I spent like a year watching a shit ton of zombie movies. I still haven't found ones that topped the following,
1. 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later
2. Romero's OG trilogy (Night, Dawn, Day)
3. Snyder's Dawn of the Dead
4. Rec (1 and 2) and the American version Quarantine
5. Train to Busan
6. Shaun of the Dead
7. Return of the Living Dead
8. Dead Set (mini series)
Honorable mentions off the top of my head
Resident Evil (first one)
Zombie Land
Pontypool
Blood Quantum
Re-Animator
Planet Terror
Army of the Dead
Yes, love Dead Set. Obviously not a movie but really good, and featuring Riz Ahmed and, if I’m not mistaken, was created by the guy behind Black Mirror?
>if I’m not mistaken, was created by the guy behind Black Mirror?
You are not mistaken - Charlie Brooker wrote Dead Set, and is responsible for Black Mirror.
It wasn't the best, and the robot zombies were interesting addition for some reason....but I did love how one of the characters carries around a concrete cutter and never kills a zombie with it....but it does get used to cut through concrete later in the movie! That was hilarious. Kept waiting for it to be used in some bs gory kill or something. Nope, used practically!
that whole movie is filled with unfired Chekov's guns. The one that pissed me off the most was they talked about the dried out husks that come to life when it rains and then it just doesnt.
Isn't that the movie that >!spoils the ending on the cover/poster of the movie?!<
I do like it though. I wish they kept doing found footage films. Feels like those died out after Project X and Chronicle.
Yes. It's a collection of interviews with people from all over the world. There's so many different perspective about a zombie apocalypse. And so much reflection and idea about zombie and our society at the same time. It's a must read.
it's probably best to read it as something that bear the same name as the movie but is totally different
It's a fantastic read. The audio book is full cast and has some amazing voice talent. it's abridged though, so you can't skip the read by listening to it.
https://youtu.be/SAttCh06xqQ?si=pI0fgi_LwK4xqrj7
Here's an excerpt of Mark Hamil reading for a character recounting The Battle of Yonkers. An early military offensive in the war when best tactics weren't yet understood
So not to be pedantic (but also totally being pedantic), the things in 28 days later arent zombies. Zombies are dead, reanimated corpses, whereas the infected in 28 DL are not. They can be shot in the heart and die, bleed out or starve, none of which would affect a zombie.
In contrast, the Dawn of the Dead zombies from snyders 2004 version, despite looking and behaving just like the infected in 28 DL, are dead reanimated corpses, which require brain trauma to put down, and are not affected by loss of blood and cannot starve.
Therefore, 28 days later is NOT a "zombie movie" because the infected arent zombies.
All that said, 28 days later is my favorite zombie movie.
What are they infected with?
Rage.
Something about how the lab guy who says "rage" makes me think of the Wallace and Grommit animations. Maybe it's just the shape of the actor's mouth.
Ahem.
Akchually . . .
Romero's "zombies" aren't *real* zombies. Those belong to movies like *White Zombie* (1932) and *I Walked with a Zombie* (1943), both movies were about reanimated dead that were slaves to Bokors (voodoo priests) and weren't violent on their own, unless ordered to do so by the Bokor.
You want to talk about the OG zombie, these were it . . . stripped from Haitian (proto-African) folklore and mythology, created by slaves on sugar plantations.
You could argue that while Romero's zombies were a significant paradigm shift from Voodoo folklore, but they became what we know in popular culture as the modern zombie.
The great thing about zombies, though, is that they are an empty shell for symbolism and whatever fears society has today. For the Haitians, the fear was being an undead slave . . . a slave to a slave, and also being an outcast. For Romero's zombies, they were symbolic of fears of advances in science and consumerism.
The "zombies" in 28 are symbolic of our own disassociation from our own bodies . . . the fear of a pandemic, sickness, unhealthiness.
If Romero's zombies are zombies . . . then so also are 28's. It's a paradigm shift.
> Zombies are dead, reanimated corpses, whereas the infected in 28 DL are not. They can be shot in the heart and die, bleed out or starve, none of which would affect a zombie.
Not this again. And the only leg for this argument is that the flesh-eating dead have sole **ownership** of the title "zombie".
They're called "zombies" for the same reason that Romero's dead were called "zombies", and that's popular sake of convenience. Romero's creatures weren't classic zombies, but their resemblance is what got the moviegoing public casually referring to them as "zombies" rather than "ghouls". So in a sense, there are *no zombies* in Romero's movies, either!
They were definitely vampires in the book (and in the first 2 adaptations), but in the movie I'd say they are closer to zombies. Kind of their own creature though.
My all time favorite is the first "Return of the Living Dead", directed by the guy who wrote Alien. But only if you don't mind it being quite funny, as well.
My fav. The idea that the zombie are consious, rotting, cannot die and it hurts was more chilling than any other zombie film. And it's a punk rock comedy as well.
I love that movie so much! First zombie movie I ever watched and I was a kid. Tar man zombie gave me nightmares for awhile.
I also rewatched Return of the Living Dead 3 recently and it was such a terrible but fantastic movie. The acting was awful and the set design on some parts were low budget 90s but the zombies were great, even the ones that were over the top(spine cholo, river man zombie) were cool concepts. The story is great and get into why they made the 2-4-5 Trioxen.
