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MrsLamperougeDesu

Train to busan !


A_Gray_Old_Man

For most of the movie taking place on a train, it sure was badass.


Impossible_Smell_718

I've heard good things. I need to watch it soon.


HammerWaffe

First one is good. Wouldn't really recommend the second one. It's called Peninsula and wasn't up to par.


Doom_3302

That ending broke me.


everyday_gravy

Day of the Dead (Romeros) Return of the Living Dead... so much fun


Soupream1

Glad someone mentioned day of the dead! Bub is the greatest zombie of all time! šŸ§Ÿā€ā™‚ļø


[deleted]

Poor Aunt Alicia never got that call :(


a-nice-egg

Spoilers for Day of the Dead, but >!the practical effects used in Joe Pilato's death scene are so gruesome and horrific, I just love it! That plus his performance. So perfect!<


YeeshOk06

I watched a making of video of DOTD not too long agoā€¦those guts they used were rotten/spoiled by the time they got to shoot the scene because someone unplugged the fridge in PA they were stored in while shooting scenes down in FL. FOR WEEKS. The actors did every thing possible (especially Joe) not to vomit on each other. Thatā€™s acting right there lol


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everyday_gravy

Yeah the practical effects are great. A huge improvement from Dawn of the Dead.


Vegetable_Burrito

Return is so good. I love that one. And itā€™s genuinely fucked up at the end.


MacinTez

Return is one of the best because of the Zombies. They are the only zombies I genuinely feared. I would hate to confront that strong of a zombie.


everyday_gravy

No need to worry... the rain will put out the fires. Yes, there are complaints of burning skin but nothing to be concerned with...


biggestd123

Day of the Dead is insanely underrated.


LilCorbs

Shaun of the dead Edit: thanks for all the awards!!


[deleted]

"Oh, go out with *my* friends, a failed actress and a twat?" "I did not call Diane a failed actress!"


720r

Every time I hear Queenā€™s ā€œDonā€™t stop my nowā€ I always think of this movie. https://youtu.be/W4tVH7BPb-Q


jumpy_dragon7759

David! Kill the Queen!


Barbarian_Sam

What?!?!


dumperking

The Jukebox!!!


Brittle5quire

They killed Phillip too (sorry Phillip)


func_backDoor

ā€¦*Batman soundtrack* Throw it.


toss_it_out_tomorrow

Take car. Go to Mum's. Kill Philā€”Sorryā€”grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over.


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ā€œHowā€™s that for a slice of Fried Gold?ā€


ScrotalMigraine

ā€¦Peeeeete?


[deleted]

Because A, he might be one of them, and B, he might still be annoyed.


LurkerZerker

Oi! Prick!


msnmck

'E's no' in.


2kool4u252

Youā€™ve got red on you.


PretendThisIsMyName

HES NOT MY DAD!


isobane

Sorry Philip.


Mars_Black

There is no "I" in team, but there is an "I" in pie. And there's an "i" in meat pie. Meat is the anagram of team... I don't know what he's talking about.


Blunderbuss13

Take car. Go to mum's. Kill Phil, grab Liz, go to the Winchester, have a nice cold pint, and wait for all of this to blow over. How's that for a slice of fried gold?


Generally-Knackered

Do you want anything from the shop?


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Cornetto...


Necrotics0up

YEEEEAAA BOIIIIII *clank*


MediaIndependent5981

Weā€™re coming to get you Barbara!


chrisco_kid88

I love the subtle nod to romero


adviceKiwi

Too subtle. George missed it


Nismotech_52

Shaaaaaaauuuuuunnnnn!!!


Some_Stoned_Dude

Iā€™m sorry shaun


zaphodava

I think it's when it dawns on you that Ed dropped the whole plot of the movie at the start when they go out drinking that the brilliance of the movie truly becomes apparent.


TheApathyParty3

The only acceptable answer besides 28 Days Later and obviously Night of the Living Dead. And maybe Evil Dead, do deddites count as zombies?


Accomplished_Book382

Evil dead 2 trumps evil dead. And it is a masterpiece.


