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[Vieo]

So, while i'm waiting here to see if my fingers fall off, what do you think was the best zombie movie ever? i've see 'dawn of the living dead', the updated version. while i've never seen the original, this is probably the best zombie movie i've ever seen.

zombie movies (if i'm missing any, let me know)

night of the living dead (original black and white) - saw it. pretty good.
night of the living dead (remake of original) - saw it. pretty good.
return of the living dead - saw it. liked the surprise ending.
return of the living dead II - saw it. pretty decent.
return of the living dead III - horrible. just horrible.
dawn of the dead (original) - didn't see it.
dawn of the dead (remake) - saw it. preety good.
28 days later - saw it. pretty good.
shaun of the dead - didn't see it.

am i missing any other zombie movies? i can't remember if night of the living dead had a sequel or not. return of is a totally different series, rightr?

 

[karasu]

Versus

 

[demi]

shaun of the dead - didn't see it.

Don't go expecting this film to be like all those others you just listed.

And you are forever banished for not seeing it. Banned?

 

[mattiewheels]

It sure wasn't Zombie. That thing sucked.

I have to say, Night of the Living Dead, the original, was a really great piece of work. Saw it on Halloween night at my college theatre and it was such a great time.

 

[Vieo]

Don't go expecting this film to be like all those others you just listed.

And you are forever banished for not seeing it. Banned?.

yeah i know. i saw the trailer. i think he used a record as a weapon. :lol

 

[Drozmight]

dead alive.

 

[CrunchyB]

I liked the Dawn of the Dead remake a lot.
I also liked Resident Evil, but that's really not much of a zombie movie :lol
28 days later kinda sucked.

Braindead (cut to Dead Alive in the states) is my favorite though. That movie is insane.

 

[DECK'ARD]

28 Days Later would get my vote, I just hope they don't go ahead with the sequel.

Bio Zombie should go on the list, Hong Kong comedy-horror. A bit crap, but I liked it, and it's the only zombie film I know that makes use of Lucozade

 

[FrenchMovieTheme]

can you not group that piece of shit shaun of the dead with these classics please? thanks friend

 

[SecretSphere]

am i missing any other zombie movies?

Probably hundreds.

I think I liked the original Dawn of the Dead the most.

 

[tree fiddy]

can you not group that piece of shit shaun of the dead with these classics please? thanks friend

Good call.
That movie was so fuckin' overrated and doesn't belong with any of the true zombie flicks.

 

[karasu]

Oh zombie movies. Such fine cinematic achievments.

 

[COCKLES]

Dr Who - Curse of Fenric

Russian Commandos land on British shores during WW2 to steal the Ultima Computing Machine, little knowing that the British are aware that soon they know the Russians will be the enemy, so they've hidden inside a toxic posiion that they'll detonote once the machine is taken to Moscow. Only they don't get to steal it cos the Hemovores - Vampiric Zombie descendents of mankind that live in the sea from the future have been brought back in time by Fenic - the epitome of evil that was once trapped by the Doctor eons ago...and bugger I gave up following the plot at that point. Haha.

 

[SaitoH]

Dead Alive

^w^

 

[Teza]

So, while i'm waiting here to see if my fingers fall off, what do you think was the best zombie movie ever? i've see 'dawn of the living dead', the updated version. while i've never seen the original, this is probably the best zombie movie i've ever seen.

zombie movies (if i'm missing any, let me know)

night of the living dead (original black and white) - saw it. pretty good.
night of the living dead (remake of original) - saw it. pretty good.
return of the living dead - saw it. liked the surprise ending.
return of the living dead II - saw it. pretty decent.
return of the living dead III - horrible. just horrible.
dawn of the dead (original) - didn't see it.
dawn of the dead (remake) - saw it. preety good.
28 days later - saw it. pretty good.
shaun of the dead - didn't see it.

am i missing any other zombie movies? i can't remember if night of the living dead had a sequel or not. return of is a totally different series, rightr?

