Zombie Movie Appreciation Thread

[Danish]

Zombie movies are my favourite kind of movies!

What's everyone's favourite zombie movie? Do you like the old ones better than the new ones?

My favourite is Dead Alive with the original Dawn of the Dead being a close second. I like the old-style zombies better than the new ones (ie Dawn remakes, 28 Days Later) but they're all good.

[Bartender]

Dawn of the Dead is naturally a classic (I really enjoyed the remake, too, despite the big differences they made). The others, either side of Dawn.., are good, but not really as good. I'm looking forward to Land of the Dead as well, later this year.

Shaun of the Dead I liked because it married zombie films (which I love) and British comedy (which I also love). I specifically didn't like 28 Days Later as a zombie film, because it made too much of an attempt to explain the zombies, which I thought they shoulnd't have. Looking at it without the zombie angle, it was alright though, up until they met the army guys. Up til then, it had something novel going for it, but after that it felt a bit too by-the-numbers.

I've also got a soft spot for Lucio Fulci, because he was just awesome.

[Thor]

Best Zombie movie - Evil Dead Series

You just cant top it, no matter how hard you try.

[cheesepuff]

Shaun of the Dead I liked because it married zombie films (which I love) and British comedy (which I also love). I specifically didn't like 28 Days Later as a zombie film, because it made too much of an attempt to explain the zombies, which I thought they shoulnd't have. Looking at it without the zombie angle, it was alright though, up until they met the army guys. Up til then, it had something novel going for it, but after that it felt a bit too by-the-numbers.

Shaun of the Dead was awesome.

I liked 28 Days later, but I think it was more for the way it was filmed than the actual story, it had some great moments though.

[Evil Clown Liquor]

Dawn of the Dead is naturally a classic (I really enjoyed the remake, too, despite the big differences they made). The others, either side of Dawn.., are good, but not really as good. I'm looking forward to Land of the Dead as well, later this year.

Shaun of the Dead I liked because it married zombie films (which I love) and British comedy (which I also love). I specifically didn't like 28 Days Later as a zombie film, because it made too much of an attempt to explain the zombies, which I thought they shoulnd't have. Looking at it without the zombie angle, it was alright though, up until they met the army guys. Up til then, it had something novel going for it, but after that it felt a bit too by-the-numbers.

I've also got a soft spot for Lucio Fulci, because he was just awesome.

Lucio was good. In fact, in response to the question, Zombie is at the top of my zombie movie list.

Also, about 28 Days Later; they weren't zombies. They were infected with a virus that would make them crazy and attack people. They were still very much alive, and did not eat people. They bit people, but didn't eat them. Groovy flick, nonetheless.

The original Dawn Of The Dead is of course, classic, and I thought the remake rocked as well. Day Of The Dead was actually better than it's predecessor. Other honorable mentions would include Shaun Of The Dead and The Gates Of Hell

Best Zombie movie - Evil Dead Series

They were demons, not zombies.

[Bartender]

Also, about 28 Days Later; they weren't zombies. They were infected with a virus that would make them crazy and attack people. They were still very much alive, and did not eat people. They bit people, but didn't eat them. Groovy flick, nonetheless.

I know, but it was blatantly presented as a zombie film, just without ever uttering the word "zombie".

[Gnarmageddon]

I LOVE zombie movies. My favorite type of movie. I love the works of George A. Romero.

The original Dawn of the Dead is my favorite. The original was harder to get into, but in the end it was better than the remake. The remake was still great though. It was a lot more suspenseful (zombies were insanely fast/rabid, a lot more gore, more jumpy parts), so each had their ups and downs.

I've seen bits and pieces of the Evil Dead series, but never a whole movie. It's on my list.

I'm VERY excited about Land of the Dead. I can't wait for it.

Any other zombie movies that aren't done by Romero that anyone would recommend?

[Evil Clown Liquor]

I know, but it was blatantly presented as a zombie film, just without ever uttering the word "zombie".


I know they aren't technically zombies, but you are right. They behave a lot like the dead and the movie does borrow a lot from zombie movies.