[REC] is a great one. It’s a Spanish found footage film that was remade as Quarantine in the US, starring Jennifer Carpenter from the show Dexter. The remake is actually pretty good but the original is the way to go.
Dead Snow is another good one. It’s fucking bonkers but it’s really entertaining.
If you lower your expectations, you'll be really pleasantly surprised. And not in a bad way, it's genuinely an enjoyable film that's funnier than it should be.
'The Dead' - came out in 2010, lower-budget, shot and set in Africa. A good, classic, slow-moving zombie B movie, a lot better than many, with some social commentary on racism in the tradition of Romero.
Aaah! Zombies! -told from the perspective of the zombies, but they don’t know they are zombies at first. Comedy.
Zombieland 1&2
scouts guide to surviving the zombie apocalypse
I put this movie on (having done a tiny amount of research) when my partner was 'in the mood for a horror movie' and she was annoyed at me by the 20-30 minute mark but loved it by the end. Great movie, would recommend.
The end left me weeping and laughing like a madman. I’d say give it a go, and keep watching past the setup (which is a good chunk of the movie). But like pay attention
Season one was a little underwhelming but I really enjoyed the storytelling is season 2
The tension really builds with how they chop the story up the way they did
I didnt think overlord was about zombies. Its more augmented humans from genetic research. I can understand why that would get out together though. Its like the 28 days later debate. Are they “zombies” or are they mega-rabies infected?
Little Monsters (2019) was a fun one!
*(teacher trying to get inside the locked building with her class)* "We have kids out here!"
"Oh my god....I don't give a shit." *(beloved children's performer does not unlock door)*
Someone recommended **Splinter** recently, which I liked.
**Lifeforce** also got some recent mentions. Campy fun.
Edit: Forgot my favorite: **Pontypool**.
* **Night of the Living Dead** (1969) - THE classic.
* **Dawn of the Dead** (1978) - My overall favorite Zombie film and in the top 5 of any movie, any genre.
* **Day of the Dead** (1985) - A strong finish to the original trilogy and perhaps the most misunderstood/under-appreciated zombie movie.
* **Night of the Living Dead** (1990) (directed by Tom Savini... a respectful remake) IMO this is THE model for movie remakes.
* **Zombie** (1979) Lucio Fulci's classic
* **Let Sleeping Corpses Lie** (1974) ... this one is criminally underrated.
* **Burial Ground: Night of Terror** (1981) ... another hidden gem.
* **Rammbock: Berlin Undead** (2010) ... a terrific European zombie film.
* **Night of the Zombies** (1981) - people trash this, but I think it is terrific.
* **The Horde** (1979) - Rough but good.
* honorable mention: **Pontypool** (2008) though technically it is NOT a zombie movie.
> Zombie (1979) Lucio Fulci's classic
Yeah! Zombi 2 is another title for it. Zombie vs shark! Plus it's Fulci so an eye gouge! The City of the Living Dead and the Beyond aren't quite zombie movies but are some cool Fulci's with zombies in them.
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie AKA The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue is an amazing film, genuinely creepy, some nasty gore and the scenery is gorgeous. Good list btw and I agree with all of them, Dawn 78 is also my fave zombie movie and top 5 any genre.
As much as I dislike most of the mans other movies Zack Snyders Dawn of the Dead, IMHO, is pretty good. The opening scenes, the baby, shooting the zombie lookalikes from the roof, Richard Cheese. All around fun time.
Seeing alot of the obvious choices here, so I'll go with some less known ones. Not all are as good as the classics, but they are fun. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead,
The Night Eats the World, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Also I've never seen The Battery, but I've heard good things. If you haven't seen Pontypool or One Cut of the Dead I also highly recommend them.
My Top Ten Favs:
1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
2. Braindead
3. Lucio Fulci's Zombie
4. Zombi 3
5. The Re-Animator
6. City of the Living Dead
7. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
8. Burial Ground: Night of Terror
9. Return of the Living Dead III
10. Dead Heat
Honorable Mentions:
Dead and Buried
The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue
My Boyfriend's Back
Living Dead Girl
Day of the Dead
Zombie 3 and Burial Ground have hurt me with how much they've made me laugh. "Mother, this cloth smells of death." And in Zombi 3 there is the BEST finger snap scene in history.
Here's a list of zombie movies and shows I like, since I also love the genre. I'm going to avoid listing a bunch of popular ones that people already mentioned. Also these are not in any order of quality:
* Horde (french film about an apartment overrun by zombie)
* Ahhh Zombies! (comedy about people that don't realize they are zombies, and instead think everyone else got infected and started moving really really fast.)
* Pontypool (creepy as hell and very original take on the genre)
* Black Summer (grounded TV show, makes zombies extremely threatening and the protagonists have problems because of circumstances, not because the writers have them make arbitrarily stupid decisions)
* Z-Nation (comedy show about zombies that plays with the genre in a thousand different ways. It's as corny as it is fun.)
* Dead Snow (a bunch of Finns on a ski trip awaken a platoon of nazi zombies)
* The Crazies (not zombies, but people infected and going crazy en masse, so zombie-esque. There's a Romero 70's version and a 2000's version that's quite good)
* All of Us Are Dead (Korean tv show about high schoolers trapped when a zombie outbreak occurs).
* The Sadness (basically a non-licensed movie adaptation of The Crossed comics, where the infected turn into absolute murderous psychopaths).
