Zombie Movies

[Gnarmageddon]

I've decided that later tonight, I'm going to go rent some zombie movies. I'm aiming for not getting the Romero movies, as I've already seen them. I looked through Pete's thread about nasties and shockers, but most of them are just violent films and not zombie films. I know a lot of you are zombie movie fans, so does anyone have recommendations of good ones? Extremely cheezy ones are acceptable too.

Thanks. :thumb:

[Liberi Fatali]

You can't go wrong with The Evil Dead, classic horror zombie flick. Another great horror from that era is The Thing, not a zombie film but still a great movie.

[Benzum]

I've got The Evil Dead on my computer, also...a random prequel apparently called "Within the Woods", pretty scary, actually :-/

[Phill]

Good zombie movies:

Deadalive (Braindead) - Peter Jackson
Dead and Breakfast
Return of the living dead Either one or 2
28 Days later (English Film)
Undead (Australian Zombie Film)

Just a few movies, most of them are pretty well heard of. If you want any more just ask

[burning star IV]

You can't go wrong with The Evil Dead, classic horror zombie flick. Another great horror from that era is The Thing, not a zombie film but still a great movie.


The Thing was such a good movie. It was so messed up.

[Benzum]

28 Days later was ok, terrible storyline, but they created such a bleak and dark atmosphere....

[lil_drummer_girl]

I'd recommend The Evil Dead, you really can't go wrong with that.

[Phill]

Evil deads not really a zombie movie though, more of a horror

its still a darned good trilogy though

:thumb:

[burning star IV]

Army of Darkness. Not really a zombie movie but still a classic.

[Klown]

Army of Darkness (it has zombies in it!).
Dawn of the Dead - original or remake (suprised nobody mentioned that).
Evil Dead
Braindead (Dead Alive)

[Jonny]

Shaun of the Dead (Lots of Zombies and surprisingly horrory for a comedy/spoof movie)
Resident Evil movies (Lots of people hate them but they're ok for mindless zombie movies)

[Klown]

Shaun of the Dead (Lots of Zombies and surprisingly horrory for a comedy/spoof movie)
Resident Evil movies (Lots of people hate them but they're ok for mindless zombie movies)
I found Shaun of the Dead hilarious. :p

Anything with Simon Pegg in it is good.

[Jonny]

I found Shaun of the Dead hilarious. :p

Anything with Simon Pegg in it is good.
Wasn't a big fan of Spaced, but it had its moments.

[Gnarmageddon]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

[magicbus]

Evil Dead sounds like the best choice if you're not going for Romero. It's awesome. Army of Darkness was also mentioned. It isn't really a zombie movie, but it's still really badass.

Shaun of the Dead is also a good one. Kinda a spoof of zombie movies, but still very zombie movie-ish. It's very funny too.

[Master Arkam Kannon]

28 Days later was ok, terrible storyline, but they created such a bleak and dark atmosphere....

technically not a zombie movie. more of an apocolyptic end of days movie.

[thedeadwalk!]

If you come across Zombie High, be warned, they're not the undead zombies; though, it's still cheesy, and pretty funny. Also, avoid Zombies vs. Vampires. There's hardly any versus, and the movie sucks balls.

There really is a scarcity in good zombie movies outside of Romero's and the Return of... (excluding everything after the second one) series. I guess the best would be Zombi 2 (with a great zombie v. shark scene), after that, the list gets bad fast. One I haven't seen, but look forward to, is I, Zombie, it's about a guy who's bitten by a zombie then isolates himself, chronicling his transformation into undeath.

I really need to see more zombie movies. Maybe closer to Halloween we can have a proper zombie thread. Or, do a zombie list like the gore and shocker one.

[thedeadwalk!]

technically not a zombie movie. more of an apocolyptic end of days movie.
What about zombies isn't an apocalyptic end of days? Unless you're just referring to them not being undead, in which case, that's not the only kind of zombie, and indeed, not even the original kind.

[Gnarmageddon]

If you come across Zombie High, be warned, they're not the undead zombies; though, it's still cheesy, and pretty funny.
Is it like a Zombie High School? And if they're not undead, what are they? Voodoo zombies?

I really need to see more zombie movies. Maybe closer to Halloween we can have a proper zombie thread. Or, do a zombie list like the gore and shocker one.
That's a good idea.

[thedeadwalk!]

Is it like a Zombie High School? And if they're not undead, what are they? Voodoo zombies?
It's a prep school. And, it's not voodoo, but it is mind control, though through crystals and music.

