The organizers of Fremont Outdoor Movies are headed to San Diego to accept the official Guinness World Record for the largest zombie walk on the planet. The official tally: 3,894 zombies who limped through the neighborhood earlier this month. The award will be presented at Comic Con this Friday. “We are very proud of this achievement for those who came out, dressed up, and participated in making world history,” said Ryan Reiter with Fremont Outdoor Movies.

By the way, thousands of zombies are expected to crowd Comic Con promote Woody Harrelson’s upcoming post-apocalyptic comedy, “Zombieland.” So the Fremont Outdoor Movies folks will be in good company.

Updated: At first, organizers thought they were 300 zombies short of a world record. The call for more zombies went out late Friday night over Twitter. “They’re 300 zombies short of the record! Put on some blood and come to Fremont now!” explained one Tweet.

But turned out, reinforcements weren’t needed. Fremont has broken the world’s record for the most zombies in one place. The count: 3,848 zombies had officially registered, although organizers with Fremont Outdoor Movies believed that as many as 6,000 flooded the neighborhood with blood, guts and gore. The count continued late into the night.

Well over a thousand zombies danced to Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The event was scheduled before his death, and it became a tribute of sorts. The dancing, well, was less than coordinated.

Many zombies spared no expense on makeup.

And, of course, everyone professed their love of brains.

Dozens of volunteers did their best to keep traffic flowing as the walk began, although an occasional zombie mob “threatened” passing drivers on 36th.

When it was over, thousands of zombies went home happy they’re now world record holders, and the Fremont Outdoor Movies volunteers worked into the morning hours cleaning up the aftermath of the zombie rampage. Photos from Narisa (see more) and Fremont Universe. You can see more here, too.

Update: Here’s video of the dance:

Beginning this evening, thousands of zombies will converge on Fremont in an attempt to break the world record for a zombie flash mob. Organizers with Fremont Outdoor Movies expect as many as 5,000 zombies as part of the “Red, White & Dead” party. Here’s the event lineup and schedule:

Don’t know how to look like a zombie? Here are some tips, and there will be makeup tables (for a donation) available, too. We’ll be there snapping photos, and if you have a photo or two to share, email us at tips@fremontuniverse.com.

As you’ve likely heard here, here, and here, among a million or so other websites, Michael Jackson died today of a cardiac arrest at the age of 50.  What does this have to do with Fremont?  As noted earlier on Fremont Universe, next Friday, July 3rd, the organizers of the “Red, White and Dead Zombie Party” are organizing an attempt at breaking the Guinness record for the largest zombie flash mob.  In conjunction with the festivities, at 8:30 that evening, all Fremont zombies will organize together to participate in a giant Thriller dance party, an attempt at another Guinness record!

So, will MJ’s passing today bring out the crowds next Friday?  We’ll see…