10 Most Unexpected Transformations In Zombie Movies

3. The Hungries - The Girl With All The Gifts

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The Girl with All the Gifts takes place in a world where most of humanity has been infected with a fungus, transforming people into flesh-craving creatures called Hungries. Although children born into this ravaged world seem normal at first, they become brutish cannibals if exposed to bodily fluids like sweat, spit, or blood.

While these young Hungries are imprisoned in an isolated camp, a teacher tries to study and educate them. When she shows affection to one students, Sergeant Parks warns her not to get attached.

To remind her of how dangerous these kids are, Parks spits on his arm and places it near a young boy. After he detects the scent, a quiet but distinctive crunching sound can be heard emanating from the boy's mouth.

Without warning, the lad starts gnashing his teeth like a wild animal, stretching his hand in a vain attempt to grab the sergeant. This incident triggers the other Hungries, causing all of them to revert to a similarly feral state.

At first, we assumed Parks was being unfairly harsh with the teacher for showing compassion for these children. But after seeing how quickly this boy became a mindless killer, you completely understand Parks' paranoia

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