[Amit]

Hm, can I get some recommendations for a scary movie to watch with a girl tonight? :-D

[Jonny]

Hm, can I get some recommendations for a scary movie to watch with a girl tonight? :-D
I'm sure spending the evening with you would be scary enough for the poor girl. I know what you get up to.

[Amit]

I'm sure spending the evening with you would be scary enough for the poor girl. I know what you get up to.

har har har jonzey :-(

But seriously, she wants to watch a scary movie.

[Ganondorf]

errm

Scary Movie

[Gnarmageddon]

I just got back from Movie Gallery. They used to have an awesome selection, but they redid the place and got rid of all their VHS's. My parents refuse to go to Blockbuster because they said we turned in a movie late. :-/

I got Evil Dead. It was the best thing I could find.

They do have loads of good movies at Best Buy though. I need to go there and get some soon.

[magicbus]

You should enjoy it, so it's ok.

[Gnarmageddon]

Is it scary/gross? I have no idea what to expect, and I'm fairly squeamish.

[magicbus]

There are some parts that might make you jump, but it isn't really that scary. It does get a little gross, but it's cheesy gross.

[Gnarmageddon]

Alright. Cheezy gross is good. :p Thanks.

[GiB]

Anything by George A Romero.

[magicbus]

Anything by George A Romero.

Check this:

I'm aiming for not getting the Romero movies, as I've already seen them.

[PowerStamp]

people don't READ posts they skim them.


Evil Dead 1/2 and Army of Darkness are a prime choice, Zombi 2 is great I need to buy that actually lol

Um let's see, not really zombie movies on some of these but just good suggestions...
Last house on the left
The Thing

damn I can't think of some right now lol

[magicbus]

Oh yea, I forgot about The Thing. That was a sweeeet movie. Not zombies though, so I didn't say anything.

[Bazarov]

Oh yea, I forgot about The Thing. That was a sweeeet movie. Not zombies though, so I didn't say anything.
The Thing is possibly my favorite horror movie ever. I can watch it over and over.

But about zombie movies, I guess: Zombie, Return of the Living Dead 1&2.

[Rootsradical]

I just saw Dawn of the Dead and I thought it was pretty good.

[Gnarmageddon]

Evil Dead 1/2 and Army of Darkness are a prime choice, Zombi 2 is great I need to buy that actually lol
I haven't watched ED yet, but I think I'm going to with some friends tomorrow.

At Best Buy, they had all of the Zombie movies. The first one, a special edition second one, and then a pack with 3, 4, and 5 for like $15. I need to get them. But I don't want to watch the first one because it has that eye gouging scene. Eyes are the main things that make me queasy.

But about zombie movies, I guess: Zombie, Return of the Living Dead 1&2.
I've seen the first ROTLD. Not the second though. I've heard the others in the series suck.

I just saw Dawn of the Dead and I thought it was pretty good.
Original or remake? The original is my favorite Romero movie. :thumb:

[Hale_of_Gunfire]

Try the italian film "Zombie" its supposed to be the ultimate zombie horror movie. I saw it at suncoast, you could pick it up there if you want to buy it:thumb:

[thedeadwalk!]

I've seen the first ROTLD. Not the second though. I've heard the others in the series suck.
The second one is the best, and the rest really are bad.

[Gnarmageddon]

Try the italian film "Zombie" its supposed to be the ultimate zombie horror movie. I saw it at suncoast, you could pick it up there if you want to buy it:thumb:
That's the one I was just talking about with the eye scene.

[thedeadwalk!]

Just look away. The moment is really suspenseful (predictable) before it happens, as the zombie steadily drags her, kicking and screaming, into the fragmented door.

[PinkFloydFan082692]

I thought the new Dawn of the Dead movie was HILARIOUS!

[Mr. Ron]

I found a book in Borders on how to effectively combat a Zombie invasion. Good stuff.

[Gnarmageddon]

I found a book in Borders on how to effectively combat a Zombie invasion. Good stuff.
Yeah, I have that. It's good stuff.

[followedformat]

House of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Land of the Dead (just came out on DVD)
Night of the Living Dead
Day of the Dead
Resident Evil
28 Days Later
Dawn of the Dead

That was the ultimate list. I am a huge zombie fan so trust me on it. I saw Evil Dead and I thought it sucked.

[magicbus]

House of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Land of the Dead (just came out on DVD)
Night of the Living Dead
Day of the Dead
Resident Evil
28 Days Later
Dawn of the Dead

That was the ultimate list. I am a huge zombie fan so trust me on it. I saw Evil Dead and I thought it sucked.

