The Stink of Flesh: Worst zombie movie I've seen yet...

[ZomBub]

. . . And that's saying something considering that I currently have 107+ under my belt.

***START SPOILER ALERT***

The Stink of Flesh

Matool is the hero. Matool fights zombies with a hammer and some big nails. We're in trouble already. Matool wastes no time putting the moves on the ladies. No sooner than he save her, and he's already whispering sweet pillow-talk into some girl's ear, even though she just watched her brother get killed and partially eaten by zombies. Matool is a jackass. The brother and sister, and a card-carrying member of NAMBLA with a ridiculous hat and one of his boy-toys, all die only moments after we've met them, because it's hard to survive in a zombie world. (That or it's just hard for the script-writers and director to develop characters.)

Matool gets kidnapped by some swingers, and likes it (but I don't). Then some paramilitary guys show up, and there are orgies, and lesbianism, and necrophilia. Most of the people die, and the movie abruptly comes to an end, with the insinuation of more pedophilia to come.

I officially hate this movie.

***END SPOILER ALERT***

So, what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?

If you're interested, you can also see more of my reviews at zombiecinema.webs.com (http://zombiecinema.webs.com).

[DEAD BEAT]

. . . And that's saying something considering that I currently have 107+ under my belt.

***START SPOILER ALERT***

The Stink of Flesh

Matool is the hero. Matool fights zombies with a hammer and some big nails. We're in trouble already. Matool wastes no time putting the moves on the ladies. No sooner than he save her, and he's already whispering sweet pillow-talk into some girl's ear, even though she just watched her brother get killed and partially eaten by zombies. Matool is a jackass. The brother and sister, and a card-carrying member of NAMBLA with a ridiculous hat and one of his boy-toys, all die only moments after we've met them, because it's hard to survive in a zombie world. (That or it's just hard for the script-writers and director to develop characters.)

Matool gets kidnapped by some swingers, and likes it (but I don't). Then some paramilitary guys show up, and there are orgies, and lesbianism, and necrophilia. Most of the people die, and the movie abruptly comes to an end, with the insinuation of more pedophilia to come.

I officially hate this movie.

***END SPOILER ALERT***

So, what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?

If you're interested, you can also see more of my reviews at zombiecinema.webs.com (http://zombiecinema.webs.com).


i must say Children of the Living Dead gave me the shits 4 a week! :dead:

btw: who the fuck is Matool?

[ZomBub]

i must say Children of the Living Dead gave me the shits 4 a week! :dead:

Pretty bad, ja...

***START SPOILER ALERT***

Children of the Living Dead

This movie attempts to pick up right where Romero's Night of the Living Dead left off. Things don't start out so bad. Huges, a BAMF played by none other than Tom Savini himself, single-handedly takes out a dozen or so zombies in a very nonchalant manner. Then the movie starts going down hill, and it doesn't stop. Zombie-master, Abbott Hayes, thrusts his hand into Hughes' stomach, mortally wounding him. Hughes then asks his sheriff buddy, Randolph, to shoot him in the head so he wont come back as a zombie. Randolph reluctantly complies, but fails to do anything about Abbott.

Now our story jumps ahead fourteen years. Matthew, the son of a car dealership owner, has come to town to help supervise the construction of the new car lot, which is being built over a cemetery. But none of that really has anything to do with the rest of the story, so I shall speak of it no more.

Well, anyway, a bunch of fairly boring stuff happens . . . and then there's a big showdown at the diner. Abbott spends the entire battle standing there looking menacing, with the exception of taking the time to have a screaming contest with some poor frightened-out-of-her-wits girl, named Lorry. In the end, Randolph gets bit and asks Lorry to shoot him in the head. (Why does everyone have to ask someone else to shoot them, can't they do it themselves?) And Abbott simply walks away down some train-tracks—no one bothers to kill him, yet again. The End.

Savini was the film's only saving grace, and when he died early on, the movie didn't have a leg left to stand on. The rest of it was a boring travesty and I still can't figure out what the hell that reddish-brown blotch on Randolph's right cheek is. A birthmark? A tattoo? A really big mole? What?

The zombies in this movie are very dangerous; you see, they have this uncanny ability to approach a victim while remaining completely unnoticed until they're about a yard away from you. On two occasions they even managed to flank some people standing in the middle of an empty field and take them completely by surprise in broad daylight! That's right, STEALTH ZOMBIES!!! Watch out!

***END SPOILER ALERT***

But I still think that The Stink of Flesh was worse.


btw: who the fuck is Matool?

The "hero" in The Stink of Flesh.

[bassman]

Sounds shitty. Over 100 zombie movies? I've only seen a few outside of Romero's.:o

[SRP76]

What is "NAMBLA"?

