Train to busan is one of the greatest zombie movies ever made. This bill pullman starring vehicle is a more boileddown zombie film, one thats centralized on the haitian zombie. The greatest zombie movie ever paperback march 1, 2016. After their vampire movie falls apart, the trio resolves to go big or go home, and going big means making the greatest zombie movie ever. George romero essentially created the modern zombie film as we know it with this iconic horror film. Top 10 greatest zombie movies of all time superpages. There hasnt been a zombie movie made in the last 47 years that hasnt been influenced by it in some way. Man this is one very sick movie, and is not only the goriest, but the most obscene too much like a real snuff film. Romero basically invented the modern zombie picture with his groundbreaking independent horror film night of the living dead 1968 and it stands the test of time as being not only the first but also one of the best zombie movies ever made. Ever since, zombies have shown no sign of slowing down. List of the best zombie movies ever, including popular blockbusters like zombieland, 28 days later, and dawn of the dead.
Perhaps the greatest comedy zombie film ever made sorry, shaun of the dead, cemetery man is an italianfrenchgerman production about. So when i say that shaun of the dead is the greatest zombie movie ever made, i can tell you that with pretty solid certainty because ive seen most all of them. Romero, its time to take a look back at the best zombie movies ever made since he pioneered the genre in the 1960s with a little independent movie known as night of the living dead. When everything that can go wrong does, will the film ever get made. Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. Is shaun of the dead the greatest zombie movie ever made, or what. Where zombie films from 19681978 attempted to capture the aesthetic of notld, nearly every zombie movie since 1978 has made some attempt at channeling dawn. As such, were not counting movies about demonic possession evil dead. Looking for the best zombie movies of the 21st century so far. Very ridiculous, but it takes a unique perspective on the genre. Not only the best flesheating zombie movie shot in pittsburgh, its the best flesheating zombie movie anywhere. When tasked with concocting a top 10 list of the greatest zombie films ever to come lumbering, openmouthed into my horror loving cranium, top. The film tells the story of a caribbean island that is cursed by voodoo, causing the dead residents to rise as.
If youre looking for halloween costume ideas, expect to find a few ghoulish options. So i also decided to make a blog post containing all the best zombie movies ever made. Seriously, i think its the only one ive ever sat though, but its definitely the funniest one, for sure. Zombi 2 stars tisa farrow, ian mcculloch, and richard johnson. Over nearly 40 years, hollywood has invested more and more money into these big budget hits, and in todays article, we will discuss the top 20 zombie movie box office budgets of all time. Its a ya novel but without all the tropes that normally make ya novels so damn annoying. Crowned the godfather of zombies, romero made five more dead movies, the. From dawn of the dead to shaun of the dead, here are the essentials. Shot on a shoestring budget making it one of the greatest indie films ever made, the. Its a ya novel but without all the tropes that after making a few short films that were barely seen, 16 year old justin and his pals decide to make the greatest zombie movie ever. The best and most gruesome zombie movies of all time.
But its simply not the greatest zombie movie of all time, if were being. The best zombie movies hold on to your guts as we count down the most gruesomely great zombie films ever made by time out film posted. After watching i am legend 2007 starring will smith, i decided that i should explore more into this genre. This is the most fun youll ever have at a genderbending rock n roll zombie movie. Justin just wants to make a perfect movieno big deal, right. Is shaun of the dead the greatest zombie movie ever made. Ten greatest zombie films ever made horror geek life. A dutch nazi zombie movie that began production in 2004 and made waves on the web in 2006 when a couple of striking trailers here and here made to generate interest from investors caught the attention of the zombieloving online community. Movies about the living dead keep getting made for a reason.
Wow look at the huge jump in quantity starting in 2004. The collider staff breaks down the 21 best zombie movies of all time. As world war z hits theaters as the most expensive zombie flick ever made, we take a look at the best zombie movies of alltime. If youre looking for halloween costume ideas, expect to find a. The greatest zombie movie ever is the story of a group of teenagers trying to make a movie. The best zombie movies of all time list of greatest zombie films. The greatest zombie cast ever disassembled starring bill murray. A sequel was announced not too long ago, and while the details are sparse, its expected to arrive later in 2020.
