What's your favorite "Zombie" horror movie

[TunnelOfLove]

Dawn of the Dead (remake)

 

[24788]

If I ever become infected. Please put a .50 caliber bullet in my head.

 

[Civickiller80]

If you've read the book (I Am Legend), you'll see that those weren't zombies. They were the evolution of the human race.



Yup, human sexuality. Zombies are a representation of human sexuality and how it consumes society. Just a few key points...

- Zombies lust after human flesh. This is pretty obvious symbolism for sexual desire.

- Zombies are very slow moving, sloth-like creatures. Even though they are very slow and dim-witted, they continuously move forward until they get what they desire. This is another example of symbolism for sexual desire and the "hunt" for a sexual partner.

- Zombies don't even really know "why" they lust after human flesh. They are programmed to just do it, even though they don't understand anything. This is supposed to represent the human desire to mate. We don't really know "why" we want to have sex...we just do.

- (MY FAVORITE) Once you are wounded and/or bitten by a zombie, you will become a zombie yourself. The zombies DNA will enter your bloodstream and slowly, but surely, turn you into a lusting shell of a person. This symoblizes a human losing their virginity. Once you have a taste of the flesh (aka - SEX), you will want it again and again and again. Your body, once it has had a taste of lust, will forever beg you for more. It consumes every aspect of your life and you don't even realize it. The lust for flesh (sex) is always on your mind and controlling everything you do, even though it is completely in your subconscience.

I would recommend finding a book about it, because the symbolism is actually pretty cool. At least, IMO, it is. :dunno:

i gotta say some good points in there....interesting theories...

 

[ChefChiTown]

If I ever become infected. Please put a .50 caliber bullet in my head.

If you become infected, me and my friends will be ready and waiting to club you to death with Louisville Sluggers that have been modified with spikey nails and cool decals. Or, as we like to call them, Zom-beaters.

:crash:

 

[hedonis]

I have scene all of those and I love Zombie movies...one of my favorite genres...but if i had to pick one...it would have to be day of the dead the original...just way consumerism was symbolized in that movie was brilliant... And if we had to go on hottest chick in a Zombie movie...who else but Milla Jovovich...i thinks shes HOT!....

Err.. you might be thinking of the original "Dawn of the Dead" with the consumerism. There was nothing consumerish in the original "Day"- just lots of folks overacting and yelling at one another, and some downright awesome gore.

My favorite is tough to pick- but I think it's "other", for Tom Savini's remake of Night of the Living Dead, made in 1990. Nice remake- pretty faithful to Romero's, with just enough surprises thrown in to make it interesting.

H

 

[panther]

The original Night of the Living Dead, followed closely by Romero's sequel, Dawn of the Dead.

Like those 2 and voted for the original Night of the Living Dead. The Last Man On Earth w/Vincent Price is on my fav list as well.

 

[lost1dc]

I have to admit that I'm reeeeally tired of the whole zombie genre.I would say that it's a neck and neck race between zombie and vampire movies that are the most overused sub catagories in the the horror genre.

That being said,even though it's technically not a zombie movie,I would go with 28 Weeks Later.

So this genre really bites.

 

[The Joker]

Like those 2 and voted for the original Night of the Living Dead. The Last Man On Earth w/Vincent Price is on my fav list as well.

I need to watch that one again. Though I recently picked up "The Omega Man" on DVD not that long ago.

 

[Civickiller80]

Err.. you might be thinking of the original "Dawn of the Dead" with the consumerism. There was nothing consumerish in the original "Day"- just lots of folks overacting and yelling at one another, and some downright awesome gore.

My favorite is tough to pick- but I think it's "other", for Tom Savini's remake of Night of the Living Dead, made in 1990. Nice remake- pretty faithful to Romero's, with just enough surprises thrown in to make it interesting.

H

Yes yes your right dawn of the dead....day of the dead was the one were they were in that underground bunker....

 

[BritneySwallows]

I voted for 28 days later, simply because it brought the whole genre back into the spotlight. Plus finding out that your worst enemies aren't the undead after all still works for me as one of the most effective, darkest and most cynical 3rd acts I've ever seen at the movies. Loved it!

