Recommend a good zombie flick.

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:31 pm

Seems like there are two camps when it comes to these movies: the 28 Days Later, zombies-can-run-jump-and-scale-fences camp and the Dead Rising/Romero shambling zombies camp. It seems one favors gore and quick thrills and the other favors suspense and tension. I thought 28 Days Later was almost perfect, but I didn't dig the mutated superhuman 'zombies'. I just finished the remake of Dawn of the Dead and it was just OK.

What would you recommend?

power UP · Post by **power UP** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 3:35 pm

Zombi 2
Re-Animator
Braindead
Dawn of the dead original (only if you are deperate tho, boring imo)
Land of the Dead
Planet Terror
Day of the dead

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:17 pm

Night of the Living Dead is still the best zombie film IMO, and still as scary as hell. Even re-watching it today, the plotting is so audacious and nihilistic it still gets me.

It's definitely in the 'slow burner' category though, depending on your tastes. The zombies are purely incidental, as with all of the 'Dead' films. They could be replaced with any horrifying scenario and the human drama would still make the film just as frightening.

emphatic · Post by **emphatic** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:45 pm

Sean Of The Dead

Edit: Note that Braindead is also known as Dead Alive.

Emph

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:56 pm

obviously the classics are great....for newer ones id suggest tracking down:

die zombiejaeger....i think its dutch with english subs
tokyo zombie
automaton transfusion
zombie diaries...not to be confused with diary of the dead
i, zombie
the oneechanbara

for some other classics not mentioned:

pretty much any lucio fulci stuff...ie.) zombi, city of the living dead, etc...
hell of the living dead

if you want more i can compile a more thorough list when i get home form work

ya...im a zombie nut

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:58 pm

I really like Fulchi's movies, especially The Beyond and Zombie Flesh Eaters (aka Zombi 2) - just the right balance of gore and trash.

28 Weeks Later is pretty cool too, imo. Surprised you didn't like the Dawn remake.

They Came Back is an interesting, alternative take on the genre.

charlie chong · Post by **charlie chong** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 5:15 pm

obviously the old romero films and fulci ones too
burial ground aka night of terror
living dead at the manchester morgue
zombie holocaust aka dr butcher m.d

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:23 pm

There is the 28 Weeks Later films that sorta continues where the first one left off. A third sequel to the two 28 Days/Weeks Later films is in the works right now. ^_~

God of Vampires is another cult classic worth checking out. The director has spent seven years getting it made. It was shown in it's entirety at the 2007 Shockerfest indy horror/sci-fi/fanasty film festival. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 6:31 pm

jonny5 wrote:
if you want more i can compile a more thorough list when i get home form work

ya...im a zombie nut

I've got a great list already thanks to youse guys, but if you can be bothered...

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:05 pm

If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend Dario Argento's edit of Dawn of the Dead that was released in Europe as "Zombi". Much better than the Romero cut, plus Goblin did the soundtrack.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:16 pm

planet terror really is the best zombie flick ive seen, its just so awesome!

night of the living dead is another good one tho, and offcourse the "xxx of the dead" movies....

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:37 pm

Don't watch, play!

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:47 pm

Acid King wrote:If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend Dario Argento's edit of Dawn of the Dead that was released in Europe as "Zombi". Much better than the Romero cut, plus Goblin did the soundtrack.

meh...the euro release has 1.5 mins extra footage...mostly gore in zombie feeding scenes....the european one also is missing some of the dialog scenes....

the extended edition is the best one....more gore, more dialog, more zombie greatness

the us version is the worst....

i have to check as i havent watched the US version in a while, but it has the same music, no?

i cant recall

goblin is one of my favorite bands

if you like goblin, check out a band called zombi....2 guys making zombie music.....awesome

also check out soundtracks done fabio frizzi and riz ortolani.....frizzi did most of fulci's horror films.....ortolani did cannibal holocaust and fulci's dont torture a duckling amongst others

i love listening to old horror movie soundtracks....

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:20 pm

sven666 wrote:planet terror really is the best zombie flick ive seen, its just so awesome!

night of the living dead is another good one tho, and offcourse the "xxx of the dead" movies....

Planet Terror...isn't that part of the 2007 Grindhouse dual film showcase with Death Proof being the second one? I recall that both films of Planet Terror & Death Proof have gotten the Blu-Ray upgraded treatment and just recently came out in the USA. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

TripleA · Post by **TripleA** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:46 pm

Ok at first the older Zombie movies. you can look for Infos and other shit on ofdb.de.or imdb.com. ^^ On ofdb are some false infos but thats k. its an god Archive.

Oldtimer hrhrhr
White Zombie
Plague of the Zombie
I walked with a Zombie
Die Reitenden Leichen Quadrologie

Dont know the English Title sry
The 9 Skulls of Jonathan Drake or so im not really sure

Fulci Classics
Woodoo - Schreckensinsel der Zombies aka Woodoo or so ^^

From Beyond

Kult Movie in the Zombie Gore Splatter Scene O.o

Das Haus an der Friedhofsmauer aka The House on the Cemetary ^^ Not really a Zombie flik but with an Zombie as Monster!