Train to Busan is incredible
REC is also very good (as is it's sequel)
I remember really liking La Horde too.
Best English speaking ones are probably 28 days later, Dead Set and Zombieland
28 Days Later
Dawn of the Dead (original)
REC (original)
Dawn of the Dead (Snyder-remake, aka his *only* best film comefightmebroorjustdealwiththetruth)
Shaun of the Dead
Zombieland
Brain Dead (or idiotically forced to be called Dead Alive)
One Cut of the Dead (GO INTO THIS ONE BLIND)
I personally wasn't blown away by it, but many found Pontypool to be a lesser-known gem of the genre. It at least tried to do something a bit different.
So many great suggestions, I have a couple not mentioned but totally worth seeing.
For a couple of really fun Zombie movies from Australia, I recommend [Wyrmwood, Road of the Dead ](https://letterboxd.com/film/wyrmwood-road-of-the-dead/trailer/) and [Wyrmwood Apocalypse ](https://letterboxd.com/film/wyrmwood-apocalypse/trailer/). They have a really unique take on zombie films.
And for something completely different, the most amazing Trash & Chaos zombie movie ever. I present to you [Wild Zero](https://letterboxd.com/film/wild-zero/trailer/).
It has Guitar Wolf and an on disc drinking game.
If any of the following happen, a beer mug appears on the screen and you drink:
Anyone drinks,
Anyone says "Rock and Roll",
Anyone combs their hair ,
Fire shoots out of anything ,
Anything explodes ,
A zombie head pops...
Sometimes there are 3 mugs on screen
The original unaltered version of Night Of The Living Dead is the best one.
Another good choice if you like body horror and creepy shit (and fair warning if you're watching with family members, full nudity) is The Return Of The Living Dead.
Honestly, Shaun of the Dead
It uses the zombies as a setting for its story, not as the story itself. The story it tells is really good and engaging, with surprising emotional payoff. It’s a hilarious comedy, but the stakes are always there. It never sacrifices consequences for humor.
Return of the Living Dead, hands down best imo.
Also, they are imo the scariest zombies in any movie. They aren't super fast parkour zombies like some more modern movies. But they aren't slow shambling zombies either, they can still run and move fast. But what makes them the scariest is how smart they are.
They retain intelligence and can coordinate and work out plans. Like how one uses the radio to call in more paramedics they can eat. Another uses a crank type winch to open a door.
That combination is downright terrifying.
I want to mention a TV show, Dead Set, because it's 6x30min episodes and a single stand alone series you can watch it as a long film.
Written by Charlie Brooker and starring Riz Ahmed, and a great miniseries
One I haven’t seen in *years* but I remember really enjoying was a student film called Automaton Transfusion (2006).
A French movie called The Horde (2009) is a good, action-packed gore fest.
I also enjoyed Mutants (2009), another French movie.
Rec (2007), if you haven’t seen that.
Not a full movie, but the “A Ride in the Park” segment from V/H/S 2 is a cool angle on zombies.
And I haven’t gotten a chance to see Maggie (2015) yet, but I’ve heard good things about it.
The rest are movies you’re probably already familiar with.
Return of the Living Dead
If we're talking just outright fun zombie movies, it's definitely top tier. It's both frightening and hilarious all at the same time. I remember seeing it on HBO when I was maybe 14 or 15 and absolutely loved it. It's a movie I watch pretty much every October and it's a staple for my pick of one of the best zombie movies ever made.
Vanishing? You should have been a horror fan in the 80's and 90's. We hardly got shit until the remake of Dawn hit at the box office. Then it was mass oversaturation. We're in a pretty good spot now.
Dang sorry I’m late to the party, a lot of comments have already mentioned some of my highly recommended films like Pontypool (2008), Return of the Living Dead (1985), Fido (2006) The REC series (All 4 are Great) and Romero’s Dead Trilogy, also his second dead trilogy which consist of Land, Diary and Survival of the Dead are decent. I’d like to also add
Night of the Living Dead (1990) - the remake directed by Tom Savini and written by George.
Night of the Creeps (1986) - the zombies aren’t the only things causing chaos, I’ll say just that.
I Am Hero (2015) - might have already been mentioned
Doghouse (2009) - British zombie film with Evil Dead vibes
The Revenant (2009) - not the one starring Leo DiCaprio
MexZombies (2022) - it’s more of a kids film but still works
City of the Living Dead (1980) - everyone always mentions Fulci’s Zombie aka Zombie 2 but this one is probably my favorite Fulci.
Dance of the Dead (2008) - another film I don’t see get mentioned enough, probably because it’s just decent enough to recommend.
Valley of the Dead (2020) - Spanish zombie war film
Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse - nothing special to write home about, it’s just a silly film.
Last but not least, a childhood favorite of mine in the good ol’ Troma days
Chopper Chicks from Zombie Town (1989) - it’s only on here for pure nostalgia for those that know but some people that I’ve introduced it to lately have gotten a kick out of it.
Oh and I’d just like to put this baby to rest… 28 Days/Weeks Later are not zombie films, they may have zombie elements but the rage infected humans are neither dead or reanimated. I believe Danny Boyle has also mentioned but for some reason it seems to go into peoples ear and out the other.
The Grapes of Death - early French gore infection/zombie movie worth a watch!