Your most glaring omission is the 'Evil Dead' trilogy. Also, 'The Beyond' and 'Of Death, Of Love/Dellamorte Dellamore/Cemetery Man' (which is my favourite).

 

[sefskillz]

yea, The Beyond is probably my favorite.

 

[Virgin Wii]

am i missing any other zombie movies? i can't remember if night of the living dead had a sequel or not. return of is a totally different series, rightr?

"Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things", "The Evil Dead", "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn", "Army of Darkness". There are a crapload of zombie movies, but most of them (that I've seen, anyway) are really shitty. "Versus" is a cult favorite, but you'll likely be laughing the whole time. The dubbing is hilariously bad and the plot is pretty out there. "Creepshow" has a couple of zombie stories and is a very good movie. "Dead Alive" is just fucking gross. Don't watch it if you're going to eat anytime soon. "Re-Animator" is kooky and fun, but I'd advise against the sequel.

The sequel to "Night of the Living Dead" is "Dawn of the Dead". The sequel to "Dawn of the Dead" is "Day of the Dead". I REALLY suggest you watch the original "Dawn of the Dead". The remake is very different and does some things better, but I think the original is by far a better movie. And after you watch the original "Dawn" you should go straight into "Day of the Dead". It doesn't get the respect it deserves.

 

[madara]

Milo and Otis

 

[Rei_Toei]

Because of it's cheesiness, the original Dawn is my favourite too . Oh, and I was thinking about bumping an older topic, but might as well put it here: there's a zombie movie in production in The Netherlands - that's a first. The trailer of the movie (named 'Worst Case Scenario') is kinda intriguing. You can check it out here:

http://www.gorehoundinc.com
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395304/

 

[Chony]

Evil Dead 2

 

[Dujour]

Night of the Living Dead (black & white)

It's the documentary-like feel at the end.

 

[Dujour]

Good call.
That movie was so fuckin' overrated and doesn't belong with any of the true zombie flicks.

It was a good stab at the genre and didn't take itself too seriously. I think it belongs here as much as Return of the Living Dead does. So yeah, you can die and not come back.

Ecro needs to post in this thread asap.

 

[Virgin Wii]

Because of it's cheesiness, the original Dawn is my favourite too . Oh, and I was thinking about bumping an older topic, but might as well put it here: there's a zombie movie in production in The Netherlands - that's a first. The trailer of the movie (named 'Worst Case Scenario') is kinda intriguing. You can check it out here:

http://www.gorehoundinc.com
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395304/

That actually was really cool. Thanks!

 

[COCKLES]

:lol

I'll be keeping an eye out for that. And I thought the British disliked the Germans. :lol

 

[NLB2]

There is no answer other than Dead Alive (except of course for Braindead ).

 

[Coin Return]

Dawn of the Dead (original) gets my vote.

 

[Flynn]

Evil Dead 2

Evil Dead 2 is the best horror movie of all time, but not technically a zombie movie -- if you remember, the monsters were Candarian demons in posession of corpses, not undead humans.

And, let me add that all the hate for Shaun of the Dead in this thread makes zombie Jesus cry.

 

[Litigation Manuel]

Yeah, Worst Case Scenario looks promising, I like the look they gave the zombies. A bit different. Plus it has a bit of a humorous feel to it.

Also, I would like to add The Passion of the Christ to this list. He rose from the dead at the end! Jesus was sooo a zombie.

 

[shuri]

Great zombie movie from Australia. Yes, the good guy has a triple barelled shotgun that he uses to kill zombies. After meteorites rains on Australia, the deads come back to life. Pretty standard zombie story, interesting action scenes, lots of great gore shots. It was produced by two brothers. not a classic, but pretty interesting. Great dialogues

 

[Matlock]

Return of the Living Dead.

Why?

Two words: Linnea Quigley.

 

[Error Macro]

This thread should have been locked after the first mention of Dawn Of The Dead (ORIGINAL).

 

[Willco]

People who mention films like Evil Dead 2, albeit a great film, should be immediately banned from any horror discussions.

Why?

Because you do not know your shit.