Romero Classics absolutely the Grandfather of the Cannibal Zombie!!!!!!!!!

Night of the Living Dead (The first Cannibalistic Zombie Flik was born. Thank you Master

Absolutely Important it give an remake from Tom Savini the Special FX God (From Dusk Till...; Night of the ...?;Evil Dead 1 and 2 aka Tanz der Teufel ^^) that Movie is colored the Original from Romero is Black and White but really great. That was his very good Time.

Dawn of the Dead
The second part of the Dead Triology. Very nice Atmosphere. This Movie ownz in some nice Gore Effects. Amd the Story is not that simple like the other low budget movies. And it gives enough in this crazy World xD

Day of the Dead
The last part of the Dead Triology and one of the best. Some effects was really new and good to watch. You look two times on the Screen

Savini was the Effects creator what a wonder xD

Resident Evil 2 Trailer!!!
Mever seen sorry. I read it only in an Magazine as an young child ^^ Hey cmon this Game was amaizing. the Trailer in japane Only (?) was made from the Grandmaster Romero dont know is it hard or good. Maybe anybody can find it.

Land of the Dead
hmmm O.o some Scenes looked like the old. Dont know why but dont like it. Its not the old Romero no fresh ideas.

Some crazy Movies

(Thats all Zombie Fliks dont worry

Grossangriff der Zombies (Sry dont know the English Title its German)

Dellamorte Dellamore (Very good black Humour

)

Braindead (OMG KULT from the Lord of the Ring The Movie creator Peter Jackson. The Master of good Movies. He have really Talent the Teddy Bear ^^)

Redneck Zombies

Virus or so ^^

The Laughing Dead really funny Splatter Zombie movie.

Return of the Living Dead I-IV The 4th part was not Uncut released in Germany. maybe now ^^ But a really great Issue abour Violence and some nice funny Scenes. I must lough sometimes really much. ^^

Look at the Actor list and find some Actor they are often listened in old Zombie fliks they used often the same actors. And if you search for good old Horror Classics. (Zombies too but not the Romero Style more the Voodoo Cult the "Reak Zombie" Storys ^^) Look for Hammer Productions, Bela Lugosi (famous actor for bad guys like Dracula or other Monster or Evil Doctor roles), Boris Karloff (

); Klaus Kinski! (Nosferatu and he is an amazing actor maybe you find some other movies. He did his job perfect!); Mario Bava; Umberto Lenzi (Cannibal Movie God and an Animal Snuff fan O.o or i maybe mean an other ^^); Dario Argento, Sergio Leon bla bla ^^

And here are some Trailers

Trailer

The Living Dead Trailer (DvD Trailer? but nice names)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raNWFhPxi5Q

White Zombie 1932 Bela Lugosi [Complete O.o]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z6j1Hhqbxk

Redneck Zombies Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYXUJnoF2DA

Revolt of the Zombies 1936 [The Beginning]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx-1Jun76cg

Bio-Zombie (1998) - Theatrical Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCZTIg6Nm2k

Elvira Intro to Night of the Living Dead (Cult Person in the Horror and Gore Scene in America or so)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZZ3TCIYllM

Night of the Living Dead Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTL_Df3tJiU

All You Zombies (???) ^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBds4MBiywk

Grossangriff der Zombies aka Nightmare City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiRftSs4NkQ

Doctor Butcher aka Zombie Holocaust Movie Trailer XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdDfyePQRAk

Spookshow Films - CALL OF THE ZOMBIE (Classic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7e2ORKf-YU

Hard Rock Zombies Trailer (Kult Trash Movie but not that good ^^)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHIeTGSlZuo

Zombie Flesh Eaters Trailer aka Woodoo Schreckensinsel der Zombies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=342Xtexe_u4

The Video Dead (Unrated Trailer yeah)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MbDATiGsgM

Dawn of the Dead (1978): Theatrical Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgfCypW6zvc

Return Of The Living Dead Scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vozcWH8n5KQ

The Evil Dead aka Tanz der Teufel Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7mA9-VyUJg

Zombies of Mora Tau (Classic)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFT6Iy9yu54

City of the Living Dead (Lucio Fulci) aka Ein Zombie hing am Glockenseil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdLb15235X4

I Walked with a Zombie Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT_JnFXC6UA

House by the cemetary aka Das Haus an der Friedhofsmauer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV4XJciauaw

Dellamorte Dellamore Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_US4SuK3DQc

Zombie Bloodbath Trilogy Trailer O.o Only with Account.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIBa0zv0VQg

The Return Of The Living Dead 2 Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4AtSWPrB0o

The Return Of The Living Dead: Longer(1985)Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=347aL0NqWFU

The Return of the Living Dead Intro (Japanese!!!