Also, ever notice that in many zombie flicks, they barely ever refer to the living dead as "zombies". Shaun Of The Dead even made a joke about that.

[thedeadwalk!]

I was awaken early this morning because of a zombie nightmare. Even worse though is that it's reoccuring, and perhaps the worst thing about it, it actually scares me. I have to look out my window and the peephole and make sure normal people are out and about.

Anyway, I love Romero's series, the remakes, Evil Dead series, Shaun..., and Return of... series. Other ones I've found to be quite bad or boring, such as Zombie 3, Vampires vs. Zombies, and House of the Dead.

[thedeadwalk!]

I know they aren't technically zombies, but you are right. They behave a lot like the dead and the movie does borrow a lot from zombie movies.

Also, ever notice that in many zombie flicks, they barely ever refer to the living dead as "zombies". Shaun Of The Dead even made a joke about that.
Zombies weren't even dead in earlier American movies, just people under the influence of others. Only later were they represented to be the re-alive, or undead.

[Gnarmageddon]

Sadly, I used to be scared of zombie movies. My friend bought Return of the Living Dead and I refused to watch it. That was a few years ago though. I'm over it now.

My same friend enjoys to collect weapons (swords, knives, maces), and his mom doesn't like it too much. Every time he gets in trouble for it, he'll yell "Oh yeah, well just wait until the zombies come, THEN we'll just see what happens!"

[thedeadwalk!]

Sadly, I used to be scared of zombie movies. My friend bought Return of the Living Dead and I refused to watch it. That was a few years ago though. I'm over it now.

My same friend enjoys to collect weapons (swords, knives, maces), and his mom doesn't like it too much. Every time he gets in trouble for it, he'll yell "Oh yeah, well just wait until the zombies come, THEN we'll just see what happens!"
Sadly, I'm actually considering getting a giant wooden beam to put across the door (like on a castle) in case of zombie invasion.

[Gnarmageddon]

Sadly, I'm actually considering getting a giant wooden beam to put across the door (like on a castle) in case of zombie invasion.

:lol:

[Katana]

:lol:

Oh yeah, well just wait until the zombies come, THEN we'll just see what happens!

Isn't the "Not Enough Room In Hell" HL2 mod taking place in Texas? Guns abound!

I liked Dawn of the Dead, as well as Shaun of the Dead. Both good zombie movies.

If anyone praises a Paul W.S. Anderson movie in this thread, they need to be banned. The Resident Evil movies sucked, had shitty camerawork (SHAKY BATTLE CAM!!! ACTION!!!), and too many sound effects in hand combat. Like in RE2 when the one hybrid chick fights in the graveyard. Sounds like ****ing Bruce Lee, with an anger-prone retard as an actor. Holy sound effects, Batman!

[thedeadwalk!]

http://kevan.org/proce55ing/zombies/

Zombies are a serious threat.

[Katana]

http://kevan.org/proce55ing/zombies/

Zombies are a serious threat.

Well, the people are unarmed and it usually takes time for someone to become a zombie after infection.

[Evil Clown Liquor]

Oh yeah, well just wait until the zombies come, THEN we'll just see what happens!

Isn't the "Not Enough Room In Hell" HL2 mod taking place in Texas? Guns abound!

I liked Dawn of the Dead, as well as Shaun of the Dead. Both good zombie movies.

If anyone praises a Paul W.S. Anderson movie in this thread, they need to be banned. The Resident Evil movies sucked, had shitty camerawork (SHAKY BATTLE CAM!!! ACTION!!!), and too many sound effects in hand combat. Like in RE2 when the one hybrid chick fights in the graveyard. Sounds like ****ing Bruce Lee, with an anger-prone retard as an actor. Holy sound effects, Batman!


You think the Resident Evil movies were bad, check out House Of The Dead and their bullet time zombies.

Zombies weren't even dead in earlier American movies, just people under the influence of others. Only later were they represented to be the re-alive, or undead.