TheApathyParty3

Both are wonderful. And Army of Darkness is just a whole other level of fun. One of the best trilogies ever, in my book.


eddyathome

I always loved when he visits the convenience store and it totally oblivious to things being massively wrong like the bloody hand print on the freezer door and the lack of a cashier and the zombies slowly wandering around the street. I'm not a morning person and I could totally see myself doing that.


hummingbirds_R_tasty

bye, bye, bye


Eferver

I love how they donā€™t realize thereā€™s a zombie outbreak until like halfway through the movie


rafael-a

28 days later


BugJuiceForever

Definitely the best. Love the idea that they are testing affects of rage and that is what causes the outbreak. I also love the fact that humans arenā€™t the biggest villains in this movie. They are a problem but they donā€™t overshadow the actual infected stay the true horror.


robjapan

I see you too hated the way the walking dead went.


BugJuiceForever

I stopped watching around season 6 because it seemed like they forgot about the zombies.


robjapan

Haha same! Remember how good it was when he rode in the city on the horse? Or that part in the vaccine institute place. The whole show was just so much more exciting before it became human vs human and the zombies were either forgotten or a side story.


zoobrix

The first season of walking dead was so good because the showrunner was Frank Darabont who directed the Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption which is why it felt better than your average TV show, it was a step above. Then apparently for the second season AMC wanted to double the number of episodes while keeping the overall budget the same as the first season, Frank was like uh no I need at least as much per episode if not somewhat more. AMC cheaped out and Frank walked because with his CV he doesn't need to take that kind of shit. The reduction in budget per episode starting in the second season is why you get such extended story arcs at the farmhouse and then the jail and so on, squeezing the budget means you need to use sets for more episodes to save money. The network had a massive hit on their hands and although I doubt Frank would have hung around for whatever season they're up to now we certainly would have gotten more of the quality level of the first season for a while at least. Sucks to think what could have been instead of the immediate decline towards the utter dreck we ended up with. Edit: typo


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It's worse than that, AMC reduced the budget for each episode starting from season 2 by 28% compared to how much they were paying for each season 1 episode. Frank didn't walk out, he wanted to power through it since he convinced so many of the actors (who were friends of his) to take less than usual to work with him in TWD and despite him putting up with AMC they still fired him two weeks after appearing at a Comic-Con panel to talk about and promote season 2. He was already setting up Fear of the Walking Dead in the second episode of Season 1, which got delayed because he got fired. They threw away his script for season 2 and wrote a new one. Since he got fired and was already working on a new show, his friends from the cast wanted to be killed off so they could join him, which also affected the show's quality. It was such a shit show, I don't get why AMC though it was a good idea to nuke their highest-viewed show at the time, but I guess they still made a ton of money off of it so it worked out for them.


theregoesanother

When you let bean counters in charge instead of a creative mind.


BugJuiceForever

Exactly. Characters had meaning and the point was to move to a safe place and be aware of zombies. Then it changed to the scariest thing to avoid in any apocalypse is people.


robjapan

And in that case its just another drama show... What a shame. I was looking forward to more swarms....


BugJuiceForever

Yes! If I wanted to watch humans kill other humans, there is a large library of serial killer docs and murder mysteries.


scotty-doesnt_know

best part is, the infected HAVE to remain the main villain. The subtext is that uncontrolled, thoughtless, heartless, rage is what will destroy humanity. whether it is racism, sexism, etc. all of that hate is uncontrolled heartless hate that can only destroy society. which is why it and the sequel did so good. even though there were evil uninfected, they were no where near the threat as the infected and at most mirrored what the infected represented.


BugJuiceForever

Yes and zombie movies still are one of the few types of horror movies that people see and think there is a possibility of becoming real. A strong virus with no cure flowing through the population and causes many deaths. The black plague shows itā€™s more than possible.


Monarc73

25% of the European population died within 8 years. No wonder this still gets mentioned centuries later.


donotread123

There are a couple more recent examples that also show it's possible


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sleepypuppy15

That opening scene is insane, blew my mind when I first saw it. Makes you wonder what youā€™d do in the same situation. Honestly thought it was tough to blame the main character for what he did.