Are you a Sam Raimi fan? A lot of the movie's appeal is how it's cheesy and low budget.

[Gnarmageddon]

I've heard mixed reviews about House of the Dead. I kind of want to see it.

I think I'm going to watch Evil Dead now.

[ClericKevin]

try dead alive, great movie, i mean really good,

"I KICK *** FOR THE LORD!"

go tae kwando priest!!:lol:

[Gnarmageddon]

Is that also known as Braindead? I've looked for it everywhere, but I can't find it.

[ClericKevin]

yea its also known as braindead i belive, i think dead alive is the more popular name tho, it has some quite brutal scenes in it, lawnmower running over zombies for like 5 minuts :lol: peter jackson rocks

[thedeadwalk!]

House of the Dead is horrendous. All you need to know is: Uwe Boll. That man can't make a good movie to save his life. It actually splices in clips of the game during the movie, and when some of the characters die, the camera does a nice panarama around them as blood pours down the screen.

Though, House of the Dead does hold honor to being the only movie to showcase zombie fencing. That's got to be worth something (but, can in no way outshine Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave (this wins just by title alone)).

[Gnarmageddon]

:lol: Kung Fu from Beyond the Grave? That sounds awesome.

So yeah, I was just watching Evil Dead, but I stopped because it was stupid. And that posessed chick made me want to shoot myself in the face.

[thedeadwalk!]

If you didn't like the first, then you won't like the second, which is just about a remake.

[Gnarmageddon]

Yeah. I don't plan on it now.

I'm still curious about Army of Darkness though. I've heard it's better.

[Bazarov]

I've seen the first ROTLD. Not the second though. I've heard the others in the series suck.


Yeah, they're pretty crappy.

[thedeadwalk!]

Army of Darkness is in a different vein than the first two Evil Dead, which is probably why it warrants a different title. You may not have seen enough to gather this, but Ash ends up being an ***-kicking, one-liner spewing, boomstick-toting killer. This develops in the second one, and blossoms in Army... If a man going back in time, with his car, and using nothing but a shotgun and some college-fed intellect, emboldened by his chemistry book, taking on an army of the dead, led by his evil twin with plenty of zany antics to go around sounds like a good time, check it out. Oh, yeah, he's got a chainsaw for a right hand (that's explained in the second).

If you end up seeing, and liking, Army of Darkness, give the second one a try.

PS: Oh, did you watch far enough into it to see the woman get raped by the woods?

[Bazarov]

Army of Darkness is in a different vein of horror than the first two Evil Dead, which is probably why it warrants a different title. You may not have seen enough to gather this, but Ash ends up being an ***-kicking, one-liner spewing, boomstick-toting killer. This develops in the second one, and blossoms in Army... If a man going back in time, with his car, and using nothing but a shotgun and some college-fed intellect, emboldened by his chemistry book, taking on an army of the dead, led by his evil twin with plenty of zany antics to go around sounds like a good time, check it out. Oh, yeah, he's got a chainsaw for a right hand (that's explained in the second).

If you end up seeing, and liking, Army of Darkness, give the second one a try.

PS: Oh, did you watch far enough into it to see the woman get raped by the woods?

Pfffffft. As if, you forgot his chainsaw hand.

[thedeadwalk!]

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[magicbus]

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Baaaaaadasssss. Sorry to hear you didn't like Evil Dead :( Army of Darkness is pretty different, you might enjoy that one. I like it better anyways.

[diego182]

romero ones are really cool, 28 days later its cool to, right now i dont remember more zombi movies.

btw, damn the guy who made resident evil movies, thx to him, lots of people thinks the game is exactly as the movie.

[GiB]

romero ones are really cool, 28 days later its cool to, right now i dont remember more zombi movies.

btw, damn the guy who made resident evil movies, thx to him, lots of people thinks the game is exactly as the movie.
Learn some grammer please.



I can't think of any good ones off the top of my head, because I have not seen to many.

[Jonny]

You could always try this one. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057181/)

[Gnarmageddon]

PS: Oh, did you watch far enough into it to see the woman get raped by the woods?
Haha, yeah. That was funny.

You could always try this one. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057181/)
:lol:

Plot Outline: Jerry falls in love with a stripper he meets at a carnival. Little does he know that she is the sister of a gypsy fortune teller whose predictions he had scoffed at earlier. The gypsy turns him into a zombie and he goes on a killing spree.

