The zombie aspect is just a pop culture thing. If zombies weren't popular these days, the face eating would be equated to something else. If it happened in the 90's, people would think of Hannibal the Cannibal. If it happened in the 80's, people would blame Devil Worshipers. (I can't say what people would've gravitated to in the last decade, nothing really stands out as a pop example) ::shrug::
Daedric hit the bulls-eye though. It's just an odd happening that the networks jumped onto in order to sensationalize for ratings.
I miss the good 'ol days when you heard stories of Satanic Cannibals on PCP jumping off rooftops thinking they could fly like zombies...and yes, zombies can fly