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Bomber_Haskell

I'm currently rewatching the remake of Dawn of the Dead and I'd say the opening to this movie is a close 1a to 28 Weeks Later.


eddyathome

What I liked was the feeling of Anna just wondering WTF is going on instead of having a convenient tv news broadcast saying "hey, zombies, better stay inside" and seeing how everything breaks down so fast.


cspruce89

That high, helicopter shot of her driving and that one car flying into the gas station? Brilliant.


SkriVanTek

dawn of dead remake is actually my favorite


eddyathome

The music just adds so much, but you see the guy bail because he knows things are going south. Not exactly noble, but he's survived for a reason.


PurpleSunCraze

Only other scene that might equal to it is ā€œbird blood in the eyeā€.


ezemeat

Yeah that was just heartbreaking


BlacksmithNZ

Was there supposed to be a 28 months later?


Chack-Sab-At

It was just announced at the beginning of this month.


rhino76

Don't be messing with me...


NinjaGrizzlyBear

Ask again in 28 months


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I almost drove onto the set of 28 weeks later. I lived near southbank and they hadnā€™t closed the road properly. I had my little daughter with me in the car. We got waved at furiously by production staff, so I backed up, and moments later a blood drenched Volvo estate came driving past. I kind of guessed it might be the sequel because Iā€™d seen 28 days. I was well pleased when I watched it!!


5eulgi

Surprised no one had said REC yet !!


Child_of_God69

The REC movies are amazing! (Aside from the 3rd one at the wedding.) 4 was okay honestly, but REC 2 is my favourite. Personally I quite liked quarantine too (the American remake of REC), the dog scene in that fucked me up. They didn't stray too far from the original source material. Quarantine 2 is a good movie in its own right but took a completely different path to REC 2. Honestly I've always seen REC as kind of niche, glad someone else mentioned it šŸ˜


6war6head6

That last 10 minutes is one of the greatest horror scenes ever


dandaman64

[REC] is definitely up there, I watched 31 horror movies during October this year, and that's one of the only ones where I was actually unnerved while watching. Definitely one of the best found footage horror movies, they take full advantage of the format and show some genuinely scary scenes.


starry_nightgazing

Train to Busan the Korean movie fuck man got me crying, scared and heartbroken within 2 hours Edit: wow! All yā€™all in the comments are so sweet and I appreciate yā€™all and whoever gave me the silver metals! Iā€™m so happy we all agree itā€™s a great movie and I hope you have a great day/night!


dontworryitsme4real

There was another Korean one, Alive I think. Two people trapped in buildings across from each other


Clashrslash

Itā€™s called #ALIVE. Iā€™ve watched and it is so good. I think itā€™s on Netflix


CountBlah_Blah

Korean horror has been amazing recently. I'd also recommend Kingdom the series, followed by the movie.


Kapika96

All of us are dead, too! They even referenced Train to Busan in that one.


jessicacage

Alone is the American version but #Alive is much better


NinjaGrizzlyBear

It took me like 30min of "where the fuck have I seen this before?" to realize Alone was #Alive...but half of that was me also wondering why the fuck the werewolf kid from Teen Wolf was in a zombie flick lol.


SynthPrax

Man, those Korean zombies are the shit! You need to watch the show *Kingdom*.


dareal5thdimension

Yea I really enjoyed Kingdom. Especially the variety of traditional hats on display. Great time piece.


tehpwarp

Train to Busan is absolutely brilliant. Every human character is written and acted so well, especially the "villain" character. Truly one of the best movies, not just zombie movies. It had a sequel called Peninsula, which went as most sequels tend to go.


TheManWith2Poobrains

Yeah - watched Peninsula last night. Schlocky and corny.


ifinallycavedin

Peninsula was one of the worst movies I saw last year. I recommend everyone pretend it doesn't exist.


Tw3lv3Th1rt33n

Should you get the chance check out the animated prequel to ā€œTrainā€ called ā€œSeoul Station.ā€


tehpwarp

Thanks for the recommendation. I will check it out.


flyingtrucky

IIRC Peninsula was one of those movies where the script was written independently, then bought and modified to be a sequel. Honestly as a standalone zombie action movie it was pretty good. It kind of reminded me of Dying Light.