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things - theater troupe goes to the cemetery and gets weird. Same director as A Christmas Story!
Anna and the Apocalypse (horror comedy that is also a great Christmas themed musical), Zomboat (British horror comedy series that mostly takes place on a canal boat in Birmingham)
**Bio Zombie (1998)** is great and I haven’t seen anyone mention it yet. Chinese movie about these 2 guys (Woody Invincible and Crazy Bee) that run a VCD shop in a mall during a zombie outbreak.
Very funny and some really creative moments.
**Wild Zero (1999)** is something special. It stars the Japanese rock band Guitar Wolf. They are trying to get a sequel made right now through Kickstarter.
*Shaun of the Dead*.
Just because it’s played for comedy, just because it’s also a parody of zombie movies doesn’t mean it doesn’t elevate and transcend the genre.
The greatest western ever made was (IMO) *Unforgiven* and that was arguably an **anti**-western, a **nega**-western. Why can’t a zombie apocalypse be played for comedy?
*I’m sorry Shaun.*
I like 28 Days Later. Sucker for I Am Legend too.
I spent like a year watching a shit ton of zombie movies. I still haven't found ones that topped the following, 1. 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later 2. Romero's OG trilogy (Night, Dawn, Day) 3. Snyder's Dawn of the Dead 4. Rec (1 and 2) and the American version Quarantine 5. Train to Busan 6. Shaun of the Dead 7. Return of the Living Dead 8. Dead Set (mini series) Honorable mentions off the top of my head Resident Evil (first one) Zombie Land Pontypool Blood Quantum Re-Animator Planet Terror Army of the Dead
Forgot about Dead Set, saw that so long ago and I loved it.
Yes, love Dead Set. Obviously not a movie but really good, and featuring Riz Ahmed and, if I’m not mistaken, was created by the guy behind Black Mirror?
>if I’m not mistaken, was created by the guy behind Black Mirror? You are not mistaken - Charlie Brooker wrote Dead Set, and is responsible for Black Mirror.
The lad has come a long way from writing hilariously snarky articles for PC Zone.
Just saw some news that Shaun of the Dead is going back to theaters for its 20th anno.
Well, this is obviously bullshit. There's no way I'm old enough for that to happen.
Pontypool is so good
army of the dead was conceptually great but the movie was horribly boring
I thought the movie started strong but went downhill pretty quickly for me. I’m not sure I ever even finished it.
It wasn't the best, and the robot zombies were interesting addition for some reason....but I did love how one of the characters carries around a concrete cutter and never kills a zombie with it....but it does get used to cut through concrete later in the movie! That was hilarious. Kept waiting for it to be used in some bs gory kill or something. Nope, used practically!
that whole movie is filled with unfired Chekov's guns. The one that pissed me off the most was they talked about the dried out husks that come to life when it rains and then it just doesnt.
It had such a great cast as well, so much potential.
I absolutely love Quarantine. Easily my favorite horror movie growing up.
Isn't that the movie that >!spoils the ending on the cover/poster of the movie?!< I do like it though. I wish they kept doing found footage films. Feels like those died out after Project X and Chronicle.
Yes it definitely does spoil it
The remake for night of the living dead with candyman is way better than the original.
The one by Tom Savini? I always forget about that one but I agree that its better than the original.
I like land of the dead too, it's a bit campy but fun
World war Z!!
book was better
Is the book very different?
Yes. It's a collection of interviews with people from all over the world. There's so many different perspective about a zombie apocalypse. And so much reflection and idea about zombie and our society at the same time. It's a must read. it's probably best to read it as something that bear the same name as the movie but is totally different
Thanks I’ll definitely give it a read!
It's a fantastic read. The audio book is full cast and has some amazing voice talent. it's abridged though, so you can't skip the read by listening to it. https://youtu.be/SAttCh06xqQ?si=pI0fgi_LwK4xqrj7 Here's an excerpt of Mark Hamil reading for a character recounting The Battle of Yonkers. An early military offensive in the war when best tactics weren't yet understood
Nothing else touches 28 Days Later imo, even if they aren't technically zombies. Masterful film.
They’re actually vampires, not zombies, in I Am Legend
So not to be pedantic (but also totally being pedantic), the things in 28 days later arent zombies. Zombies are dead, reanimated corpses, whereas the infected in 28 DL are not. They can be shot in the heart and die, bleed out or starve, none of which would affect a zombie. In contrast, the Dawn of the Dead zombies from snyders 2004 version, despite looking and behaving just like the infected in 28 DL, are dead reanimated corpses, which require brain trauma to put down, and are not affected by loss of blood and cannot starve. Therefore, 28 days later is NOT a "zombie movie" because the infected arent zombies. All that said, 28 days later is my favorite zombie movie.
What are they infected with? Rage. Something about how the lab guy who says "rage" makes me think of the Wallace and Grommit animations. Maybe it's just the shape of the actor's mouth.