Good point, but nowadays, "zombies" are often thought of as the dead come back to life. The Bela Lugosi "White Zombie" type are pretty much forgotten.

By the way, what is that in your avatar? It looks so familiar... I'm thinking Ghoulies or It's Alive... or Toxic Avenger?

[thedeadwalk!]

By the way, what is that in your avatar? It looks so familiar... I'm thinking Ghoulies or It's Alive... or Toxic Avenger?
I'm not sure. I think it's a characature of a celebrity. I've been trying to find out but I can't get to the site. It's by Sebastian Kruger; you should be able to find it at www.krugerstars.com.

[Danish]

Everyone should check out The Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. Great book.

[blockhead]

Best Zombie movie - Evil Dead Series

You just cant top it, no matter how hard you try.
Agreed.

[blockhead]

They were demons, not zombies.
Well yeah, but who gives a damn those movies are much better than any of these other ones.

[Jay S. Bach]

What's the scoop on Land of the Dead? I mean, other than zombies, what's the plot? Who's in it? Who's directing? Does it look promising?

On another note, I love zombie flicks. "Zombie", by Lucio Fulci, is a classic. Great cover, too. Anyone seen his other great film, "The Beyond"?

I agree with some of the others:don't even think about including the insulting Resident Evil series. Mila Jovovich can't act to save her life, and the scripts are lacking in intelligence. I haven't seen the House of the Dead film, but it can't be that much better. Keep it on the consoles, producers. Video horror games don't make good movies, ok?

[Evil Clown Liquor]

Well yeah, but who gives a damn those movies are much better than any of these other ones.

Well Evil Dead was great, but the thread is "Zombie Appreciation Thread", not "Demon Appreciation Thread". Besides, there are already about a dozen threads for the Evil Dead movies and Ash.

[Bartender]

What's the scoop on Land of the Dead? I mean, other than zombies, what's the plot?

Who cares?

"The living dead have taken over the world, and the last humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they come to grips with the situation." (from IMDB)

Who's in it?

The only one I can remember at the moment is Asia Argento. Which can only be good.

Who's directing?

Romero. Which can only be good.


Does it look promising?

Yep. Zombies, Romero, (Asia) Argento, and by all accounts an actual budget. :D.

[pixiesfanyo]

Shaun of the Dead as Bartender said.

(rhyme skillz)

[humph42]

Big Zombie fan here. Dawn of the dead being my favourite ever film. Peter Jackson's Braindead is couted as a zombie film isn't it? I didn't use to think so, but I think that's how Jackson wanted them to be.

[thedeadwalk!]

What's the scoop on Land of the Dead? I mean, other than zombies, what's the plot? Who's in it? Who's directing? Does it look promising?
Release Date: October 21st, 2005

Title Note: (1/7/05) No longer known as "Dead Reckoning," the title is officially "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead."

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Distributor Note: (8/24/02) This was previously mentioned as being released by Anchor Bay Entertainment release, which traditionally handles mostly just video releases, but Romero announced at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors last week that Fox has come aboard instead. The difference is that Anchor Bay was willing to give Romero a budget of $3-4 million, while Fox is willing to pony up the full $10 million he wants to make the movie his way (which is still pretty cheap in the grand scale of Hollywood budgets). (1/16/03) AICN reports that Fox has dropped out of this project, with director Guillermo del Toro ( Hellboy , Blade II ) now helping Romero find financing and distribution. (3/7/03) I've received word that the budget that Fox actually offered Romero was $7.5 million, and that it was actually Fox Television Studios that wanted to produce it (for FOX TV?). The deal would have allowed Romero to have all the gore he wanted on the eventual DVD, but he withdrew because he wanted this to be a theatrical release, and that's what he's continuing to look for to this day. (1/7/05) Universal will be releasing the film.

