Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Entertainment Discussions > Movie Talk
Reload this Page >

Best Zombie Movie Thread!

Movie Talk A Discussion area for everything movie related including films In The Theaters

Best Zombie Movie Thread!

Old 06-19-06, 06:32 PM
  #1  
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Thread Starter
 
OldBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,295
Received 888 Likes on 751 Posts
Best Zombie Movie Thread!

I know this has been done, but I wanted to start this here, so it will be forever! Hope that's ok Scott.

This is my favorite sub-genre and while I have said "Dawn of the Dead" (78) many times, nothing gives me more pleasure overall and no movie have I watched so many times consistently then...



It is just such a perfect blend of everything that makes movies great, let alone horror-comedies. Great cast, tried and true story, great effects, and heart. I love it!

My all time favorite...now yours...
Old 06-19-06, 07:07 PM
  #2  
DVDTalk Reviewer Emeritus - Founder of DVD Stalk
 
Scott_Lecter's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: East Brunswick, NJ
Posts: 492
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I'm a huge fan of Shaun of the Dead, of course, but if I had to narrow it down to 1 Zombie flick, mine would have to be the original Dawn... as well.
Old 06-19-06, 07:26 PM
  #3  
Banned
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 794
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"Shaun of the Dead" or "Biozombie" personally. They just have their own flare that sets them apart. I love Romero's movies, but "Dawn" was just too heavy handed in the way of social commentary to see as a straight up zombie flick. It was half and half, and the make up apps weren't that great, even for the time.
Old 06-19-06, 07:37 PM
  #4  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 5,731
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Yeah, Shaun is about as perfect a movie as can be made for my specific tastes. Not to mention the dvd has stellar extras. I'm a relatively new fan of all things Zombie, so it probably doesn't surprise that I have a special place in my heart for the newer flicks like the remake of Dawn or 28 Days Later (which seems to be - but even before this phase the original Night of the Living Dead was always good stuff to me. So damn creepy.
Old 06-19-06, 07:46 PM
  #5  
DVD Talk Hero
 
TomOpus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Kansas City, MO
Posts: 40,112
Received 1,286 Likes on 935 Posts
I was always a big fan of the original Night of the Living Dead.

Old 06-19-06, 07:50 PM
  #6  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mondo Kane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 11,660
Received 112 Likes on 100 Posts
Originally Posted by TomOpus
I was always a big fan of the original Night of the Living Dead.

I gotta go with the grandaddy of 'em all too!
Old 06-19-06, 08:15 PM
  #7  
Senior Member
 
Scott Weinberg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Go Phillies!!!
Posts: 505
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Ditto: the original Night is my favorite, with the original Dawn a close second. I'm also quite fond of Return of the Living Dead and Demons.
Old 06-19-06, 10:10 PM
  #8  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Sweet Baby James's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 11,587
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts
I would have to go with the original Night of the Living Dead as #1. Fulci's Zombi 2 takes the silver and the original Dawn gets the bronze.
Old 06-19-06, 11:47 PM
  #9  
Suspended
 
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Formerly known as "GizmoDVD"/Southern CA
Posts: 31,779
Received 101 Likes on 87 Posts
Dawn, Day, and Night forme in that order. Day has really grown on me over the years.
Old 06-20-06, 01:16 AM
  #10  
Banned
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 794
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I think "Day" is the best acted zombie movie of all time, personally. Joe Pilato's my icon.
Old 06-20-06, 01:18 AM
  #11  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Living Dead's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: The Graveyard
Posts: 3,205
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
While I love George Romero, my favorite zombie movie has always been "Let Sleeping Corpses Lie." It has a stupid plot as far as "why" the zombies are re-animating, but the atmosphere of the film is really incredible and the sense of dread it creates is truly frightening. I suppose some might say it is poorly acted, but I don't think so. It has the same quality Night of the Living Dead has, where the events seem to be happening to real people, not to actors.

The first time I watched it as a teenager it scared the hell out of me, and still gives me the creeps to this day.

Last edited by Living Dead; 06-20-06 at 01:23 AM.
Old 06-20-06, 01:18 AM
  #12  
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Rampaging across DVDTalk.
Posts: 4,046
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by Sweet Baby James
I would have to go with the original Night of the Living Dead as #1. Fulci's Zombi 2 takes the silver and the original Dawn gets the bronze.
Old 06-20-06, 02:23 AM
  #13  
DVD Talk Special Edition
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 1,390
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Return of the Living Dead for me. The whole cast was awesome! Burt, Frank, Freddy, and Ernie were so damn funny. This movie has never aged for me. And Lineaa Quigley as Trash........
Old 06-20-06, 02:51 AM
  #14  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Maxflier's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 13,251
Received 239 Likes on 175 Posts
I know i'm in the extreme minority here, but I don't like Romero's zombie movies AT ALL (didn't bother watching past the second one).
My vote goes to Dawn of the Dead (2004). I'm also a big fan of 28 Days Later.