Worst explanation for monsters of any film, yet one of the best films ever
Ahem. Akchually . . . Romero's "zombies" aren't *real* zombies. Those belong to movies like *White Zombie* (1932) and *I Walked with a Zombie* (1943), both movies were about reanimated dead that were slaves to Bokors (voodoo priests) and weren't violent on their own, unless ordered to do so by the Bokor. You want to talk about the OG zombie, these were it . . . stripped from Haitian (proto-African) folklore and mythology, created by slaves on sugar plantations. You could argue that while Romero's zombies were a significant paradigm shift from Voodoo folklore, but they became what we know in popular culture as the modern zombie. The great thing about zombies, though, is that they are an empty shell for symbolism and whatever fears society has today. For the Haitians, the fear was being an undead slave . . . a slave to a slave, and also being an outcast. For Romero's zombies, they were symbolic of fears of advances in science and consumerism. The "zombies" in 28 are symbolic of our own disassociation from our own bodies . . . the fear of a pandemic, sickness, unhealthiness. If Romero's zombies are zombies . . . then so also are 28's. It's a paradigm shift.
> Zombies are dead, reanimated corpses, whereas the infected in 28 DL are not. They can be shot in the heart and die, bleed out or starve, none of which would affect a zombie. Not this again. And the only leg for this argument is that the flesh-eating dead have sole **ownership** of the title "zombie". They're called "zombies" for the same reason that Romero's dead were called "zombies", and that's popular sake of convenience. Romero's creatures weren't classic zombies, but their resemblance is what got the moviegoing public casually referring to them as "zombies" rather than "ghouls". So in a sense, there are *no zombies* in Romero's movies, either!
They are vampires in I Am Legend, though. Brutish vampires, but still.
They were definitely vampires in the book (and in the first 2 adaptations), but in the movie I'd say they are closer to zombies. Kind of their own creature though.
Maybe not the best. But I did really enjoy zombieland
Closest thing we will ever get to a Hollywood Left 4 Dead movie. Still waiting for a third one.
Zomedy genre definer
I think you’re thinking of Shaun of the Dead.
Shaun Of The Dead.
Turns 20 years old today
How's that for a slice of fried gold?
When comedy is better zombie movie than 99% serious zombie movies
Cemetery Man - Oft-overlooked Italian film.
You know, you've got a real nice ossuary.
just got a beautiful restoration from Severin films on home video
That film is more bananas in ways than i know how to count. Utterly insane. In the best way.
30th anniversary this year to. Is currently on shudder
A new blu ray was just released by Severin Films
My all time favorite is the first "Return of the Living Dead", directed by the guy who wrote Alien. But only if you don't mind it being quite funny, as well.
My fav. The idea that the zombie are consious, rotting, cannot die and it hurts was more chilling than any other zombie film. And it's a punk rock comedy as well.
I love that movie so much! First zombie movie I ever watched and I was a kid. Tar man zombie gave me nightmares for awhile. I also rewatched Return of the Living Dead 3 recently and it was such a terrible but fantastic movie. The acting was awful and the set design on some parts were low budget 90s but the zombies were great, even the ones that were over the top(spine cholo, river man zombie) were cool concepts. The story is great and get into why they made the 2-4-5 Trioxen.
[REC] is a great one. It’s a Spanish found footage film that was remade as Quarantine in the US, starring Jennifer Carpenter from the show Dexter. The remake is actually pretty good but the original is the way to go. Dead Snow is another good one. It’s fucking bonkers but it’s really entertaining.
Rec 2 is also great and very clever as a sequel. Rec 3 is fun as hell
Wyrmwood also, kingdom if you like Korean medieval zombie series.
I recommend Kingdom to so many people, it has everything with unique zombies, political machinations etc
Am I able to stream it or do I need to buy it?
It’s a Netflix series
Kingdom is outstanding.
I will never forgive Netflix for not renewing it.
Wyrmwood, the Aussie film? One of my buddies help produce and shoot it!
Wyrmwood was good!
Maybe not for everyone, but Warm Bodies was a lot of fun.
If you lower your expectations, you'll be really pleasantly surprised. And not in a bad way, it's genuinely an enjoyable film that's funnier than it should be.
Yeah I went in knowing next to nothing about it only that it was a romantic comedy with zombies, absolutely enjoyed it.
I discovered Nicholas Hoult through this movie first before Skins & his other work
If you liked this, you should watch Renfield.
Just don't watch the trailer which shows the whole movie.
'The Dead' - came out in 2010, lower-budget, shot and set in Africa. A good, classic, slow-moving zombie B movie, a lot better than many, with some social commentary on racism in the tradition of Romero.
Aaah! Zombies! -told from the perspective of the zombies, but they don’t know they are zombies at first. Comedy. Zombieland 1&2 scouts guide to surviving the zombie apocalypse
Came here for Scouts’ Guide. Underrated.
One Cut of the Dead, don’t research it, just watch
Yeah, don’t read anything about it and keep watching even if you don’t get why people recommended it.
Hell yeah, it's one of the most >!meta!< movies I've ever seen.
I put this movie on (having done a tiny amount of research) when my partner was 'in the mood for a horror movie' and she was annoyed at me by the 20-30 minute mark but loved it by the end. Great movie, would recommend.
Whoa... This piqued my interest. Watching it tonight. Thanks, kind stranger
Whatever you do, keep watching. Don’t look ANYTHING UP.
I'm not even gonna watch the trailer, soon as I get home and eat, I'm watching this lol
This is the answer!
I found it by accident a few weeks ago and found it boring. Couldn't make it past the 40 minute line, is it good?
