is the return of the cherished monster rally a healthy indicator of creature features to come, or is have we just reached the bottom of the barrel and are mixing things up just to appear fresh? In all likelihood it was Underworld that started the trend with its war between Werewolves and Vampires, but a few years later another project is hoping to combine vampires with the current fan favourite, zombies. From CHUD.

In Huston’s novel, vampires are, of course, afflicted with a virus, causing them to give up Diet Coke and forcing them to drink blood to survive. They’re keeping a low profile in Manhattan, but have their own sub-societal culture, complete with cliques varying from corporate suits to biker gangs. The protagonist is private eye Joe Pitt, hired to track down a high-profile daughter in the middle of a subculture at war against zombies, wraiths and the infighting vampire factions.

Alright, so they’re probably pre-Romero zombies as opposed to the modern type. But it’s just a matter of time before we once again see werewolves, vampires, the undead and mad scientists rubbing shoulders once again.