Cast: Asia Argento (Slack), Simon Baker (Riley), Dennis Hopper (Kaufman), John Leguizamo (Cholo), Robert Joy (Charlie), Pedro Miguel Arce (Pillsbury), Krista Bridges (Teahouse), Phil Fondacaro (Chihuahua), Jason Gautreau (Gus), Max McCabe (Mouse), Sasha Roiz (Manolete), Christopher Russell (Barrett), Alan Van Sprang (Brubaker), Jonathan Walker (Cliff Woods)

Director: George A. Romero (the Night of the Living Dead films, Monkey Shines, The Dark Half, Creepshow, Bruiser)

Screenwriter: George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, The Dark Half, Monkey Shines, Knightriders)

Based Upon: This will be the fourth film in the George A. Romero zombie series that began with Night of the Living Dead in 1968, and continued with Dawn of the Dead in 1978, and Day of the Dead in 1985, along with a 1990 remake of NOTLD. The Return of the Living Dead series is completely unrelated, as is Children of the Dead, an unofficial sequel to the trilogy directed by John A. Russo, who collaborated on NOTLD. (3/23/03) The preview page for the newest remake of one of Romero's Dead films, 2004's Dawn of the Dead, was added this week.

Decades Note: A common concept in discussion of this series is that each of the first three films represented the decade they were filmed in. The chink in this concept is that there was no fourth film made in time for the 1990's. But... you could consider the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, directed by Tom Savini, as a sort of 1990's entry in the series, as it heralded the wave of remakes of classic films that became so common in the 1990's. Sort of.

Premise: In a modern-day world where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland, the living try to lead "normal" lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a handful of enterprising, ruthless opportunists, who live in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the hard-scrabble existence on the streets below. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from an army of the dead.

Old Premise: Set many years after Day of the Dead, society has returned to life in a new way, with the zombies rotting away into irrelevance (disregarded the way homeless people are), as human survivors live in a fortified city, trying to live normal lives. Protecting them is an enormous tank-like vehicle called the Dead Reckoning, the length of four city buses, with the artillery and firepower of a small nation. This story shows what happens when the Dead Reckoning's reasonable leader, Riley, loses control of his command, and the destructive Cholo takes over instead. Now, Riley must try to take back control of this powerful vehicle, while at the same time... having to battle his way through a city filled with zombies...

Filming: Filming began on October 11th, 2005 in Toronto, Canada.

Genre: Action, Horror, Sequel

Rumor Control: Corona (great archive of scoops about this project, dating back to 1997)

Script Reviews: Creature-Corner.com (positive), AICN (mixed/positive)

Official Director Site: GeorgeARomero.com

Status: Filming

[thedeadwalk!]

Well, the people are unarmed and it usually takes time for someone to become a zombie after infection.
And the first victims don't think they're being attacked by the living dead. This is how it spreads so fast in the movies regardless of the down-time between transformation.

[Danish]

And the first victims don't think they're being attacked by the living dead. This is how it spreads so fast in the movies regardless of the down-time between transformation.

And many people die from an arterial wound or something, die, and reanimate relatively quickly.

**********

Another AWESOME looking zombie film that is going to be released in the US this year is Undead, an Australian zombie flick.

http://www.undeadmovie.com/

[thedeadwalk!]

Ooh, I see that triple-barrel shotgun and I'm immediately cautious of this movie. I couldn't find any trailers though.

[Jay S. Bach]

Release Date: October 21st, 2005

Title Note: (1/7/05) No longer known as "Dead Reckoning," the title is officially "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead."

Distributor: Universal Pictures

Distributor Note: (8/24/02) This was previously mentioned as being released by Anchor Bay Entertainment release, which traditionally handles mostly just video releases, but Romero announced at Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors last week that Fox has come aboard instead. The difference is that Anchor Bay was willing to give Romero a budget of $3-4 million, while Fox is willing to pony up the full $10 million he wants to make the movie his way (which is still pretty cheap in the grand scale of Hollywood budgets). (1/16/03) AICN reports that Fox has dropped out of this project, with director Guillermo del Toro ( Hellboy , Blade II ) now helping Romero find financing and distribution. (3/7/03) I've received word that the budget that Fox actually offered Romero was $7.5 million, and that it was actually Fox Television Studios that wanted to produce it (for FOX TV?). The deal would have allowed Romero to have all the gore he wanted on the eventual DVD, but he withdrew because he wanted this to be a theatrical release, and that's what he's continuing to look for to this day. (1/7/05) Universal will be releasing the film.