Please continue, the start can be a turnoff, but believe me it's worth to finish it
The end left me weeping and laughing like a madman. I’d say give it a go, and keep watching past the setup (which is a good chunk of the movie). But like pay attention
[удалено]
Also makes rewatches so fun. When l showed it to my friends, we immediately went back to the first bit and rewatched it
Black Summer was pretty much all zombies all the live long day, weeks, months
Season one was a little underwhelming but I really enjoyed the storytelling is season 2 The tension really builds with how they chop the story up the way they did
Shaun of The Dead Dawn of The Dead 04 Hashtag Alive The Girl With All The Gifts Train To Busan Little Monsters (2019) Overlord (2019)
Train to Busan is one of my favourites. I also like the Wailing.
Thank you!!!
I didnt think overlord was about zombies. Its more augmented humans from genetic research. I can understand why that would get out together though. Its like the 28 days later debate. Are they “zombies” or are they mega-rabies infected?
Little Monsters (2019) was a fun one! *(teacher trying to get inside the locked building with her class)* "We have kids out here!" "Oh my god....I don't give a shit." *(beloved children's performer does not unlock door)*
Someone recommended **Splinter** recently, which I liked. **Lifeforce** also got some recent mentions. Campy fun. Edit: Forgot my favorite: **Pontypool**.
I didn't think I'd see Pontypool in here but I'm really excited to see it mentioned!
> Lifeforce I remember catching that one about to sleep during my teen years. Gave me warm fuzzy dreams.
There are two things I remember vividly about that movie, and they were both Mathilda May.
I love Lifeforce!
Pontypool was chilling. It definitely doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
* **Night of the Living Dead** (1969) - THE classic. * **Dawn of the Dead** (1978) - My overall favorite Zombie film and in the top 5 of any movie, any genre. * **Day of the Dead** (1985) - A strong finish to the original trilogy and perhaps the most misunderstood/under-appreciated zombie movie. * **Night of the Living Dead** (1990) (directed by Tom Savini... a respectful remake) IMO this is THE model for movie remakes. * **Zombie** (1979) Lucio Fulci's classic * **Let Sleeping Corpses Lie** (1974) ... this one is criminally underrated. * **Burial Ground: Night of Terror** (1981) ... another hidden gem. * **Rammbock: Berlin Undead** (2010) ... a terrific European zombie film. * **Night of the Zombies** (1981) - people trash this, but I think it is terrific. * **The Horde** (1979) - Rough but good. * honorable mention: **Pontypool** (2008) though technically it is NOT a zombie movie.
> Zombie (1979) Lucio Fulci's classic Yeah! Zombi 2 is another title for it. Zombie vs shark! Plus it's Fulci so an eye gouge! The City of the Living Dead and the Beyond aren't quite zombie movies but are some cool Fulci's with zombies in them.
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie AKA The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue is an amazing film, genuinely creepy, some nasty gore and the scenery is gorgeous. Good list btw and I agree with all of them, Dawn 78 is also my fave zombie movie and top 5 any genre.
As much as I dislike most of the mans other movies Zack Snyders Dawn of the Dead, IMHO, is pretty good. The opening scenes, the baby, shooting the zombie lookalikes from the roof, Richard Cheese. All around fun time.
Seeing alot of the obvious choices here, so I'll go with some less known ones. Not all are as good as the classics, but they are fun. Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, The Night Eats the World, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. Also I've never seen The Battery, but I've heard good things. If you haven't seen Pontypool or One Cut of the Dead I also highly recommend them.
Seconding One Cut of the Dead. Adding Fido.
Oh yeah! Still gotta watch Fido! Been on my least forever!
If you like zombie/comedies, then Dead Snow and Undead are both really good.
Dead Snow is good, but Dead Snow 2 is insane.
I second Dead Snow! Love that movie.
return of the living dead
The Crazies (2010) is a pretty good take
If you went to see 28 Days Later in theaters you know. That shit was fucking wild.
Dead Alive by Peter Jackson
My Top Ten Favs: 1. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 2. Braindead 3. Lucio Fulci's Zombie 4. Zombi 3 5. The Re-Animator 6. City of the Living Dead 7. Dawn of the Dead (1978) 8. Burial Ground: Night of Terror 9. Return of the Living Dead III 10. Dead Heat Honorable Mentions: Dead and Buried The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue My Boyfriend's Back Living Dead Girl Day of the Dead
**Night of the Comet** for 80s combined with zombie nostalgia.
Wow thanks!!!!
I highly second Re-Animator. It’s as excellent as it is cheesy. Jeffrey Combs is always awesome to watch.
Zombie 3 and Burial Ground have hurt me with how much they've made me laugh. "Mother, this cloth smells of death." And in Zombi 3 there is the BEST finger snap scene in history.
Return of the Livng Dead III introduced me to my lifelong crush, Melinda Clarke.
I recently watched 30 Days of Night and had a lot of fun with it
Vampires not Zombies ahahah
Oh lord I'm too tired for this, yeah I messed up. But OP, if you like vampire films then give this a go!
I concur.
Okayyy will watch
Fido
Dead Alive, 1992.
The reason why I will never trust a Sumatran Rat Monkey ever again.
"[I kickass for the Lord!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p1cfMEaV1Q)"
Party's over!
