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Typically, this is a sign that a work is closer to the "comedy" end of the [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]], since most "serious" horror realizes this ploy is [[Paper-Thin Disguise|about as effective as putting a mustache on a hamburger]]. It may also be used in non-zombie-related contexts, such as situations where they are surrounded by people who have been [[Brainwashed]], [[Body Snatcher|body snatched]] or [[Assimilation Plot|assimilated]] into a [[Hive Mind]].
The [[Trope Namer]] is the song by [[
Not to be confused with [[Faking the Dead]]. A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Dressing
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== Anime & Manga ==
* In ''[[Pokémon Special]]'', Dia notes the Galactic mooks with their [[Hive Mind]] don't even notice him marching with them after he [[Mugged for Disguise|knocks out a stray one]] and [[Dressing
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* ''[[Shaun of the Dead]]'' has the heroes pretending to be zombies in order to get to the pub. {{spoiler|Their cover is blown when Ed gets a phone call. [[Too Dumb to Live|And answers it.]]}}
* In the low-budget movie ''The Dead Hate the Living'', two characters even make themselves up with stage makeup to try and pass off as the undead.
* In ''[[
** [[Rule of Funny]].
* Happens twice in ''Dance Of The Dead''... with poor results.
* In ''[[
* In ''[[The Mummy
* The '78, '93 and '07 versions of ''[[Invasion of the Body Snatchers]]''. The alien pod people (who have killed and replaced many humans) never show any emotions. When the protagonists need to mingle with them, they act emotionless as well in order to blend in.
* In the second ''[[House of the Dead (
* In the first ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' movie, Shaggy and Scooby do this to blend in with the possessed tourists during a ritual.
* In ''[[Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150
* In the zombie romantic comedy (no, really) ''[[Warm Bodies (Film)|Warm Bodies]]'' (2013), R urges Julie to "act dead" when they are surrounded by other zombies who detect her presence. When she overdoes it, he then rasps, "Tooooo... muuuuuuch." He then quickly coaches her on how to do it right.
== Literature ==
* [[Can
* In ''[[Cell]]'', a one-scene character tells the protagonists about witnessing an attempt by a "normal" to evade a group of "phoners" by trying to imitate their body language. Sadly for her, it doesn't work {{spoiler|because the phoners are a telepathic [[Hive Mind]] and apparently realized this individual wasn't part of the flock}}.
* In ''[[The Little Vampire]]'', Anton frequently disguises himself as a vampire to be able to attend the festivities of his vampire friends.
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* In one episode of ''[[So Weird]]'', the characters need to do this to keep their bodies from being claimed by the inhabitants of the town.
* Not actually zombies, but an episode of [[Doctor Who]] had the Doctor and his companions pretending to be mind-controlled civilians to fool the Cybermen.
* ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' TV show plays out the scene from the comic, including [[Oh Crap|the inevitable rainstorm]].
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== Webcomics ==
* In the webcomic ''[[Unlife Is Unfair]]'', a character caught by a zombie pretends to be a zombie herself and overdoes the charm a bit, ending up being stalked by the zombie for different reasons now.
* In ''[[The Order of the Stick
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== Real Life ==
* Many cities stage annual "Zombie Walks" where people [[Exactly What It Says
* There are insects adapted to prey on ant larvae, which smell just like fellow colony-members to adult ants. This only works because an individual ant isn't much brighter than a zombie.
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