At any rate, I won't be running out to watch this movie anytime soon.

[bassman]

What is "NAMBLA"?


North American Marlon Brando Look Alikes? :p


North American Man Boy Love Association?

[ProfessorChaos]

i've not even heard of this, but thanks for the heads up, i'll be sure to stay the hell away....worst zombie film you've seen yet, huh? ever watch "survival of the dead"?:shifty:

(b4 anyone gets all pissy, i want to say that that film is total shit, but i do concede that there are much worse films out there)

as far as the worst zombie films, i, too, don't watch many outside of the romero-verse...but day of the dead 2: contagium was fucking terrible for so many reasons.

[DEAD BEAT]

North American Marlon Brando Look Alikes? :p


North American Man Boy Love Association?

NOT ANOTHER MOVIE BOUT LAME ASSES? LOL

BTW: great pic bassman u couldnt have gotten a more lame ass facial expression from such a dorkyer looking dip shit!:hyper:

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i've not even heard of this, but thanks for the heads up, i'll be sure to stay the hell away....worst zombie film you've seen yet, huh? ever watch "survival of the dead"?:shifty:

(b4 anyone gets all pissy, i want to say that that film is total shit, but i do concede that there are much worse films out there)

as far as the worst zombie films, i, too, don't watch many outside of the romero-verse...but day of the dead 2: contagium was fucking terrible for so many reasons.

man! i was planning 2 see this flick but ive just been hearing bad reviews...think ill wait for the DVD!

so i guess its safe 2 say that u wouldn't even wipe ur ass with the dvd box? even if u wer outta toliet paper!:moon::dead:

[ProfessorChaos]

let me put it this way, DB: it's the only romero film i've ever turned off and gave up on...and i don't think there's enough redeeming shit in what i didn't see (never made as far as the horse-riding zombie bullshit) that i'd ever care to sit and finish it. fucking capital "T"errible...:|

[krakenslayer]

Raiders of the Living Dead is the worst film ever. Not just the worst zombie film - the worst film. The direction and cinematography are sub-sub amateur, there is NO internal logic, the editing is atrocious (e.g. literal five minute static shots of a kid fixing a laserdisc player with a soldering iron), the music made me want to gouge my inner ears out, the acting made me want to actually cover my face in humiliation, the effects are well below those of even Birdemic ("laser" bolts are just scratches on the negative).

But what made it truly the worst was that the writer and director clearly had no concept of pacing or narrative or even an understanding of how to show the simplest of cause-and-effect relationships within a single scene - mostly we just watch a bunch of apparently unrelated stuff play out in front of us (sometimes out of focus or not properly in shot) with no rhyme or reason, sometimes someone will drone out some wooden expositionary dialogue to explain what the "events" mean to the "plot", but mostly we're just left to our own devices as the senseless dance of badly edited images and illogical incidents unfolds. It breaks not only film logic, but the logic of reality itself. It is as if the director had some weird neurological disorder that rendered him unable to understand how humans perceive logic on even the most primitive level. Like the man who mistook his wife for a hat.

It's difficult to explain just how much of a mind blinding failure this movie is without telling you to just see it, but that's an unfair thing to ask of you.

Raiders really is the pits, the Marianas Trench of bad zombie movies. Continuing the marine analogy, stuff like CotLD is horrific but only about as deep the Abyssopelagic Zone; it's deep but it's still barely halfway down - there's half an ocean between Raiders and Children in terms of badness, and a lot of movies in between. Most of you guys, sticking with your Romeroverse films and moaning about Survival, have never even scratched the surface of that abyss... and I must say, you're probably right to avoid doing so! :D

[DjfunkmasterG]

For me...

the Absolute Worst Studio Zombie Film is probably House of the Dead

The Worst Indie/Microbudget flick - ZOMBIE-NATION

[SRP76]

Redneck Zombies. Worst movie I've ever seen.

And I don't care that "it's good because it's supposed to suck". Suck = bad. Whether intended or unintended.

Thankfully, I don't watch every piece of crap that comes out; I tend to avoid anything that will obviously be retarded, like, say, "Zombie Ninjas in Detroit".

[DjfunkmasterG]

Redneck Zombies. Worst movie I've ever seen.

And I don't care that "it's good because it's supposed to suck". Suck = bad. Whether intended or unintended.

Thankfully, I don't watch every piece of crap that comes out; I tend to avoid anything that will obviously be retarded, like, say, "Zombie Ninjas in Detroit".

So I take it you won't be tuning in for my guest director spot on Ninjas vs. Zombies II aka Ninjas Vs. Vampires ????

