Zombie movies that will make you love zombies

According to Drew Dietsch
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Ever since George Romero changed the history of horror culture by introducing the most popular iteration of the zombie, the living dead have been a constant presence in the world of film. From massive blockbuster epics to intimate low-budget art films, zombie films have an incredible range for different audiences.

Unfortunately, due to factors such as The Walking Dead A TV universe lasting forever or video games overloading on the undead, a lot of people are either burned out on re-animated corpses or just can’t care less about zombie stories.

So if you had to pick some zombie movies to help you discover or rediscover a true passion for the zombie subgenre, which ones should you check out? My name is Drew Dietsch and these are Giant Freakin’ Robot’s Zombie movies that will make you fall in love with zombie movies.

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

As I said before George Romero forever turned “zombie” into a household term Night of the Living Deadalthough they were called ghouls in that must-watch classic. And you really can’t go wrong watching any of his zombie outings — except maybe Diary of the Deadthat’s skippable – but the one entry that best captures the anarchic joy of this subgenre is 1978 Dawn of the Dead.

The basic idea of ​​a group of survivors taking over a mall is given plenty of room for fun, and when the zombies take pies to their faces, you’ll understand exactly what kind of atmosphere Dawn of the Dead goes for. That doesn’t mean there’s no legitimate drama to be found in it Dawn of the Deadbut it’s such a bombastic concept that it would inspire an even crazier and pleasantly ridiculous remake Dead Rising video game franchise.

Dawn of the Dead isn’t the first zombie movie, but it’s the first to take the concept and understand the potential for straight-up entertainment without losing what makes the subgenre special.

Return of the Walking Dead (1985)

As the 1980s rolled around, the horror genre went crazy with effects and over-the-top comedy, and that included more Night of the Living Dead a kind of sequel Return of the Living Dead.

This entry takes the idea that Night of the Living Dead is a film based on a true incident kept secret by the US government. After two bumbling warehouse workers release the toxic gas responsible for creating zombies, the reanimated rise to party.

Return of the Living Dead turns a zombie movie into a full punk rock black comedy satire. It also boasts colorful and memorable effects that I will argue may be the funniest zombie movie ever made. Tarman himself is in the running for best movie zombie of all time.

The Re-Animator (1985)

Released unrated and the better, Re-animator takes inspiration from an HP Lovecraft short story and turns it up to eleven. A brilliant and let’s say energetic scientist named has invented a glowing green concoction that can bring the dead back to life. Unfortunately, they seem pretty pissed off.

As the story escalates, we get so many gifts. A thoroughly entertaining performance by Jeffrey Combs, fantastic low-budget direction by Stuart Gordon, the idea of ​​letting the villain Dr. Cut off Hill’s head and then reanimate his head! Who doesn’t want to see that?

is true Re-animator is deliberately tacky cinema. He’s not afraid to push the envelope. Hell, it’ll rip right through. But if you can appreciate his grindhouse goofiness, Re-animator it might just be one of your favorite movies.

Night of the Creeps (1986)

Mixing aliens and zombies? Yes please! Night of the Creeps drops a bunch of space slugs at a high school prom and the result is one of the most hilarious hidden gems of the 80s. With tongue firmly planted in cheek, Night of the Creeps pays homage to the classic era of the 1950s science fiction horror, but gives it everything the 80s can do with fun special effects and humor.

Thanks to Tom Atkins’ constant turn as a burnt-out detective with a dark secret, Night of the Creeps it has more than its B-level honors. But that’s more than enough to make it a guaranteed good time.

Dead Heat (1988)

You know we love Treat Williams if you’ve been watching on our video Phantomand you won’t get much better than the re-animated Treat Williams as a hot cop in the Dead heat. After a robbery with seemingly indestructible attackers, Williams and his partner in submission SNL alum Joe Piscopo, investigate a diabolical plot involving the resurrection of the dead.

Unfortunately, Williams is killed and must be brought back to life using a resurrection machine. He only has so much time before he breaks down to try and solve the case. Yes, our heroic leader is a zombie cop.

Dead heat is all the fun of an 80s shooter with goofball horror gags thrown into the mix. If you don’t smile when an entire Chinese butchery of dead animals comes back to life, maybe zombie movies just aren’t for you.

Braindead aka Dead Alive (1992)

Before he conquered Middle-earth, Peter Jackson he made some of the most offensive and grotesque horror comedies of the time. And his undisputed masterpiece is the zombie free-for-all brain deadknown as Dead alive in the USA.

Thanks to a bite from a Sumatran rat – who doesn’t love a Sumatran rat? – a horrible old crone becomes the living dead as her sweet but clumsy son tries to keep things normal. Things progress as more and more zombies are made, we get karate priests, a mutated zombie baby, and the best lawnmower scene in cinematic history that I don’t think we can even show here!

If you have a strong stomach for the most over-the-top gore you’ll ever see on film, brain dead takes the crown as the true spiritual successor The Evil Deadwhich isn’t on this list because Deadites aren’t zombies! But there is no doubt about it brain dead it is overrun with the undead.

Graveyard Man (1994)

Director Michele Soavi came under the baton of Italian horror maestro Dario Argento. And after directing several of his own films, Soavi made one of the best Italian zombie films of all time, Man from the graveyard.

Rupert Everett plays a depressed caretaker of a cemetery named Francesco, whose dead residents resurrect after about seven days in the ground, and he must shoot them in the head and rebury them for good. When a stunning beauty enters Francesco’s life, a spiral of darkly humorous dead-picking begins, culminating in a conversation with the Death Eater himself.

Man from the graveyard gives you a flying zombie head and impotence jokes in the same breath. It’s a truly unique horror comedy that’s as much arthouse as it is grindhouse. This one will probably be for more discerning zombie movie lovers, but it may also be the best of the bunch.

Versus (2000)

Japan also loves its zombie movies and there are so many to choose from that this entire list could just be Japanese zombie movies, but the one you have to see is Ryuhei Kitamura. Versus.

An escaped prisoner comes into conflict with a group of Yakuza in the middle of the Resurrection Forest, who do exactly what they say, bringing the dead back to life as zombies. Same parts Evil Dead, Mountaineerand Matrix, Versus is an action fantasy horror hybrid in its class.

Low-budget charm and downright energetic creativity on display do Versus a truly unique film that excites just as much blood as it spills.

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

If you ask me and you’ve seen the video this far, I think yes, the best zombie movie of the 2000s is by Edgar Wright shaun of the dead. A loving homage to zombie movies while creating these own distinct characters and story, shaun of the dead throws a dirty bunch of Londoners into a zombie apocalypse and hilarity ensues.

what does he do shaun of the dead what’s so great is not just how funny its cast and script are, but how the film creates legitimate and relatable characters that surprise you with how much you care about them when the film injects real drama and conflict into the story.

at this point shaun of the dead it should be a movie that everyone sees. You don’t get a better zombie movie than this one.

Fido (2006)

The last entry on our list feels like a slightly forgotten film at the moment and that’s a shame because Fido is one of the most original and clever ideas I’ve seen in a zombie movie.

Set in a 1950s-inspired alternate America, Fido presents the idea that zombies exist and can be used for menial jobs, pets, and even romantic companions. The central story is about a boy and his dog, er, zombie Fido, and how his love for his pet eventually breaks down the oppressive system of social standards.

Seriously! Fido is a bright and crisp film that touches on darker material in just the right amount so that it never feels preachy or gets in the way of the film’s good times. If there’s one movie on this list you should seek out, this is it Fido. He is a very nice boy.

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