Dawn of the dead romero this is the quintessential zombie movie. Btw, its currently on comedy central right now, halloween night. Tv show the walking dead is an obvious behemoth to point towards, but in the film world, zombies have made their way into musicals anna and the apocalypse, found footage rec, romcom warm bodies, family animation paranorman, and. Zombi 2 is a zombie film directed by lucio fulci the beyond from a screenplay by dardano sacchetti the beyond, demons. Romero created the modern zombie film during times of great social. Featuring shoutouts to just about every other zombie film ever made, shaun of the dead crosses the line between gutbusting hilarity and gutwrenching horror. Upcoming zombie movies to get excited about outbreak z tbd wesley snipes has signed on to star in the zombie film outbreak z. The book starts out with a trio of friends15 year old justin, bobby, and gabedeciding that they want to film a movie about zombies. Indiewire s ranked picks for the greatest zombie films ever made. By zombie movies we mean the films that deal with the dead returning to life, with a couple of exceptions. Before you suddenly rush to make your funeral plans, give a close read to this.
For this list, were ranking the 30 best zombie movies of all time. Almost every single previous zombie movie is spoofed or name checked here theyre coming to get you barbra. The best zombie movies of all time list of greatest. The collider staff breaks down the 21 best zombie movies of all time, from george romeros classics to the modern movie classics he inspired.
This compilation has the movies i already watched or recommended by fellow movie freaks. Tim robbins, morgan freeman, bob gunton, william sadler. The best zombie movies of all time are certainly up for debate and this is where you come in. In the early thirties, hollywood was beginning to experiment with iconicmonster films, and it was only a matter of time before the first featurelength walkingdead film appeared. Best zombie movies of the 21st century modern zombie films. Shaun of the dead 2004 easily one of the very best meta horror movies ever made. Top 10 best and awesome zombie movies of all time you must. Everything zombie, right up to amcs ab fab walking dead. Fred dekkers gleefully satirical homage to bmovies isnt just a zombie movie, but it does feature an invasion of the undead. The book starts out with a trio of friends15 year old justin, bobby, and gabedeciding that they want to film a. The film was meant to serve as a sequel to george a. The greatest zombie movie ever is so bad, it could wake the dead after producing three horror films that went mostly ignored on youtube, justin and his film making buddies decide its time to make something epic.
Instead, its about a young director trying to keep his movie from going tits up and possibly win the heart of his leading lady. By far the greatest zombie film ever made, i can watch it over and over again, a george a romero. But of course, there are some zombie movies that exist solely to make you laugh. After producing three horror movies that went mostly ignored on youtube, justin and his filmmaking buddies decide its time they create something noteworthy, something epic. It was the first, featurelength official walking dead. Its safe to say that no other gamechanging movie has ever spawned quite as many ripoffs as night of the living dead not even quentin tarantinos scriptflipping. They may not have money or a script, but they have passion. Partly its due to hollywood just making more movies per year now than they did in the 70s and 80s and part, i believe, because video games have brought zombies to the forefront of pop culture. Equal parts slapstick comedy and political allegory, this is a smart and heartfelt effort, which isnt too bad a result considering its viewed as the first cuban zombie film ever made. Equal parts horror movie and romantic comedy, this film was billed as the worlds first romzomcom romantic zombie comedy. The 25 most important zombie movies ever made paste. Resident evil movie, and there are more films about the undead on the way. The greatest zombie movie ever, by jeff strand, is a comedy that had meliterallylaughing out loud at something about every other page. Each can make for valid, classic examples of zombie cinema.
The 50 best zombie movies of all time paste paste magazine. The greatest zombie movie ever by jeff strand, paperback. In fact, theyre going to make the greatest zombie movie ever. The top 20 highest budget zombie movies of all time. Indiewires ranked picks for the greatest zombie films ever made. The greatest zombie movie ever by jeff strand goodreads. Following an ever growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two philadelphia s. I actually had a zombie dream while reading this book, well not while actually reading the book, although if i could find a way to read while sleeping, id be all in favor of that. This movie is no less than a story of the power of love and music to defeat the forces of evil, which in this case are represented by alien zombies, the recording industry, and closemindedness in general.
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