by: Obaid K
Posted on 04.01.10 in Action/Adventure > All Horror Films > Thriller/Suspense > Zombie

I still remember my first time on a rollercoaster. It was at a Six Flags near Chicago in 2000 and the ride was called “Shockwave”. The monstrous blue coils near the entrance (forming a total of seven inversions) were scary enough from the car park, but none of the heckling from my cousins or the grainy rollercoaster videos I’d seen could have prepared me for what I was in for. I screamed …

by: Shaun Anderson
Posted on 03.30.10 in All Horror Films > Zombie

The British zombie film is a relatively recent addition to the myriad of subsets that make up the history of British horror. Prior to the break out examples 28 Days Later (2002) and Shaun of the Dead (2004), one has to travel far back into the mists of time to the heyday of Hammer horror and their sublime Plague of the Zombies (1966). Unfortunately British cinema is not in the privileged position …

by: Obaid K
Posted on 03.18.10 in All Horror Films > Sci-Fi > Thriller/Suspense > Zombie

Since the release of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, I don’t think there’s been a time that zombie movies have been unpopular, and over the last 10 years the genre has seen a resurgence of sorts with some excellent offerings overshadowing the low-budget trash that’s usually churned out. After watching The Crazies, I felt this film fell somewhere in between: it’s not bad but not great either. I should also …

by: AthenaY
Posted on 02.17.10 in All Horror Films > Comedy > Cult/Erotic > Zombie

Zombie Honeymoon has the distinction of being, as far as I can tell, the only zombie flick based on a true story.  No, the shambling undead have not really risen from the sea to leave a gory trail in the sands of the Jersey Shore.  However, the overwhelming emotions of young love cut short by unexpected tragic loss is what drove director Dave Gebroe to tell this story.  The lead characters are …

by: Obaid K
Posted on 02.11.10 in All Horror Films > Psychological Thriller > Zombie

If you’re prepared to set aside any notions you may have about what a zombie movie is supposed to be and pay attention, you might want to check this out.
Pontypool (which is based on Tony Burgess’ book Pontypool Changes Everything) relies heavily on its storyline, a great script and strong performances from its cast instead of the more traditional emphasis on scenes of flesh-eating zombies. It …

by: JohnSoister
Posted on 01.11.10 in All Horror Films > Zombie

“They’re coming to get you, Barbara!”
With that strangely memorable sound bite, screenwriter John A. Russo and director George A. Romero redefined a genre and permanently laid to rest the living, breathing, voodoo-empowered zombies depicted in the 1932 independent film, White Zombie.   Night of the Living Dead lurched into theaters on October 1st, 1968.   Almost 40 years and five sequels later, the creatures born of Russo and Romero’s collaboration continue to be the …

by: Shaun Anderson
Posted on 12.31.09 in All Horror Films > Zombie

Night of the Living Dead has, with some justification, become an important landmark in the history of the horror genre. It emerged at a very precipitous point, because the genre itself was suffering one of its periodic lulls. In many respects the 1960’s had been dominated by the pseudo-gothic universe of Hammer and the Poe inspired films of Roger Corman, their influence being felt throughout Europe and in some cases in Latin …

by: Shaun Anderson
Posted on 12.18.09 in All Horror Films > Thriller/Suspense > Zombie

This Spanish film which emerged a couple of years ago proved that the heartbeat of European horror was still beating – if only half-heartedly. Its release coincided with several films that used the pseudo-documentary form, the heaviest hitter was Cloverfield (2008) and the most eagerly awaited was Diary of the Dead (2007). By the very nature of their form these films address issues relating to the prominence of reality TV, the question …

by: sprouticus
Posted on 12.14.09 in All Horror Films > Supernatural > Zombie

I consider both Argento and Fulci to be true maestros of their craft. It’s hard to even really compare the two because they are so completely different in their approach, technique, and style. Where Argento paints a grandiose, beautiful picture; Fulci likes to dig in and get dirty. Argento uses lavish atmosphere and suspense to make your heart pound, while Fulci uses disgusting and gritty imagery to make your skin crawl and …

by: Shaun Anderson
Posted on 11.20.09 in All Horror Films > Zombie

A lot of extraneous baggage has attached itself to this low budget Italian horror production. So much so that it has become difficult to view it purely on its own merits. Its production and release in Italy in 1979 was marred by legal controversy due to producers Fabrizio De Angelis and Ugo Tucci marketing the film as a sequel to George A. Romero’s hugely successful Dawn of the Dead (released under the title Zombi in …