)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEBBszxT5zk

Return of the Living Dead 3 (Clip Collection)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi_J8836Axk

Shaun Of The Dead Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfDUv3ZjH2k

Japanese Day of the Dead Trailer hrhrhr from Day of the Dead (Original)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDCget9TEDY

The Astro-Zombies (1968) Movie Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHz_HvpOHO8

Tokyo Zombie Trailer English Subtitled!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJEmduNwjKU

Zombie (1978) Trailer [German] aka Dawn of the Dead!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULZ9EGiWJck

Ninjas vs Zombies Trailer 4 amateur ^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY6W3DjpKkc

Zombies unter Kannibalen (German Title)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E74YxDKarBc

Plaga Zombie (1997) Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcJlYgGC3rE

Billy Chong - Kung Fu Zombie Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrShT2YWsu8

...To Kill A Zombie Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgrJfIIrgVE

Dead Eyes Open Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR4XEYPkwwk

The Dead Next Door (1988) Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ghr-Sua_3U

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 3:15 am

jonny5 wrote:
meh...the euro release has 1.5 mins extra footage...mostly gore in zombie feeding scenes....the european one also is missing some of the dialog scenes....

the extended edition is the best one....more gore, more dialog, more zombie greatness

the us version is the worst....

i have to check as i havent watched the US version in a while, but it has the same music, no?

i cant recall

goblin is one of my favorite bands

if you like goblin, check out a band called zombi....2 guys making zombie music.....awesome

also check out soundtracks done fabio frizzi and riz ortolani.....frizzi did most of fulci's horror films.....ortolani did cannibal holocaust and fulci's dont torture a duckling amongst others

i love listening to old horror movie soundtracks....

Argento's cut is like 10 minutes shorter. I like it cause it cuts down the bullshit. No useless dialogue that slows the movie down, no trite "message", just pure zombie goodness, and more Goblin. That's a winner in my book. According to wikipedia, Romero still stands by the theatrical release as the definitive version and that he said Argento didn't "get" the movie. I think he got it fine. He boiled it down to its' essence and kept the pace up, rather than slow it down in the name of character development. They're all good, but the euro release is definitely my preferred version.

Square King · Post by **Square King** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 5:23 am

Wow. Thanks TripleA!

nash87 · Post by **nash87** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:26 am

"zombie strippers." Apparently, you strip better if you're a zombie. so, if you're a stripper it's in your best interest to be a zombie

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 11:45 am

Return of the living dead is my favourite. Its funny, witty, gory and a little scary in places. The 2nd one didn't live up to expectations.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:48 pm

Just popping in briefly to say that 28 Days later was amazing & one of my favourite movies.

The sequel however, my GF and I don't like nearly as much.

Different director apparently

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:48 pm

PC Engine Fan X! wrote:
sven666 wrote:planet terror really is the best zombie flick ive seen, its just so awesome!

night of the living dead is another good one tho, and offcourse the "xxx of the dead" movies....
Planet Terror...isn't that part of the 2007 Grindhouse dual film showcase with Death Proof being the second one? I recall that both films of Planet Terror & Death Proof have gotten the Blu-Ray upgraded treatment and just recently came out in the USA. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

yeah, here in europe the two movies were released apart, i think they went straigt to video even..

definetly picking up the BR release of planet terror next time i lay my hands on a PS3!

Ord · Post by **Ord** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:20 pm

[●REC]
Awesome zombie movie.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:35 pm

Ord wrote:[●REC]
Awesome zombie movie.

completely forgot that one

LSU · Post by **LSU** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:45 pm

If you live in the UK or can play Region 2 PAL DVDs, I thought the E4/C4 miniseries Dead Set was fairly good. Flawed, but definitely enjoyable.

http://www.e4.com/deadset/

TripleA · Post by **TripleA** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:22 am

No Problem ^^ Im a Splatter and Horror Freak

So on if you need help with some Ratings or something else ask me! ^^ In Asia Novie im a Freak too but they dont make much Zombie Fliks. More Ultra Violent Action Movies and great Dramas ^^

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:39 pm

LSU wrote:If you live in the UK or can play Region 2 PAL DVDs, I thought the E4/C4 miniseries Dead Set was fairly good. Flawed, but definitely enjoyable.

http://www.e4.com/deadset/

Yeah, dead set is awesome, and pretty damn gory, even for UK television

. I love the way it shifts from uneasy comedy in the first episode to out and out nihilism in the last one. Definitely the best zombie related thing to emerge in the last ten years.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:10 pm

jonny5 wrote:the oneechanbara

So the Simple X000 Series game was based on a movie? Or, am I insane?

nash87 wrote:"zombie strippers." Apparently, you strip better if you're a zombie. so, if you're a stripper it's in your best interest to be a zombie :)

Zombie strippers have trouble getting themselves back together after a show, though.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:41 pm

Carnival of Souls

I only list it as it falls into the same vibe as the original NOTLD. Forget the crappy remake, however.

sven666 · Post by **sven666** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:33 am

LSU wrote:If you live in the UK or can play Region 2 PAL DVDs, I thought the E4/C4 miniseries Dead Set was fairly good. Flawed, but definitely enjoyable.

http://www.e4.com/deadset/

looks pretty cool that actually, ill have to check that out, is there a boxset with the whole series in it?

zombie strippers = trash (in a bad way)

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Sun Feb 01, 2009 12:50 am

sven is back