The Villain: The first, original Gas-Masked Zombie is also known as the Empty Child. In wartime Britain, a young boy becomes infected with Chula nanogenes. As a consequence, his gas mask fuses onto his face, while the nanogenes afford him superhuman abilities, such as heightened strength, telepathy and the ability to transform others into Gas-Mask Zombies by infecting them with the nanogenes.

This zombie is especially dangerous because it is driven by one thing – its quest for its lost mother, and it will destroy anything that stands in its way.

The Director: Steven Spielberg. Underneath the Empty Child’s anger and destructive behaviour lies despair and parental yearning. Perfect for the Beard.

Key Scene: The Empty Child, confronted with endless ranks of other Gas-Mask Zombies, laments that he just wants to “go home”...