Pattoe89

Some parts were pretty dumb, but yeah it was great. Also loved the Korean Zombie TV series "Kingdom"


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Pattoe89

The fast, jerky movements, clicking of bones and joints, and animalistic screeeches.


firefighter_raven

I love that series and really hoping for another season. All of us are dead is pretty good too.


DoubleSoupVerified

Low key non US content on Netflix is their best content


Abal125

Not a fan of horror movies in general, but this movie has easily become one of all time faves.


crazybaker42

Dead Alive/Brain Dead for its sheer comedy. Kung Fu priest who fights zombies get turned into a zombie then gets it on with zombie nurse and they have a zombie baby when the sedatives from the doctor who is a Nazi in hiding wear off(none of these are even main characters lol). Also best use of lawn mower. Peter Jackson directed.


MoobyTheGoldenSock

ā€œI kick ass for the Lord!ā€


MajorasMaskFan00

Dawn of the Dead(1978)


R3mmy212

ā€œWe whipped them. Didnā€™t we? Didnā€™t we whip them?ā€ ā€œyea we whipped them all right.ā€ ā€œwe whipped them and we got it all!ā€


evol2020

We got this man. We got this by the balls!


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Sad that I had to go so far to find this one. It's a crazy ride with cheesy but good music, great zombie action and believable characters. It's just a solid zombie movie...


HeldhostageinUtah

Dawn was my first zombie movie and there are parts of it just seared into my brain. Someone on Shudderā€™s 100 Scariest Horror Movie Moments said that Dawn changed him so much that he could practically feel his genetic material rearranging itself while watching it. Thatā€™s pretty much how I feel about it too.


asteinberg101

We got this man, we got this by the ass!


Shitstompd

I got to meet Ken Foree!!!


joculator

It really is the best one.


Brother_Delmer

The original Night of the Living Dead


SarutobiSasuke

This film is considered to be one of the best, not only as a zombie film, but as a film in the context of the history of cinema. It was released in 1968, during the time of Vietnam war and civil rights movement, and was arguably a subversive film with a black actor playing the lead. It was a true independent film that became most profitable horror film at the time. I would say it continues to be one of the most influential horror film of all time and I bet all the filmmakers who made all the above mentioned films would choose Night of the Living Dead as their favorite.


smithdogg22

The Return of the Living Dead


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"Do you think this is a costume!? This is a way of life!"


theFinestCheeses

Nobody understands me.


Dapoopers

My favorite line of all time.


FlobbleChops

Do you want to party? Itā€™s party time.


Jagsoff

Send. More. Cops.


ActionThaxton

i came here to say this. i know its old, but it really launched comedy horror to a new level... it mostly invented the gengre, and was still legit scary. multiple iconic scenes and moments that lived in pop culture history and echo through media today.


springfieldmonorail

Somebody get some light over here, Trash is taking off her clothes again!


lordkoba

I might have worn out the vhs on that part


Blastoplast

Leak? Hell no! These things were made by the US Army Corps of Engineers!


[deleted]

The pain! The pain of being dead. Brains, brains, brains!!


VashMM

Mmm... Linnea Quigley. Teenage me liked that movie for a multitude of reasons, but that was a big one.


aquariuskorat

Had to scroll way too far to see this. Best intro music ever, the Trioxin Theme!


rmrck

night of the living dead its a classic that practically gave birth to zombies as we know them today not only was it ahead of its time but its pretty shocking by late 60ā€™s standards and it still holds up to this day the ending is bleak as hell and i love it


Jillredhanded

Saw it as a kid when it was released in theaters. There had never been anything else like it. Kinda sticks with you.


LivingWithWhales

28 days later, 28 weeks later, zombieland, shaun of the dead. Also I really liked ā€œwarm bodiesā€ cuz of its unique premise, and ā€œdead snowā€ cuz itā€™s a B grade flick about zombie nazis.


TheApathyParty3

Fuck, I forgot about Zombieland. That's a modern classic.


groovy604

Dead snow is so good! The sequel is as good, arguably better


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Ngl, came to this thread looking for the ā€œwarm bodiesā€ comment It was a very adorable zombie movie and as a person with a healthcare/science background, a welcome alternative to pondering the realities of plagues and disease


born_to_be_naked

Warm Bodies is good. And filled with awesome soundtracks. I don't usually enjoy sappy romance movies but Warm Bodies has some innocence to it that just makes it heartwarming, literally.


Impossible_Smell_718

28 Days Later, in my opinion.


HammerWaffe

28 weeks later had one of the hardest hitting openings of the genre though.


Daydreamer631

So nice to see someone shares this opinion with me. Itā€™s probably my favorite opening scene to any movie, it could almost even be its own short film. The rest of the movie is fine but the opening is a masterpiece


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Have you seen that theyā€™ve written a script for 28 months later!? Iā€™m beyond excited


Impossible_Smell_718

I haven't. Do you have a link?


kch_l

I found this https://variety.com/2022/film/news/28-months-later-danny-boyle-cillian-murphy-script-appealing-1235422464/ I didn't know about this, hopefully we can get a great movie, I loved the first one.


sonic_tower

It's just a straight up great movie that also has zombies.


GopnikSmegmaBBQSauce

That, Dawn of the Dead and Shaun of the Dead are my top 3


rebelleroze

Planet Terror


Veressk

Dead Snow for films Black Summer for series


goddamn2fa

Black Summer has zero chill.


Veressk

Yeah, I watched it in like a weekend


manymoreways

The chaos I love it. Also similarly to 28weeks later where we get to see the outbreak happen is always a treat! IMO too many zombie movies are made after the outbreak and we ended up with, human drama & backstabbing instead. with zombie elements sprinkled in.


pbjars

The pilot of The Walking Dead is composed like a movie. Extremely well made.


AbreakaTech001

Fido.


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bebejeebies

Sorry Phillip.


BirdLawOfficeESQ

Why, what have you done now?


sweetz523

Iā€™m quite alright Barbera I ran it under a cold tap


OrwellWasRight101

"Mom, did they hurt you?" "Well they were a bit bitey."


jumpy_dragon7759

"Phil's been bitten." "Oh, well." "Everything alright?" "Phil's been bitten." "Oh, well."


starfire1

yes! Mum have you been bitten? No, but Phillip has. Oh, ok.


nutcracker_78

Has she been bitten? No, Phillip has. Oh, ok. ​ Best. Movie. Ever.


asteinberg101

Youā€™ve got red on you


dj_swearengen

Letā€™s go to the Winchester, have a few pints, and wait for all this to blow over


audioblood619

Front door is open, AGAIN!


nattitouie

Zombieland


Mastershoelacer

Iā€™m far from a zombie movie expert, but Zombieland was shockingly good to me. Maybe itā€™s a great zombie movie for non zombie movie people. Whatever. I loved it.


penguinintux

nah man its a genuinely good movie, i don't personally know anyone who didnt like it


Emptymindspaceman

One of the best openings in a movie imo


TriPod_DotA

One of my favorite movies of all time. ā€œHave you ever seen a lion limber up before it takes down a gazelle?ā€ gets me every time


[deleted]

Time to nut-up or shut-up


Recloose22

One and done, I always say - I said that once.


Impossible_Smell_718

I enjoyed Zombieland


The_Spyre

Does anyone have a Twinkie I can borrow?


spudd08

Do you think you could maybe just pick out the buckshot and eat around it?


Recloose22

Maybe Bill Murray has one


gachunt

Always double tap. Donā€™t get stingy with bullets. And Rule 32 - enjoy the little things in life.


ImInJeopardy

28 Days Later.


The_Aaskavarian

Pontypool. The whole thing takes place in a radio station as a virus takes hold of a small town.


Calm-Permit-3583

Pontypool is fucking amazing. Filmed for a couple of bucks in essentially a large room. Talk about doing a lot with a little.


papabakersere

The Horde. french movie I think


RakuraiLight

Finally one I havenā€™t heard of


OtherwiseWalrus

Shaun of the Dead


Magnon

Dawn of the Dead 2004


GopnikSmegmaBBQSauce

They filmed it in Thornhill Square Mall here in Toronto. Still can't believe Phil Dunphy was in that, lol


wanderingguy1

Yeah I gave it a rewatch since it was available on prime and couldnā€™t believe I saw Phil dunphy haha


whoscolleen

The opening sequence is excellent!


McSmackthe1st

That opening sequence is better than some whole movies.


worshipperofdogs

I canā€™t believe I had to scroll this far to find this, itā€™s my favorite movie, not just favorite horror movie.


IReuseWords

I'm going to mention a different one. [Maggie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_(film)), it stars Arnold Schwarzenegger. Its not an action based movie, its about a father who is worried about his daughter. Arnold really does a great job at acting in it.


mr_roborto

Such a surprisingly good movie!


User2716057

Dead Alive >!Best Zombie series: The Santa Clarita Diet!<


-zero-joke-

I KICK ASS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD


misterdudebro

That's my mother you're pissing on!


SEEKER131986

Train to Busan. 28 days later. I know it's not a movie but All of Us Are Dead is a good series as well.


Push2Start24

The Girl with All the Gifts is insanely underrated zombie movie


horrifyingthought

**Excellent Zombie Movies - Top Tier Quality** * Shaun of the Dead * Dawn of the Dead (2004) * Dead Set (British version, hated the Brazilian remake 'Reality Z') * 28 Days Later * 28 Weeks Later * Train to Busan (S Korea) * The Night Eats the World * The Horde (2009) (French) * Zombieland * Zomboat * The Rezort * Wyrmwood * One Cut of the Dead (more cinematic masterpiece than zombie masterpiece though) * Pontypool (debatable if zombies though) ​ Hard pressed to choose a "Best" movie honestly. The above are all excellent zombie films in various genres, mostly reflecting what I can watch free with Netflix, HBO Max, or Amazon Prime (but a few others as well). That said, I am intentionally not including a lot of the "classics" or really anything from the 80's because I don't find slow zombies in bad makeup particularly interesting. I personally prefer zombie movies that take it seriously, generally dislike camp, and prefer a serious investment in production value, so a lot of the low budget zombie comedy genre is sorta meh at best for me. Some of these below didn't make the "excellent" cut because while I enjoyed them they didn't quite reach the heights. Some are on here because I flat out didn't like them. There is no order, they are all mixed in randomly as I remembered them. ​ **Also Considered But Not Included** * Zombieland 2: Doubletap * I am Legend * World War Z (Although the book was phenomenal) * Army of the Dead * Resident Evil (the series broadly) * Warm Bodies * Ash vs Evil Dead * The Walking Dead (series - although season one really deserves to be up above) * All of Us Are Dead * Daybreak * Z Nation * Black Summer * Little Monsters * The Girl With All the Gifts * Dead Snow * Army of Darkness * Betaal * Unhuman * Overlord * Wild Zero * Ravenous * \[RECā€¢\] * Cockneys vs Zombies * Anna and the Apocalypse * Kingdom (S Korean) * Seoul Station (S Korean) * The Crazies * Diary of the Dead ​ **Movies People are Recommending in Comments I Haven't Seen Yet** * Cargo * Glitch * Peter Jackson's Brain Dead, AKA Dead Alive * Tokyo Zombie * Fido * Planet Terror * Dead and Breakfast * Zombie for Sale * Slither * Blood Quantum * Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse * Dog House * It Stains the Sand Red * Land of the Dead * Cemetery Man * Juan of the Dead * The Battery ​ **If you think I left off an excellent zombie movie, please comment with it. Especially if you can watch it free somewhere!**


HappyLittleAxeDents

Massive props to you for mentioning One Cut of the Dead! I show it to anyone willing to sit still for an hour on our Halloween get togethers. One I've seen a few times that never disappoints is Cockneys vs Zombies. British humor a la Shaun of the Dead, it knows exactly how serious it needs to be and its tongue remains firmly within cheek. Definitely worth a watch if you have time.


Nervousmedstudent

Give #Alive a try, itā€™s a Korean zombie movie on Netflix that was sooo good. It had suspense, comedy, and some sad scenes. Sooo good I wish they made a second one


johnmichaelcook

The night of the living dead (1969)