By the way, I never thought I'd ever read a Zombie Book, but Max Brooks' "World War Z" is really entertaining, well written and researched, not funny at all (even though they sell it in the Humor section) and one of the best reads I've had this year. Do yourself a favor and order it, you'll be surprised (like I was) at how intelligent horror fiction can be if it's well done.

 

[BlueBalls]

By the way, I never thought I'd ever read a Zombie Book, but Max Brooks' "World War Z" is really entertaining, well written and researched, not funny at all (even though they sell it in the Humor section) and one of the best reads I've had this year. Do yourself a favor and order it, you'll be surprised (like I was) at how intelligent horror fiction can be if it's well done.

I read that about 2 years ago, and like you I found it very entertaining. I did fine some humor in it even though as you say it is a horror novel through and through, especially the steryotypical English character that was in it, that gave me a laugh amongst other things that I will not give away here. But it is a very good book if your into the genre :hatsoff:

 

[AJJ]

I voted for Shaun of the Dead.

 

[Sherlock_Holmes]

Dawn of the Dead (original) though I did like the remake a lot.

 

[mrtrebus]

I read that about 2 years ago, and like you I found it very entertaining. I did fine some humor in it even though as you say it is a horror novel through and through, especially the steryotypical English character that was in it, that gave me a laugh amongst other things that I will not give away here. But it is a very good book if your into the genre :hatsoff:

I'd also recommend the ongoing comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, really captures the Romero vision of a zombie outbreak & the attempts by a group of survivors to live through it.

 

[BlueBalls]

I read that about 2 years ago, and like you I found it very entertaining. I did fine some humor in it even though as you say it is a horror novel through and through, especially the steryotypical English character that was in it, that gave me a laugh amongst other things that I will not give away here. But it is a very good book if your into the genre :hatsoff:

He has also written a book called The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead which gives you tips and advice on how to survive a zombie apocalypse. Its writtern with complete sincerity, which makes it completly hilarious.

But when the time comes I will be prepared

I'd also recommend the ongoing comic book series The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman, really captures the Romero vision of a zombie outbreak & the attempts by a group of survivors to live through it.

Im not a big comic book guy but I will check it out.

:hatsoff:

 

[Ravenholm]

This thread lost all credability when 28 Days Later was added to the poll. The whole 28 series isn't a zombie series. The stupid people that class THE INFECTED as zombies are the same as those that call Frankensteins monster FRANKENSTEIN when it doesn't even have a fucking name. KNOW YOUR HORROR MOVIES. I dont care if you think the series is close to being a zombie series THE INFECTED ARE NOT ZOMBIES.

 

[Spleen]

This thread lost all credability when 28 Days Later was added to the poll. The whole 28 series isn't a zombie series. The stupid people that class THE INFECTED as zombies are the same as those that call Frankensteins monster FRANKENSTEIN when it doesn't even have a fucking name. KNOW YOUR HORROR MOVIES. I dont care if you think the series is close to being a zombie series THE INFECTED ARE NOT ZOMBIES.

You do realise it doesn't actually matter... Right?


I agree, technically they are zombies, but they are quite obviously inspired by zombies. They just got re-invented.

Also, there is no need to call anyone stupid.


Pfffft, fan-boys

 

[mrtrebus]

This thread lost all credability when 28 Days Later was added to the poll. The whole 28 series isn't a zombie series. The stupid people that class THE INFECTED as zombies are the same as those that call Frankensteins monster FRANKENSTEIN when it doesn't even have a fucking name. KNOW YOUR HORROR MOVIES. I dont care if you think the series is close to being a zombie series THE INFECTED ARE NOT ZOMBIES.

Er, no they are not the same as those that call frankenstein's (yep its got an apostrophe KNOW YOUR GRAMMAR. Your argument lost all credibility when you got that wrong) monster Frankenstein. Although they are not undead, as everyone knows but don't feel the need to point out, in 28 Days Later it fits the general conventions of the zombie genre and therefore is a valid inclusion.

 

[WheresDave]

Zombie Strippers!

 

[Isendriel]

Resident Evil.

Milla Jovovich is so sexy.