I haven't seen the aforementioned Shaun of the Dead yet, but i recorded it off HBO HD the other night so i will check it out soon. Although being a British movie, i seriously doubt i will like it.

Last edited by Maxflier; 06-20-06 at 02:53 AM.
Old 06-20-06, 07:03 AM
  #15  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 558
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Maxflier
I'm also a big fan of 28 Days Later.

Although being a British movie, i seriously doubt i will like it.


Give it a chance. Shaun is definitely one of my favorites now. I also like Dawn ('04) and a bunch of others. Hard to pick my favorite zombie flick but Shaun is near the top. Return of the Living Dead is also a great one for the reasons stated above.
Old 06-20-06, 07:55 AM
  #16  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Atascadero, CA
Posts: 10,129
Received 217 Likes on 164 Posts
Day, Dawn (original), Shaun, Dawn (remake), 28 Days Later, Night (original). In that order.
Old 06-20-06, 08:25 AM
  #17  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Maxflier's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 13,251
Received 239 Likes on 175 Posts
Originally Posted by Jray


Give it a chance. Shaun is definitely one of my favorites now. I also like Dawn ('04) and a bunch of others. Hard to pick my favorite zombie flick but Shaun is near the top. Return of the Living Dead is also a great one for the reasons stated above.
Well, i said i recorded it and will watch it.
And you picked an odd way of arranging my words in that quote.
Old 06-20-06, 08:38 AM
  #18  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mr. Cinema's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 18,044
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
This is an easy choice, the original Night of the Living Dead.
Old 06-20-06, 09:38 AM
  #19  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Gainesville, FL
Posts: 678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My favorites are the original Dawn, the 2004 Dawn, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, the original NOTLD, the 1990 NOTLD, ROTLD 3, and Cemetery Man. I didn't really care for Day of the Dead.

I've yet to see Zombie 2 or Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, but I'm planning on it.
Old 06-20-06, 10:23 AM
  #20  
Banned
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 794
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
"28 Days Later" isn't a zombie movie, BTW. That's why they referred to as "infected". It was part of the social allegory.
Old 06-20-06, 10:43 AM
  #21  
DVD Talk Limited Edition
 
dadaluholla's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Wilmington, OH
Posts: 5,491
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
ENJOYED:
Dawn of the Dead (original)
Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Night of the Living Dead (remake)
Return of the Living Dead
Demons 1 & 2
House of the Dead
28 Days Later
Cemetary Man
Premutos
Resident Evil
Resident Evil - Apocalypse
Nightmare City
Dead Alive

DISLIKED:
Day of the Dead
Land of the Dead
Hell of the Living Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Zombie (Zombi 2)
Burial Ground - Night of Terror
Zombie: 4: After Death
Biozombie
The Beyond
City Of The Living Dead
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie
Undead

HATED:
Meat Market
Stacy
Old 06-20-06, 11:05 AM
  #22  
DVD Talk Platinum Edition
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 3,511
Received 147 Likes on 101 Posts
I'm probably in the minority that thinks that Shaun of the Dead wasn't that great. Not bad, just not great either.
Anyway, I'm throwing another vote in for the original Dawn of the Dead, one of my favorite movies overall, not even just zombie or horror. I'm also surprised that the Evil Deads haven't come up yet. I would probably put Evil Dead 2 after Dawn of the Dead for best zombie movie.
Old 06-20-06, 11:34 AM
  #23  
DVD Talk Legend
 
Mondo Kane's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 11,660
Received 112 Likes on 100 Posts
Originally Posted by joltman
I'm also surprised that the Evil Deads haven't come up yet.
The monsters in the Evil Dead series have always been demons to me.
Old 06-20-06, 11:51 AM
  #24  
Inane Thread Master, 2018 TOTY
Thread Starter
 
OldBoy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Are any of us really anywhere?
Posts: 49,295
Received 888 Likes on 751 Posts
Originally Posted by Mondo Kane
The monsters in the Evil Dead series have always been demons to me.
yeah, i never really considered those as 'zombie' movies. more evil manifestations and beings, but zombies...not really.
Old 06-20-06, 01:13 PM
  #25  
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 558
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Maxflier
Well, i said i recorded it and will watch it.
And you picked an odd way of arranging my words in that quote.
I did that on purpose... because 28 Days Later is a British movie and you're a "big fan". Although the way it came out after snipping wasn't the best. Just thought it was funny.

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.