# which zombie film should i uh get jazzed and watch. list of four options VOTE! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 3, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424 "2004-01-03T03:59:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hansolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@hansolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hansolo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/1 "2004-01-03T03:59:06Z")
El Espanto surge de la tumba(horror rises from the tomb) In Medieval France a warlock is be-headed and his wife tortured and executed. Hundreds of years later an isolated group of people discover his head buried on their property. Soon it comes back to life, possessing people and using them to commit sacrifices and to search for the rest of his body Zombie Flesh Eaters its a sequal to Fulci’s Zombi, but this time it takes place on a cruise boat Quella villa accanto al cimitero(AKA Zombie Hell House) Also a Fulci film Deranger killer lives in basement of old mansion and pops out occasionly to commit grissly murders that inlude beheadings, ripped throats, and stabbings with a fireplace poker. The killer needs fresh body parts to rejuvinate his cells. He also has maggots for blood. The Ghoul staring Peter Cushing and John Hurt (you know the elephant man and winston from 1984, also the voice of aragon in the animated lord of the rings) Peter Cushing stars as a former priest who harbors a dark and horrible secret in his attic. The locked room serves as a prison cell for his crazed, cannibalistic adult son, who acquired his savage tastes in India during his father’s missionary work there. Cushing fears that his son will escape to prey upon the effete guests at his rural English estate during a cross-country auto race. ---
**Author:** ![peri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@peri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peri)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/2 "2004-01-03T04:22:41Z")
Forget those. Rent _Night of the Creeps_, instead. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/3 "2004-01-03T04:30:06Z")
28 Days Later ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/4 "2004-01-03T04:41:39Z")
You have to watch Resident Evil. I don’t like zombie movies generally speaking, but that one was a lot of fun. Not art, but fun. ---
**Author:** ![Gamaliel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b487fb/32.png) [@Gamaliel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gamaliel)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/5 "2004-01-03T04:57:32Z")
Dawn of the Dead ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/6 "2004-01-03T05:08:06Z")
Elfkin, NEVER reccomend “Resident Evil” to a zombie fan. It’s grounds for disemboweling. Seriously though, telling a zombie fan Resident Evil is good is like telling a fan of Gone with the Wind that GWTW is a shitty film and that From Justin to Kelly is much better. If I may suggest a different film, Premutos: Lord of the Living Dead. Gore. Lots of it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Xadium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Dr\_Xadium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Xadium)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/7 "2004-01-03T05:42:47Z")
Forget all those. Ryuhei Kitamura’s _Versus_. Zombies, Yakuza, guns, martial arts and swords… the _perfect_ modern-day Zombie flick! ---
**Author:** ![hansolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@hansolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hansolo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/8 "2004-01-03T07:18:12Z")
that is what i have on hand and im not going to go to the store. i just was given a 4pack dvd of shitty old zombie films. i tried to watch “the ghoul” but for some reason the dvds dont play sound. soooo i got all jazzed up for nothing. and im going to write these suggestions down and go to the video store tommorrow. thanks guys! and IMHO resident evil blows, no offensive to those who liked it but JOHN MULLETS is right. I had a long discussion with someone about dawn of the dead being better than day of the dead today, and tried to get them to go and rent return of the living dead (which is my personal favorite) and he was said “uh i dont really like zombie films” and i went “what the crap, you are gonna tell me that day of teh dead is a horrible movie, but you dont like zombie films anyhow. shut up” all this over shakes at a dinner. i felt like those nerds in the Fandom Menace ---
**Author:** ![Drastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Drastic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drastic)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/9 "2004-01-03T07:19:08Z")
**Wild Zero**. The DVD includes a drinking game built-in. Rock and roll! ---
**Author:** ![hansolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/22d042/32.png) [@hansolo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hansolo)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/10 "2004-01-03T07:20:23Z")
oh my! Guitar Wolf! im gonna have to get some more uh, jazz and watch it tommorrow ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/11 "2004-01-03T08:55:22Z")
Well, if you’re not considering _Return of the Living Dead_ (I or II. Not III.) I’d say go with _The Ghoul_. Cushing and Hurt can’t be beat. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/12 "2004-01-03T09:19:25Z")
I like the first one. It sounds like an old Dark Shadows story line. Now my favorite zombie movies are the Return of the Living Dead series. Zombie: Wendy, let me eat your brains Wendy: I don’t know… I’m scared Zombie: Well you know I love you Wendy: Welll… ok ---
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 10:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/13 "2004-01-03T10:42:56Z")
**Redneck Zombies** of course. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/14 "2004-01-03T10:49:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Reeder \* > \*\ ***Redneck Zombies** of course. \*\* Keeping in the theme of Troma films, I’ve heard some good things about Buttcrack. If you’re a real big zombie fan, Han, it might be worth a look. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/15 "2004-01-03T15:39:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by John Mullets \* > \*\*Elfkin, NEVER reccomend “Resident Evil” to a zombie fan. It’s grounds for disemboweling. > > Seriously though, telling a zombie fan Resident Evil is good is like telling a fan of Gone with the Wind that GWTW is a shitty film and that From Justin to Kelly is much better. > > \*\* 😃 Like I said, though, I’m _not_ a fan of zombie movies, I just like that one. What’s wrong with it, too little gore, or too much plot? heh. And I’ll have to take your word about GWTW being better than Justin to Kelly; I don’t like romance movies, so I’ve seen neither. (well, I’ve seen enough of GWTW to know I couldn’t force myself to sit through the entire thing, but…) They both seem to be likely to inspire eye-rolling, so it’s hard to weigh their merits against each other. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/16 "2004-01-03T18:15:36Z")
Jeez, _28 Days Later_ came so highly recommended that I bought the DVD without screening it first. What a wooden, by-the-numbers, pale (if you’ll forgive me) imitation of a zombie movie. Bleah. If jazz is involved, check out Cronenberg’s _Rabid_. Whenever it seems to drag a bit, take another solo on that licorice stick. If, at any point, reflecting on the phrase “Drs. Dan and Roxanne Keloid” fails to make you giggle, it’s time for another instrumental break. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/17 "2004-01-03T19:02:07Z")
The greatest film I know that just _happens_ to be a zombie film–actually a frequent item on my lifetime topten list–is the Val Lewton-Jacques Tourneur movie _I Walked with a Zombie._ ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/18 "2004-01-04T00:03:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elfkin477 \* > **😃 Like I said, though, I’m _not_ a fan of zombie movies, I just like that one. What’s wrong with it, too little gore, or too much plot? heh.** To be honest, I’ve never seen it. I have, however, seen quite a lot of zombie films (love 'em) and basically every one will tell you that Resident Evil is a pile of fecal matter and that it only detracts from _real_ zombie movies. I just refuse to watch it, more shit from Hollywood. Why don’t you tell me why you don’t like zombie movies but like Resident Evil? I’m not trying to start an arguement, I’m just interested. Why does this appeal to you while other zombie films don’t? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mullets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@John\_Mullets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mullets)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/19 "2004-01-04T00:06:37Z")
Bugger! I didn’t mean to sound like I said every zombie film tells you that Resident Evil sucks. I mean to say “basically every zombie film fan will tell you that Resident Evil sucks.” ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2004, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424/20 "2004-01-04T00:33:41Z")
**Resident Evil** indeed sucks, not just as a zombie movie, but as a movie, period. **Dawn of the Dead** and **Day of the Dead** are both great films, and I’d say you can’t go wrong with either of them. Avoid Lucio Fulci films at all costs. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-zombie-film-should-i-uh-get-jazzed-and-watch-list-of-four-options-vote/222424.md?page=2)