 

[Error Macro]

Yes. Although ED2 would be my favorite "horror" film, it does not belong in a "zombie movie" thread. Nowhere close. Also, it doesn't belong in any conversation where people are name-dropping Evil Dead 2 because they think that it's some trendy thing to go along with.

 

[Saki]

Dawn of the Dead 1978 and Shaun of the Dead

 

[Willco]

Yes. Although ED2 would be my favorite "horror" film, it does not belong in a "zombie movie" thread. Nowhere close. Also, it doesn't belong in any conversation where people are name-dropping Evil Dead 2 because they think that it's some trendy thing to go along with.

I agree. As someone who owns the Limited Edition Tin Boxset release of the Special Edition Evil Dead II DVD, there is a time and a place for Evil Dead II discussion and this is neither the time or the place. Begone newbies!

Also, any answer that has George A. Romero as the director should suffice for this question. There really is no debate. No film, not even Shaun of the Dead (which I thought was great), can match the impact of Romero's classic films. He completely redefined the genre and his films were social allegories that displayed the kind of subtlety that most directors these days are incapable of. How many films in the 60s had a black man (or woman for that matter) as a strong, capable antagonist?

I appreciate how Danny Boyle has transformed the genre with his fast-moving zombies, I love the way Peter Jackson made zombie movies fun and I think Dan O'Bannon's parody of the genre should be put in a time capsule and used as an example of how great the 80s were, but none of these films are truly the zombie film. First of all, the "zombies" in 28 Days Later are technically not zombies. And comedy/horror hybrids really shouldn't count. Sure, they might be the most fun zombie movies, but are either one (or Shaun of the Dead for that matter) the zombie movie?

I think not.

I haven't seen Undead, yet. I really want to, but I don't even know where to look around here for it. Maybe the Internet can save the day? Who knows.

I pity anyone who has seen Return of the Living Dead: Part III. Nobody should see it. I've warned the forum countless times. From someone who watches horror movies almost daily, and will embrace Grade-B trash, that was honestly one of the worst films I've ever seen, if not the worst. I really felt like a portion of my life was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back.

 

[Dead]

I pity anyone who has seen Return of the Living Dead: Part III. Nobody should see it. I've warned the forum countless times. From someone who watches horror movies almost daily, and will embrace Grade-B trash, that was honestly one of the worst films I've ever seen, if not the worst. I really felt like a portion of my life was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back.

Is this the one with the rebel biker dude and his girlfriend

 

[Docpan]

The Omega Man.

Fucking OWNED>

 

[dynamitejim]

<--- The original Dawn of the Dead.

 

[Willco]

Is this the one with the rebel biker dude and his girlfriend

That is correct sir. I see you've witnessed this horror as well. I think there should be some kind of counseling program for survivors of this cinematic disaster.

The director was also Brian Yuzna, which is the main reason why I'm not looking forward to Worst Case Scenario whatsoever. Brian Yuzna is the guy who single-handedly ruin the Re-Animator series and churned out one of the dumbest H.P. Lovecraft adaptations in Dagon, which for some reason makes up 15% of the Sci-Fi Channel programming on weekends.

 

[Saki]

Evil Dead 2

You fucking idiot!

 

[Gregory]

I`ve seen all the movies mentioned in this thread. The best serious ones are Romero`s three films, Zombie flesh eaters/Zombie 2 and Dellamorte Dellamore/Cemetary Man.

The best zombie comedies are Braindead (stay away from the american version Dead Alive) and Versus.

I do not like any of the three Return of the living dead movies, they`re all shit.

 

[Willco]

Oh, I recommend Zombi 3 if any of you have a hankerin' for unintentionally funny "it's-so-bad-it's-funny" horror and/or zombie films.

 

[shuri]

Yes. Although ED2 would be my favorite "horror" film, it does not belong in a "zombie movie" thread. Nowhere close. Also, it doesn't belong in any conversation where people are name-dropping Evil Dead 2 because they think that it's some trendy thing to go along with.

Exactly. I went "wtf" when I read those names in the title. Btw Did you get receive Duel to the death?