[Bazarov]

What's that Zombie movie, where the VHS cover shows some decayed face of a zombie, that's missing an eye, worms and maggots are crawlilng out of the socket? I thought it was called "Zombie" or "Zombi". I can't find it on IMDB. But yeah I remember wanting to rent that movie when I was younger but my mom wouldn't let us rent it.

EDIT: HA! I found it on IMDB, IMDB calls it Zombi 2 but the poster picture they show of it just says ZOMBIE.

[thedeadwalk!]

Hey, allofmeoliveme, if you didn't want to see Zombi 2 for the splinter in the eye bit, you might want to avoid Hell of the Living Dead. Instead of a splinter, you get a fist going through the eye socket, with the other one falling out (at least that's what it looked like through my fingers, I do know her head wasn't in one piece though).

[thedeadwalk!]

What's that Zombie movie, where the VHS cover shows some decayed face of a zombie, that's missing an eye, worms and maggots are crawlilng out of the socket? I thought it was called "Zombie" or "Zombi". I can't find it on IMDB. But yeah I remember wanting to rent that movie when I was younger but my mom wouldn't let us rent it.

EDIT: HA! I found it on IMDB, IMDB calls it Zombi 2 but the poster picture they show of it just says ZOMBIE.
The reason for the confusion, is that Dawn of the Dead was released in Italy as Zombi, and the makers wanted to cash in on the success.

[Bazarov]

The reason for the confusion, is that Dawn of the Dead was released in Italy as Zombi, and the makers wanted to cash in on the success.
Ah, I see. Well I think I might have to go down to the Hollywood Video sometime soon and get that movie, since Mommy isn't around to moniter what I watch.

[Gnarmageddon]

Hey, allofmeoliveme, if you didn't want to see Zombi 2 for the splinter in the eye bit, you might want to avoid Hell of the Living Dead. Instead of a splinter, you get a fist going through the eye socket, with the other one falling out (at least that's what it looked like through my fingers, I do know her head wasn't in one piece though).
That sounds crazy. I've never even heard o that movie.

[magicbus]

/Bump for a recent reinterest in zombie movies

This weekend I saw Bad Taste and Dead Alive. While Bad Taste is technically about aliens and not zombies, they were both extremely gorey, which was awesome.

The lawnmower scene in Dead Alive was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

[breadbin]

28 Days later was ok, terrible storyline, but they created such a bleak and dark atmosphere....
the way they got london streets absoloutely deserted was great.

[Jonny]

Anyone noticed how Zombies have been gaining a lot more mainstream appeal in recent months/years?

[Gnarmageddon]

Yessss. Sup old thread? :cool:

I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN DEAD ALIVE.

Anyone noticed how Zombies have been gaining a lot more mainstream appeal in recent months/years?
I was thinking about this the other day. They are getting a lot more noticed, which actually kind of sucks because directors will start trying to incorporate zombies in their movies, but fail horribly. (See: Slither)

[Jonny]

I was thinking about this the other day. They are getting a lot more noticed, which actually kind of sucks because directors will start trying to incorporate zombies in their movies, but fail horribly. (See: Slither)
Is Slither bad?

But aside from that, there've been zombies in tons of games recently- and a Dr Who episode with them a couple weeks ago. And Stargate.

[magicbus]

Yessss. Sup old thread? :cool:

I STILL HAVEN'T SEEN DEAD ALIVE.

I can send you it over AIM, but the copy I have is in French : /

I guess if you read up on the story beforehand you'll basically get what's going on (it's not a very complex plot at all).

Plus, the gore is entertaining in any language :cool:

[Gnarmageddon]

Is Slither bad?

But aside from that, there've been zombies in tons of games recently- and a Dr Who episode with them a couple weeks ago. And Stargate.
I didn't like Slither much. When the slugs went into the mouths of their victims, they turned into zombie-ish things that spit acid at people. They only shot one zombie in the head, and that was really the only thing that happened with them. They could talk too, which was lame.

I can send you it over AIM, but the copy I have is in French : /

I guess if you read up on the story beforehand you'll basically get what's going on (it's not a very complex plot at all).

Plus, the gore is entertaining in any language :cool:
You have Soulseek, don't you? I could get it from you there. And I might be able to find subtitles for it somewhere.

[AA-12]

refl@discussion of Dead Alive's story.

Zombie movies > All

[magicbus]

Yea I can do that, I'll get on soulseek.

[Kithkin]

Try to find Stacy, its a japanese zombie comedy. It's pretty funny.

Also, Slither. It's in theaters and it's alien zombies but it's pretty funny too.