Hello all you horror and zombie loving fans! Since I have noticed a large amount of popularity with the last zombie blog I wrote I
decided to write a longer one for all of you. The movies I have chosen are for 2
reasons; 1 I enjoyed watching it and hope you will too and 2 I tried to pick
movies that were different from each other and that were intertwined with a mix
of other genres such as comedy, sci-fi, thriller, etc. If you haven’t seen
these movies and decide to check them out a few of them are on Netflix.com
right now. So if you do, let me know what you thought. Do you agree or disagree
with my ratings? Also let me know if you have any suggestions for me as well, I
always like learning about different horror films and watching as many as I
can.
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28 Days Later
directed by Danny Boyle in 2002 is one zombie movie that might keep you up at
night. By the way these are no shuffling and moaning zombies, no sir, these are
the running/sprinting zombies that snarl and have blood red eyes. These zombies
also don’t need to “die” before you turn. Just a little drop of blood in your
system is all it takes and within seconds you’ll be sprinting after family,
friends, and whatever else happens to be moving in front of you. I found the
acting to be “ok.” You’ll find the favorite word in this film is “Hello!” which
is, as all you horror fans know, not the best thing to be doing and becomes
annoying after the 5th or 6th time. The best way to avoid
getting annoyed is to make it a drinking gameJ. It does draw you in
pretty well and the character development and story line are strong. Overall I’d
give it 7 out of 10, which to me is average. IMDb gives it 7.6 out of 10 with
almost 193,000 users. If you haven’t watched I’d say give it a shot, who knows
it could be a new favorite.
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Leaving off where the first one ended 2011’s Quarantine 2: Terminal directed by John
Pogue is an interesting twist for a zombie thriller. Even though this is a
remake of the foreign film [REC], this one has some people transforming slowly
like a disease without people collapsing seemingly dead for a minute and rising once again. These
drooling beings transform in the blink of an eye. What I really liked about
this is at one point a person, won’t spoil who it is, is in the middle of a
sentence and transforms the sentence into a fierce growl. At first I thought,
“Is the zombie talking?” A little freaky I'm not going to lie. Overall the character development is steady and the
story twists in unexpected ways. I give
it 7 out of 10 for its uniqueness and I definitely would recommend it for any
zombie lover. IMDb gives it 5.2 out of 10 with 8,783 users, a little harsh in
my opinion but you’ll just have to watch for yourself to see what you think.
Hope you enjoy!
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Slither directed
by James Gunn in 2006 is by far the most out of this world zombie movie I have
ever seen. This movie is a mix of comedy, horror, and sci-fi without a doubt.
Many times I found myself going “Eew” and in all of those instances I could not
take my eyes away. So if you like these kinds of zombie movies where you’re not
only grossed out but are laughing through it, this movie is definitely for you.
For me I rate this movie as 8 out of 10 for its hilarious one liners and its
strange storyline. IMDb gives it 6.5 out of 10 with over 43,000 users. I feel
like this is one of those movies where you either love it or hate it so to find
out which one you are check this movie out on Netflix.com and let me know what
you think.
The movie Zombieland directed by Ruben Fleischer in 2009 can best be described as a movie equivalent of Scream only a lot funnier. It ends up being a nice guide to what rules the zombie world has and is filled with excellent acting. The story line is fair; nothing to complex and it even has a surprise actor about midway through. Overall I’d give this movie 8 out of 10 because its entertaining and makes you want to eat a Twinkie. IMDb gives it 7.7 out of 10 with over 221,000 users so overall I’d say this movie should definitely be on your list of movies that you must see before you die.
I realize that this is an extremely short list so I will have more to come a little later. Hope you enjoyed!