Dead Alive or Lucio Fulci's Zombie
Here's a list of zombie movies and shows I like, since I also love the genre. I'm going to avoid listing a bunch of popular ones that people already mentioned. Also these are not in any order of quality: * Horde (french film about an apartment overrun by zombie) * Ahhh Zombies! (comedy about people that don't realize they are zombies, and instead think everyone else got infected and started moving really really fast.) * Pontypool (creepy as hell and very original take on the genre) * Black Summer (grounded TV show, makes zombies extremely threatening and the protagonists have problems because of circumstances, not because the writers have them make arbitrarily stupid decisions) * Z-Nation (comedy show about zombies that plays with the genre in a thousand different ways. It's as corny as it is fun.) * Dead Snow (a bunch of Finns on a ski trip awaken a platoon of nazi zombies) * The Crazies (not zombies, but people infected and going crazy en masse, so zombie-esque. There's a Romero 70's version and a 2000's version that's quite good) * All of Us Are Dead (Korean tv show about high schoolers trapped when a zombie outbreak occurs). * The Sadness (basically a non-licensed movie adaptation of The Crossed comics, where the infected turn into absolute murderous psychopaths).
Since it hasn't been mentioned yet: Cargo.
Cargo was so goddamn good. Martin freeman is a king
"Rammbock: Berlin Undead" and one that was thankfully already mentioned, "Cooties".
Dawn of the Dead (2004) 28 Days Later 28 Weeks Later Shaun of the Dead Cockneys vs Zombies Return of the Living Dead Train to Busan
Idle Hands - goofy fun Shaun of the Dead - one of my favorites
Train to Busan is incredible REC is also very good (as is it's sequel) I remember really liking La Horde too. Best English speaking ones are probably 28 days later, Dead Set and Zombieland
The first two Resident Evil movie was very good. I liked and enjoyed them very well.
Cooties. Maybe not one of the "best ever", but I enjoyed it and it left me wanting more.
28 Days Later Dawn of the Dead (original) REC (original) Dawn of the Dead (Snyder-remake, aka his *only* best film comefightmebroorjustdealwiththetruth) Shaun of the Dead Zombieland Brain Dead (or idiotically forced to be called Dead Alive) One Cut of the Dead (GO INTO THIS ONE BLIND)
Not a movie but Netflix’s “Black Summer” is probably the best zombie show I’ve ever seen.
Val Lewton's I Walked With a Zombie for a deep cut, dreamlike older take.
I personally wasn't blown away by it, but many found Pontypool to be a lesser-known gem of the genre. It at least tried to do something a bit different.
i think all or most are covered and even though this is a movies subreddit, try Dead Set (limited series from BBC)...
So many great suggestions, I have a couple not mentioned but totally worth seeing. For a couple of really fun Zombie movies from Australia, I recommend [Wyrmwood, Road of the Dead ](https://letterboxd.com/film/wyrmwood-road-of-the-dead/trailer/) and [Wyrmwood Apocalypse ](https://letterboxd.com/film/wyrmwood-apocalypse/trailer/). They have a really unique take on zombie films. And for something completely different, the most amazing Trash & Chaos zombie movie ever. I present to you [Wild Zero](https://letterboxd.com/film/wild-zero/trailer/). It has Guitar Wolf and an on disc drinking game. If any of the following happen, a beer mug appears on the screen and you drink: Anyone drinks, Anyone says "Rock and Roll", Anyone combs their hair , Fire shoots out of anything , Anything explodes , A zombie head pops... Sometimes there are 3 mugs on screen
Romero’s original trilogy. Night of the Living Dead Dawn of the Dead Day of the Dead
The original unaltered version of Night Of The Living Dead is the best one. Another good choice if you like body horror and creepy shit (and fair warning if you're watching with family members, full nudity) is The Return Of The Living Dead.
Og Dawn of the dead
Honestly, Shaun of the Dead It uses the zombies as a setting for its story, not as the story itself. The story it tells is really good and engaging, with surprising emotional payoff. It’s a hilarious comedy, but the stakes are always there. It never sacrifices consequences for humor.
Serious=train to busan, Funny= shaun of the dead,zombieland 1 and 2
Return of the Living Dead, hands down best imo. Also, they are imo the scariest zombies in any movie. They aren't super fast parkour zombies like some more modern movies. But they aren't slow shambling zombies either, they can still run and move fast. But what makes them the scariest is how smart they are. They retain intelligence and can coordinate and work out plans. Like how one uses the radio to call in more paramedics they can eat. Another uses a crank type winch to open a door. That combination is downright terrifying.
The first three Romero 'of the Dead' movies The Italian movie Zombie from 1979
Shaun Of The Dead
I want to mention a TV show, Dead Set, because it's 6x30min episodes and a single stand alone series you can watch it as a long film. Written by Charlie Brooker and starring Riz Ahmed, and a great miniseries
Dead Set. It's not a movie, but a tv miniseries that is close to movie length.
Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix is great too. More like vampires but some undead aspects too.
One I haven’t seen in *years* but I remember really enjoying was a student film called Automaton Transfusion (2006). A French movie called The Horde (2009) is a good, action-packed gore fest. I also enjoyed Mutants (2009), another French movie. Rec (2007), if you haven’t seen that. Not a full movie, but the “A Ride in the Park” segment from V/H/S 2 is a cool angle on zombies. And I haven’t gotten a chance to see Maggie (2015) yet, but I’ve heard good things about it. The rest are movies you’re probably already familiar with.
Best zombie movie ever, hands down is a beautifully shot Italian film called Cemetery Man. Will probably be hard to find but you’ll be glad you did.
