The best zombie movies of all time
Today’s popular media, including mainstream zombie movies, have led the way in marketing these animated corpses to a broad section of society. However, legends and popular stories during the 19th century have largely inspired modern zombie tales. However, nothing beats the easy access everyone has to the various zombie movies because unlike tales, zombie DVDs are available and within easy reach.
If you think classic zombie movies are now hard to find, then you haven’t checked online. The internet is a veritable source for all things carnivorous. Start by choosing which of these top 10 zombie movies should occupy your weekends:
1) Night of the Living Dead
Released in October 1968, Night of the Living Dead is a cult independent film from one of the greatest horror directors in history, George A. Romero. Considered upon its release groundbreaking by some critics and a “junk movie” by others, Night of the Living Dead is ranked the #1 zombie movie by many today.
2) Zombies
This movie has spawned hordes of imitators, especially in Italy. Despite this, it still belongs on the list of scariest zombie movies. The movie doesn’t stop with dead bodies and humans, but even features a fight scene between a zombie and a shark.
3) Dawn of the Dead
This 1976 George Romero film takes place in a shopping mall, so expect the walking corpses to carry out their battles in style. How about a zombie-infested apartment for an opening scene? If you haven’t seen this movie, you can’t claim to be a true zombie fan.
4) Dead Alive
Every zombie fan or hunter should watch this movie not only because it is hilarious but also because it has the famous Peter Jackson in the lead. This movie is at the top of the list of gory zombie movies till date. Just take a look at the lawnmower scene and you’ll know why.
5) reviver
This film tells the story of a medical student who used his roommate’s cat and several bodies from the morgue among others, to test his reanimating serum to defeat death.
6) The dead next door
Join this elite group of zombie hunters who manage to entertain the movie audience despite cheap acting.
7) Garbage
The carnivores led by a fiery carnivore queen, take on Yakuzas and thieves. The idea that the zombies are controlled by a single undead who is portrayed here as a queen, is quite new.
8) The return of the living dead
If you’ve seen Night of the Living Dead, then this is a must see sequel, if only for the smarter and funnier zombies. This is what happens when you put together a punk rocker, zombies, a Nazi mortician, and a gas that can create zombies.
9) 28 days later
You can argue that there are actually no zombies here in the true sense of the word. However, what do you call people who chase and bite other human beings who then turn into zombies as a result?
10) Shaun of the Dead
This is a great combination of romance and horror, so if your girlfriend doesn’t like zombies but you are a fan, then this could be a solution.
Any of these zombie movies are sure to keep you and your friends entertained and scared at the same time.
