The zombie is one of underground horror's most beloved beasts. The flesh eating dead have spawned some of the most outrageous and gruesome stories in the horror canon. Below I've listed some of my favorites in the genre, in no particular order...
George A. Romero's "Dead" series- The standard by which all zombie movies are measured, Romero mixes sociopolitical commentary in with some of the most gruesome scenes committed to celluloid. 1968's "Night of the Living Dead", 1978's "Dawn of the Dead", 1985's "Day of the Dead", and 2005's "Land of the Dead" are must-have's for any ghoul fan. This year will bring the sixth Dead film, "Diary of the Dead"
"The Walking Dead" comic series- Robert Kirkman's stark, black and white series finely walks the line between soap opera and gore. The characters are fully developed and complex, and the post-apocolyptic world he's created is utterly riveting.
"Return of the Living Dead" film- Dan O'Bannon re-writes the Romero formula as a genre comedy. Some of this film is absolutely hysterical (zombies radioing for "more cops").
"Zombie" film- Lucio Fulci's hardcore masterpiece takes the torch from the Romero films and ups the gore quotient (this film was actually marketed as a sequel to "Dawn of the Dead" in Europe). This film contains the infamous "zombie vs. shark" scene.
"The Serpent and the Rainbow" film- A more realistic, if surreal, take on the voodoo zombie by horror master Wes Craven. The images in this film are disturbing, none more so than acutal footage of people skewering their cheeks with needles and eating glass.
"Dead Alive" film- Before "Lord of the Rings", Peter Jackson was best known for his visceral horror-comedies, none more than this one. Possibly the bloodiest film ever made, it is also one of the funniest. The zombie baby in the park scene is worth the price of admission alone.
Evil Dead film series- Sam Raimi, like Jackson, is now known for his blockbuster Spider-Man films, but he got his start with these acclaimed indie gorefests. 1981's "Evil Dead", 1987's "Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn", and 1993's "Army of Darkness" are now certified cult classics, and, while not zombie films specifically, they do contain some grisly living-dead action.
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Dead stuff is essential. The new ones are the best. 28 days/weeks later is the best one so far I think, though Land of the Dead was pretty sweet. As the classics go I'm all for ED2, good old Bruce Campbell!
The Return of the Living Dead is the creepiest movie i've seen, just like the movie 'Dawn of the Dead'.
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