I`ve seen all the movies mentioned in this thread. The best serious snes are Romero`s three films, Zombie flesh eaters/Zombie 2 and Dellamorte Dellamore/Cemetary Man.

Cemetary Man a serious zombie movie? The offbeat humor and random sex scenes are pretty for a serious zombie movie

 

[android]

I liked 28 days later's whole waking up and the world has completely changed, angle.

 

[tedtropy]

There seems to be a special place in my heart for the original Dawn, so I'm gonna go with that, although I did enjoy the remake. 28 Days Later would probably be second on my list. Granted, those weren't 'true' zombies, but it paid good homage to Romero's whole "humans actually worse than the zombies" idea and was still a great original movie.

 

[Error Macro]

Btw Did you get receive Duel to the death?

Yes! I watched it a few days ago, and I was going to reply in your thread, but I totally forgot! I loved it. It was so bad, yet so good. The wire-fu, the dialogue (it was actually funnier watching with the original Chinese and subtitles; the dub kind of ruined it) the weirdness, the ninjas... Everything! I think my favorite part was toward the end where the Chinese hero (forgot his name) was fighting the ninjas in the woods, they disappeared and reappeared in the trees, and were flinging hundreds of shurikens at him. Then he deflected them all with his sword! I was laughing so hard at that part.

 

[Vinzer Deling]

Re-animator... Night of the Creeps...

 

[Litigation Manuel]

You guys completely ignored my "Passion of the Christ" comment! Come on! It's a zombie movie! He rises from the dead! Though he doesn't necessarily eat anyone's flesh/brains (wow that'd make for a different Bible) he did tell others to partake of his flesh. So he's like a reverse zombie. An eibmoz. I demand it's addition to the list.

 

[Gregory]

Exactly. I went "wtf" when I read those names in the title. Btw Did you get receive Duel to the death?



Cemetary Man a serious zombie movie? The offbeat humor and random sex scenes are pretty for a serious zombie movie

Well, it`s pretty hard to classify what it is. It`s not full out comedy like Braindead or something either. Offbeat zombie movie is perhaps the best description.

 

[Teza]

I agree. As someone who owns the Limited Edition Tin Boxset release of the Special Edition Evil Dead II DVD, there is a time and a place for Evil Dead II discussion and this is neither the time or the place. Begone newbies!

Also, any answer that has George A. Romero as the director should suffice for this question. There really is no debate. No film, not even Shaun of the Dead (which I thought was great), can match the impact of Romero's classic films. He completely redefined the genre and his films were social allegories that displayed the kind of subtlety that most directors these days are incapable of. How many films in the 60s had a black man (or woman for that matter) as a strong, capable antagonist?

I appreciate how Danny Boyle has transformed the genre with his fast-moving zombies, I love the way Peter Jackson made zombie movies fun and I think Dan O'Bannon's parody of the genre should be put in a time capsule and used as an example of how great the 80s were, but none of these films are truly the zombie film. First of all, the "zombies" in 28 Days Later are technically not zombies. And comedy/horror hybrids really shouldn't count. Sure, they might be the most fun zombie movies, but are either one (or Shaun of the Dead for that matter) the zombie movie?

I think not.

I haven't seen Undead, yet. I really want to, but I don't even know where to look around here for it. Maybe the Internet can save the day? Who knows.

I pity anyone who has seen Return of the Living Dead: Part III. Nobody should see it. I've warned the forum countless times. From someone who watches horror movies almost daily, and will embrace Grade-B trash, that was honestly one of the worst films I've ever seen, if not the worst. I really felt like a portion of my life was gone and there was nothing I could do to get it back.

Your definition of 'best zombie film' turns on the notion of impact (whether on the genre or on film in general). That's your prerogative, but it's not the only definition of 'best zombie film'. If you were educated, you would realise that. Probably.

Further, given your own criterion, 'White Zombie' would probably be a better choice than 'Romero'. 'White Zombie' is generally acknowledged as having created the zombie genre, and it also serves as a powerful example of the evolution of film itself.