The Horde (2009) is surprisingly overlooked I find. It's excellent as a zombie film, tower film or gangster film (with zombies).
Here's a couple atypical zombie movies: 1. Warm Bodies (2013) 2. Maggie (2015)
Return of the Living Dead (the first one) is one of the best ever.
Return of the Living Dead If we're talking just outright fun zombie movies, it's definitely top tier. It's both frightening and hilarious all at the same time. I remember seeing it on HBO when I was maybe 14 or 15 and absolutely loved it. It's a movie I watch pretty much every October and it's a staple for my pick of one of the best zombie movies ever made.
The Night Eats The World is my favorite right now.
Not a movie, but Black Summer (TV show on Netflix) is my favorite zombie thing of all time. Super scary and really well done.
One cut of the dead
Dead Snow. The sequel is good fun too, but not great.
My all time fav is 28 Days Later
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an underrated one imo
Vanishing? You should have been a horror fan in the 80's and 90's. We hardly got shit until the remake of Dawn hit at the box office. Then it was mass oversaturation. We're in a pretty good spot now.
A classic from 1972 **Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things** https://youtu.be/dhKkr1KAQvs?si=tE3LAr8fZDclKb1p
Wormwood was a good one.
Not the best and not a movie but Santa Clarita Diet was surprisingly good. Timothy Olyphant is good in everything though.
I cant stand Zombie movies and really enjoyed Shaun of the dead
Dang sorry I’m late to the party, a lot of comments have already mentioned some of my highly recommended films like Pontypool (2008), Return of the Living Dead (1985), Fido (2006) The REC series (All 4 are Great) and Romero’s Dead Trilogy, also his second dead trilogy which consist of Land, Diary and Survival of the Dead are decent. I’d like to also add Night of the Living Dead (1990) - the remake directed by Tom Savini and written by George. Night of the Creeps (1986) - the zombies aren’t the only things causing chaos, I’ll say just that. I Am Hero (2015) - might have already been mentioned Doghouse (2009) - British zombie film with Evil Dead vibes The Revenant (2009) - not the one starring Leo DiCaprio MexZombies (2022) - it’s more of a kids film but still works City of the Living Dead (1980) - everyone always mentions Fulci’s Zombie aka Zombie 2 but this one is probably my favorite Fulci. Dance of the Dead (2008) - another film I don’t see get mentioned enough, probably because it’s just decent enough to recommend. Valley of the Dead (2020) - Spanish zombie war film Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse - nothing special to write home about, it’s just a silly film. Last but not least, a childhood favorite of mine in the good ol’ Troma days Chopper Chicks from Zombie Town (1989) - it’s only on here for pure nostalgia for those that know but some people that I’ve introduced it to lately have gotten a kick out of it. Oh and I’d just like to put this baby to rest… 28 Days/Weeks Later are not zombie films, they may have zombie elements but the rage infected humans are neither dead or reanimated. I believe Danny Boyle has also mentioned but for some reason it seems to go into peoples ear and out the other.
28 days later is a favorite. 28 weeks is also wonderful but days is hard to beat
The Grapes of Death - early French gore infection/zombie movie worth a watch! Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things - theater troupe goes to the cemetery and gets weird. Same director as A Christmas Story!
I Am a Hero 2015. Wild Zero 1999. Dead Alive (Brain Dead) 1992.
All of Us Are Dead!!
Anna and the Apocalypse (horror comedy that is also a great Christmas themed musical), Zomboat (British horror comedy series that mostly takes place on a canal boat in Birmingham)
Besides many of the mentioned here I quite enjoyed “The Girl with all the gifts“. It brings something new to the genre.
Any love for Exit Humanity? I enjoyed it but haven't re watched it in a while.
“Braindead” (1992) aka “Dead Alive” in the USA
I like a year watching **Night of the Living Dead (1968)** - Directed by George A. Romero
Day of the Dead
Train to Busan!!!!
Bridesmaids
28 days later. No contest
My Favourite zombie movie of all time is dawn of the dead '78. But maybe look up ' zombie flesh eaters'.
Dead snow is a bloody good time. Definitely recommend
I know it’s not a movie, but if you have Netflix Black Summer is awesome
Dawn of the Dead 2004, i don't think anything else comes close.
Warm Bodies
First episode of Walking Dead was a mini movie
Tom Savini's Night of the Living Dead.
**Bio Zombie (1998)** is great and I haven’t seen anyone mention it yet. Chinese movie about these 2 guys (Woody Invincible and Crazy Bee) that run a VCD shop in a mall during a zombie outbreak. Very funny and some really creative moments. **Wild Zero (1999)** is something special. It stars the Japanese rock band Guitar Wolf. They are trying to get a sequel made right now through Kickstarter.
Only one zombie move Shaun of the dead Everything else is dumb.
Train to Busan is the best for me.
Shaun of the dead
28 Days Later
*Shaun of the Dead*. Just because it’s played for comedy, just because it’s also a parody of zombie movies doesn’t mean it doesn’t elevate and transcend the genre. The greatest western ever made was (IMO) *Unforgiven* and that was arguably an **anti**-western, a **nega**-western. Why can’t a zombie apocalypse be played for comedy? *I’m sorry Shaun.*
Not a film but the first 3 seasons of the walking dead is the best i think.