The Best Zombie Movie Ever?
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On of my all time favourite Zombie film's is Lucio Fulci's, "The Beyond".
It's a genuinely eerie, Lovecraftian Zombie masterpiece and I whole heartedly recommend it to any fan of the genre.
Look it up on IMDB or even better try to download/rent/buy it.
It has one the most soul chilling, haunting endings I've ever seen in a film.
It's a genuinely eerie, Lovecraftian Zombie masterpiece and I whole heartedly recommend it to any fan of the genre.
Look it up on IMDB or even better try to download/rent/buy it.
It has one the most soul chilling, haunting endings I've ever seen in a film.
Land of the dead i dont think was mentioned alot, it was more of the Zombie survival, almost a bit more like dead rising, due to the fact the main characters had to salvage for food outside of the "Safe Zone". Though it was silly because the zombies were trying to be human, and there was some humour to it.
Has anyone else seen Of mice and Men, though not a zombie film, for those who have seen land of the dead dont you think that the man who is scarred acts alot like Lennie from Of mice and men.
Has anyone else seen Of mice and Men, though not a zombie film, for those who have seen land of the dead dont you think that the man who is scarred acts alot like Lennie from Of mice and men.
definitely VERSUS by Ryuhei Kitamura . it is cult . go get to watch it or i will kill'em all of you who have never heard of VERSUS .
after watching it , you will understand that Capcom's Devil May Cry series have stolen a lot of aspects of this underrated movie . don't sell me "inspired" word that is such a cheap form of "steal"snatch"leech" from another video game , movie .
after watching it , you will understand that Capcom's Devil May Cry series have stolen a lot of aspects of this underrated movie . don't sell me "inspired" word that is such a cheap form of "steal"snatch"leech" from another video game , movie .
Inspired to me means its an idea thats influenced from someone elses to make it your own i suppose to TAKE the main element of it, but create it in your own way.ladyparvati post=18.68434.630745 said:
Otherwise thats just like saying every other director who has made zombie films should be seud by George A. Romero.
Oh I've just thought of another one, probably one of my all time favourite films.
Versus, by Ryuhei Kitamura.
It's not exclusively a zombie film, it's got Samurai's & sword fighting & Yakuza & gun play & a destiny driven plot spanning centuries, but plenty of zombies too.
It's a great martial arts/action/horror film that's not without humour & parodies itself among other things.
Versus, by Ryuhei Kitamura.
It's not exclusively a zombie film, it's got Samurai's & sword fighting & Yakuza & gun play & a destiny driven plot spanning centuries, but plenty of zombies too.
It's a great martial arts/action/horror film that's not without humour & parodies itself among other things.
hey , wait ! Thriller ! yes , that!s it . Michael Jackson's Thriller music video may be the best of bests . did you watch it ?
Warning; text dump and intellectual thought - perhaps not welcome in a thread about zombie films.
I'm going to risk massive flaming and therefore certain death by saying Resident Evil (the first one only ofc, I'm controversial not suicidal).
When I watch a zombie film, I am not watching it for superb acting, a unique subtlety, engrossing plot and a twist that spells Mind-fuck. If I wanted a horror film that was subtle, deep, reflective and had an amazing plot I would go more in the direction of Room 1408 or The Mist.
No, what I expect and want from a good zombie film is gore so thick I could stroll across the intestines like a bloody Jesus, damn good special effects, and suspense so tangible you could not only cut it with a knife but spread it across some toast (or your spouse) and eat it off...in a kind of warm, suspensy goodness.
So whilst Georgey's original 'of the Dead films may be amazing insights into social norms, with cutting statements about civilization in a time of crisis, I think to myself how all well and good that is, but it doesn't detract from the simple truth that the zombies look like people who had their 'special effects' applied with a paint brush and the guns have less visual power to them than...fuck I've run out of comparisons...
My overly long point is - Resident Evil, despite its best efforts to slaughter canon, are brilliant zombie films;
-The action is brilliantly paced in between moments of suspense, and the presentation of the zombies reanimates (C wut I did thar?) the menacing aspect of what is basically a horde of shuffling idiots.
-The special effects were decent enough to keep me immersed, and I couldn't see any strings. Also, it has Mila's boob and more "down south"; in terms of 'special' effects on the viewer there's none finer.
-The gore...how many films have a man being turned into giblets by a grid of lasers? That scene goes into my books under F, for Fucking Awesome, and it sticks in my mind as one of the best moments from a zombie film, even though it did not actually include zombies.