Cast: Asia Argento (Slack), Simon Baker (Riley), Dennis Hopper (Kaufman), John Leguizamo (Cholo), Robert Joy (Charlie), Pedro Miguel Arce (Pillsbury), Krista Bridges (Teahouse), Phil Fondacaro (Chihuahua), Jason Gautreau (Gus), Max McCabe (Mouse), Sasha Roiz (Manolete), Christopher Russell (Barrett), Alan Van Sprang (Brubaker), Jonathan Walker (Cliff Woods)

Director: George A. Romero (the Night of the Living Dead films, Monkey Shines, The Dark Half, Creepshow, Bruiser)

Screenwriter: George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, The Dark Half, Monkey Shines, Knightriders)

Based Upon: This will be the fourth film in the George A. Romero zombie series that began with Night of the Living Dead in 1968, and continued with Dawn of the Dead in 1978, and Day of the Dead in 1985, along with a 1990 remake of NOTLD. The Return of the Living Dead series is completely unrelated, as is Children of the Dead, an unofficial sequel to the trilogy directed by John A. Russo, who collaborated on NOTLD. (3/23/03) The preview page for the newest remake of one of Romero's Dead films, 2004's Dawn of the Dead, was added this week.

Decades Note: A common concept in discussion of this series is that each of the first three films represented the decade they were filmed in. The chink in this concept is that there was no fourth film made in time for the 1990's. But... you could consider the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead, directed by Tom Savini, as a sort of 1990's entry in the series, as it heralded the wave of remakes of classic films that became so common in the 1990's. Sort of.

Premise: In a modern-day world where the walking dead roam an uninhabited wasteland, the living try to lead "normal" lives behind the walls of a fortified city. A new society has been built by a handful of enterprising, ruthless opportunists, who live in the towers of a skyscraper, high above the hard-scrabble existence on the streets below. But outside the city walls, an army of the dead is evolving. Inside, anarchy is on the rise. With the very survival of the city at stake, a group of hardened mercenaries is called into action to protect the living from an army of the dead.

Old Premise: Set many years after Day of the Dead, society has returned to life in a new way, with the zombies rotting away into irrelevance (disregarded the way homeless people are), as human survivors live in a fortified city, trying to live normal lives. Protecting them is an enormous tank-like vehicle called the Dead Reckoning, the length of four city buses, with the artillery and firepower of a small nation. This story shows what happens when the Dead Reckoning's reasonable leader, Riley, loses control of his command, and the destructive Cholo takes over instead. Now, Riley must try to take back control of this powerful vehicle, while at the same time... having to battle his way through a city filled with zombies...

Filming: Filming began on October 11th, 2005 in Toronto, Canada.

Genre: Action, Horror, Sequel

Rumor Control: Corona (great archive of scoops about this project, dating back to 1997)

Script Reviews: Creature-Corner.com (positive), AICN (mixed/positive)

Official Director Site: GeorgeARomero.com

Status: Filming


Wow! Thanks for the 4-1-1.

[wearer of socks]

All i can say is Shaun of the dead :)

[krazy_guitarist_3]

Shaun of the Dead was really hilarious. Well-thought of.

[jimiraymorrison]

How come nobody's said "Night of the Living Dead" yet? That was a sweet movie

[Evil Clown Liquor]

How come nobody's said "Night of the Living Dead" yet? That was a sweet movie

The original or remake? Because as much as I respect the original, I like the remake a lot more.

[thedeadwalk!]

While the remake had some nice changes to it, it didn't have as much of the conflict between characters as there was in the original.

Plus, when Barbara's brother smashes his head on the tombstone, and when she's hitting that fat zombie in the head; it's just painful to watch or hilarious, depending on the mood.

[burning star IV]

I love zombie movies. The DotD remake was damn good. I can't wait for Land of the Dead to come out, it's going to be awesome.