Well, well, well, look who decided to come back from the dead - it's the Wiedergänger, AKA the "one who walks again". These OG zombies are like the annoying ex who just won't stay gone, rising from their graves to terrorise the living.

Before the 20th century, many Germans believed death wasn't an ending, but a state-change, with the dead exerting disastrous influence from beyond. Unlike reanimated corpses from modern horror, Wiedergänger aren't mindless brain-eaters. They're driven by revenge, returning to settle scores all while "resting in peace". That's right: some tales claim the Wiedergänger can suck vitality from the living via telepathic effort, without even leaving the comfort of their grave. Leave it to the Germans to come up with the most efficient mythical creature.