-Which brings me on to my next point - the Resident Evil universe has room for more than just zombies. Despite how shite the 2nd film appeared at times, Nemesis alone can make a RE fan giggle with glee, all you need to do is add in S.T.A.R.S! and your average RE fanatic is dancing around the room. My main problem with a lot of zombie films is how seriously unthreatening a zombie really is - it is a bumbling, shuffling tard with less motor functions than my dying Xbox 360 and the only truly menacing thing about them is that there are enough of them to block a hallway, or, I don't know, fill an elevator. So when the Resident Evil films get to this point of mundane monotony they can introduce a licker, a hunter, or a giant infected hulk with a bazooka, for example.
Now then, I'm safe in my flame-retardant suit, and I'll be over there...in the corner...where my opinion is no longer heard.
I'm going to risk massive flaming and therefore certain death by saying Resident Evil (the first one only ofc, I'm controversial not suicidal).
When I watch a zombie film, I am not watching it for superb acting, a unique subtlety, engrossing plot and a twist that spells Mind-fuck. If I wanted a horror film that was subtle, deep, reflective and had an amazing plot I would go more in the direction of Room 1408 or The Mist.
No, what I expect and want from a good zombie film is gore so thick I could stroll across the intestines like a bloody Jesus, damn good special effects, and suspense so tangible you could not only cut it with a knife but spread it across some toast (or your spouse) and eat it off...in a kind of warm, suspensy goodness.
So whilst Georgey's original 'of the Dead films may be amazing insights into social norms, with cutting statements about civilization in a time of crisis, I think to myself how all well and good that is, but it doesn't detract from the simple truth that the zombies look like people who had their 'special effects' applied with a paint brush and the guns have less visual power to them than...fuck I've run out of comparisons...
My overly long point is - Resident Evil, despite its best efforts to slaughter canon, are brilliant zombie films;
-The action is brilliantly paced in between moments of suspense, and the presentation of the zombies reanimates (C wut I did thar?) the menacing aspect of what is basically a horde of shuffling idiots.
-The special effects were decent enough to keep me immersed, and I couldn't see any strings. Also, it has Mila's boob and more "down south"; in terms of 'special' effects on the viewer there's none finer.
-The gore...how many films have a man being turned into giblets by a grid of lasers? That scene goes into my books under F, for Fucking Awesome, and it sticks in my mind as one of the best moments from a zombie film, even though it did not actually include zombies.
-Which brings me on to my next point - the Resident Evil universe has room for more than just zombies. Despite how shite the 2nd film appeared at times, Nemesis alone can make a RE fan giggle with glee, all you need to do is add in S.T.A.R.S! and your average RE fanatic is dancing around the room. My main problem with a lot of zombie films is how seriously unthreatening a zombie really is - it is a bumbling, shuffling tard with less motor functions than my dying Xbox 360 and the only truly menacing thing about them is that there are enough of them to block a hallway, or, I don't know, fill an elevator. So when the Resident Evil films get to this point of mundane monotony they can introduce a licker, a hunter, or a giant infected hulk with a bazooka, for example.
Now then, I'm safe in my flame-retardant suit, and I'll be over there...in the corner...where my opinion is no longer heard.
I love them all. EXCEPT House of the Dead.
My personal two favorites if forced to choose would be
The original Romero Night in black and white. I still get a little chill with the line
'They're coming for you Barbara!'
#2 would be Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things.
My personal two favorites if forced to choose would be
The original Romero Night in black and white. I still get a little chill with the line
'They're coming for you Barbara!'
#2 would be Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things.
i saw Versus, i had to turn it off halfway because it was so awful. it looked like a student film by a kid who hired Wo Ping. besides, i think most people here are referring to the classical Remero type of zombie not any movies with undead characters. i mean that would open up vampire movies if the definition was that broad.ladyparvati said:
meh, but who am i to narrow the definition? not my topic.
actually no a zombie is a reanimated corpsecurlycrouton post=18.68434.630531 said:
go look it up
the new diary of the dead is pretty good, definately better than land of the dead
What did everyone think of the recent 'I am Legend' film? Although not technically a zombie film I quite liked it, I've always been a sucker for post-apocalyptic films, also why I loved 28 days so much. I really don't think I've seen enough 'proper' zombie films to come to a good conclusion about which is the best but I think I can safely say that they all pale in comparison to defending the mall on Dead Rising!
Qayin post=18.68434.631721 said:
While the RE movies are by no means my favorite zombie flicks, I must admit I do really enjoy them. They're a sort of guilty pleasure for me. Nothing wrong with liking them in my opinion.
My fave ones though have to be Day of the Dead and Shaun of the dead. With both Dawns' coming in a joint 3rd.
I liked it a lot, except for the bloody awful CGI creatures. They almost totally ruined the movie for me. They should have gone the 28 Days Later route with human actors playing the infected.Santhenar post=18.68434.632445 said: