5. Undead

This movie has over the top zombie destruction, just the right amount of camp, and a twist ending that doesn’t come off as lame. Oh, and there are Zombie fish. You can’t beat that with a shovel.

Great quote: “When I was a kid, we respected our parents, we didn’t eat ‘em!”

4. Dead Alive (aka Braindead)

Peter Jackson’s zombie masterpiece revels in camp, gore, violence, and blasphemy. During the climax the hero straps a lawnmower to his chest to battle the undead. While the chainsaw and the shotgun are clearly the weapons of choice for fighting zombies, the lawnmower deserves honorable mention at the least.

Great quote: “I kick ass for the Lord!”

3 Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Yes, I like it better than the original. It’s just a tighter piece of cinema. Aside from the obvious improvements in special effects, the film flows better, and doesn’t suffer the pacing problems the original did.

Great quote: “I have an idea. We draw straws and the loser runs across the lot with a ham sandwich.”

2 Return of the Living Dead

This is 80’s horror movie camp at its finest, and funniest. If you’re a real zombie fanatic, you’ll notice a song by The Cramps on the soundtrack. Some other songs by this band also make references to the living dead.

Great quote: “You think this is a costume? This is a way of life!”

1 Shaun of the Dead

For me this film represents the pinnacle of the zombie movie pop culture resurgence. While most zombie comedies get their laughs with pure camp, Shaun of the Dead does so with brilliant writing, and great comedic timing.

Great quote: “Lizzy, how can you put your faith in a man you spectacularly binned for being unreliable? A man whose idea of a romantic nightspot and an impenetrable fortress are the same thing?”

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Topics: Movies, Zombies