Zombie films

Simi · 12 Oct 2009 at 00:57

Maybe try the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead.
I'm a huge fan of the original 'Of the dead' movies but for a remake this wasn't bad and it's pretty modern.
Also someone mentioned flight of the dead, haha absolute awesome zombie action.

It sounds like you don't want to see the really good (read : pre 1985) ones though which is a shame as they are great monster movies

Especially Dawn of the dead (1978) Get the directors cut though if you do decide to give it a chance, more gore!

Zombies are funny and scary at the same time. I love 'em

Shamikebab · 12 Oct 2009 at 00:58

jp_bl_68 said:
You might want to skip Land and Diary.

I enjoyed both really, I think I'd rather watch one of them again than Day of The Dead. Dawn of The Dead is just untouchable, a true must see.

Simi · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:00

Shamikebab said:
I enjoyed both really, I think I'd rather watch one of them again than Day of The Dead. Dawn of The Dead is just untouchable, a true must see.

I thought they were okay too, Land was a bit hit and miss but I really enjoyed Diary.

jp_bl_68 · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:02

I loved Day. It's got some of my favourite sfx of any zombie flick.

You might also want to try The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue.

Simi · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:05

Zombie Strippers ?
Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund in the same movie, it's dreadful but who cares? It's fun!

LeJosh · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:05

jp_bl_68 said:
You might want to skip Land and Diary.

When I say films by him I only regard the 3 deads.

/oblivious

He made other films!!?? Whaaaa

jp_bl_68 · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:08

LeJosh said:
When I say films by him I only regard the 3 deads.

Same here. Romero ended on a high with Day. May he rest in peace...

Eliot · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:10

DUDE SERIOUSLY Resi is rubbish, Dawn of the dead has 8. something on imdb and its a zombie movie not only is that rare its an amazing achievement. its A) the best zombie movie of all time and B) frankly AWESOME, if you dont like the retro-ness of it then go for the 2004 remake which is almost as awesome. personally though just watch both.

IMO must see zombie movies inculde
28 days later (imo weeks is shockingly bad but meh)
night of the living dead (1968) (8.0 on imdb)
Dawn of the dead 2004 (7.4 on imdb)
dawn of the dead (8.0 on imdb)
zombieland(currently in the cinema) (8.4)

on a side note day of the dead is ment to be awesome but i havent seen it (7)

Eliot · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:12

jp_bl_68 said:
Same here. Romero ended on a high with Day. May he rest in peace...

hes still alive lol.

jp_bl_68 · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:13

Eliot said:
hes still alive lol.

Mentiroso!

Simi · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:15

Basic rule of thumb for me is if Romero and/or Tom Savini have got anything to do with it, I'm going to like it

Oh and yeah he is still alive and is shooting Survival of the Dead

Cybermyk · 12 Oct 2009 at 01:46

The Omega Man is worth the time if you're going retro. Would you count Doom in this genre? Maybe not

Vegetarian · 12 Oct 2009 at 07:52

Im quite amused that Simon Pegg aka Shuan of the dead played a zombie in Romeo's Land of the dead.

Hellsmk2 · 12 Oct 2009 at 08:18

d3moliti0n said:
Zombi 2 aka. Zombie Flesh Eaters, superb and classic Zombie film from 1979. It's not mainstream but it's without a doubt one of the best Zombie films ever made, along with Dawn of the Dead.

It's completely over-rated. It's only good for the zombie vs shark and eye popping scene. The other zombie films Fulci made are faaaaaaaaaaaaaaar superior (The Beyond and Gates of Hell).

Night of the Living Dead is still the runaway best zombie film of all time. You don't get credited with inventing the modern horror film for nothing!

DampCat · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:00

n1blo said:
There is also one by Quentin Tarantino called Planet Terror, whilst being rather far fetched (Girl loses leg, girl replaces leg with M16) it's still worth a watch.

Sorry... it's pedantic i know, but it's not by Tarantino. It's directed by Robert Rodriguez. And so was Dusk till Dawn, which people also seem to claim as a Tarantino movie a lot.

And it's a B movie.

DampCat · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:02

Cybermyk said:
The Omega Man is worth the time if you're going retro.

Whilst infintely better than the remake, I Am Legend, still suffers from teh terrible terrible ending

Oh, and it has Charlton Heston in it. The ****.

utajoker · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:14

i started a zombie movie collection not long ago, heres what i got so far.

braindead
dawn of the dead 1968
city of the living dead
dance of the dead
day of the dead
day of the dead 2
flight of the living dead
house of the dead
house of the dead 2
night of the living dead 1968 and 1990
]land of the dead
outpost(think their zombies)
platoon of the dead
Rec
the zombie diaries
dead snow
zombi 2
zombie holocaust
Return of the living dead 1-5

Wossi · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:21

"andy" said:
by not wanting b movies and older movies you have removed the best

braindead

also known as the best film peter jackson ever made

This, worth it for the lawnmower scene alone, or the priest and the care worker

MattTheTall77 · 12 Oct 2009 at 09:25

haha yep the lawnmower scene is classic!!

Watched Doghouse yesterday, and loved it, was great fun

really want to see Zombieland, just waiting a week or two so there are less people in the cinema, wish it was an 18!

Malakite · 12 Oct 2009 at 10:20

"andy" said:
by not wanting b movies and older movies you have removed the best

braindead

also known as the best film peter jackson ever made

Thats the film i immediatly thought of when I saw this thread. Along with REC and the Romero films.

Not a zombie movie but try Dog Soldiers (werewolves) good movie along the same kind of lines.