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[SRP76]

So I take it you won't be tuning in for my guest director spot on Ninjas vs. Zombies II aka Ninjas Vs. Vampires ????

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Oh wait, ninjas VERSUS zombies?! Now that's a whole other matter! Damn, that's a dream match! I can't wait! :hyper:

Meanwhile, back here in reality...

[ZomBub]

Sounds shitty. Over 100 zombie movies? I've only seen a few outside of Romero's.:o

You're missing out on a few gems, but I've had to sift through a mountain of turds just to find them...

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as far as the worst zombie films, i, too, don't watch many outside of the romero-verse...but day of the dead 2: contagium was fucking terrible for so many reasons.

I haven't seen that one . . . yet. Couldn't be much worse than Day of the Dead (2008), though.

[DjfunkmasterG]

I haven't seen that one . . . yet. Couldn't be much worse than Day of the Dead (2008), though.

Wanna bet?

[fulci fan]

Automation Transfusion is probably the worst zombie film I have ever seen.

Matool? They use the name of the island from Zombi 2 for the character's name? Urg. :annoyed:

[ZomBub]

Raiders of the Living Dead is the worst film ever. Not just the worst zombie film - the worst film.

I haven't had the displeasure. Sounds like we have a real contender here.


It's difficult to explain just how much of a mind blinding failure this movie is without telling you to just see it, but that's an unfair thing to ask of you.

Tell you what: I'll see Raiders of the Living Dead if you see The Stink of Flesh, and then we can compare notes. Or is that too masochistic of a proposal?


Most of you guys, sticking with your Romeroverse films and moaning about Survival, have never even scratched the surface of that abyss... and I must say, you're probably right to avoid doing so! :D

Perhaps, then, there is hope for Survival of the Dead for a few of us. :skull:

In a manner of speaking, I've been "inoculated" against such disappointment. For example, many Romero fans were very upset with Diary of the Dead; but honestly, if it had and other director's name on it, I'm confident that it would be considered a decent zombie movie based upon its own merits. And that's my mindset whenever I start watching one of these creatures.

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For me...

the Absolute Worst Studio Zombie Film is probably House of the Dead

House of the Dead 2 was a little better. . . . A little better than total crap. But watching the original was no worse than watching someone play one of the House of the Dead games for and hour and a half straight; not my idea of a good time, but I can think of worse zombie movies. :hurl:


The Worst Indie/Microbudget flick - ZOMBIE-NATION

Saw that one back when it first hit the shelf. If I recall correctly, I didn't even count it as a legitimate zombie movie any more than Zombie Nightmare or Buttcrack. In all cases, you've got voodoo magic being used to bring back certain victims in order to wreak revenge (primarily) upon specific persons.

[Wyldwraith]

Wanna know what's sad?

House of the Dead II is actually not bad for the low-budget, direct-to-DVD class. There's one scene where the co-lead smears himself liberally with zombie gore (who btw spends half the movie with highly infectious zombie gore all over his face without ever worrying about infection apparently. This in the context of someone ending up infected from the minute blood transfer from a mosquito bite of a mosquito who'd previously bitten a zombie).

Other than that however, and the fact that they don't take a ton of blood samples instead of one vial when they find the original zombie finally...blood sample needed to create a cure to save an already significantly infested world...then when the vial gets broken in a fight, they go all the way back (losing absolutely all of the 14-man team besides the 2 main leads), get another single vial, which also gets broken.

If you can deal with that bit of stupidity, it's really not that bad a flick. It falls firmly into my "Watch it if you happen to catch it on SyFy while flipping channels/Not a bad way to kill 100 minutes group".

Now, if you want BAD, though not EXACTLY a traditional zombie movie, there's always Splinter. Hideous pacing, completely hollow cut-out characters, forgettable FX and intensely irritating plot devices. Difficult to even get through the first several minutes because of the incredibly irritating dialog of the Bonnie-junkie and Clyde-wannabe. ESPECIALLY the Bonnie-type junkie. You cheer when she dies and her body gets completely brutalized.

Of course the inappropriate scientific curiosity while in mortal danger by the other male lead can grate on you too. That and the dumbass ridiculous caricature of the black female cop who may as well have been dead and blind.

[DEAD BEAT]

let me put it this way, DB: it's the only romero film i've ever turned off and gave up on...and i don't think there's enough redeeming shit in what i didn't see (never made as far as the horse-riding zombie bullshit) that i'd ever care to sit and finish it. fucking capital "T"errible...:|

U gotta b shittin me? there's a zombie riding a fuckin horse! lol man should have known after Land came out which was ok...that Romero was losing it! c dude i think my probably is i keep expecting him to top Dawn of the Dead...guess i should aim a little lower! lol somebody mentioned Raiders of the living Dead...lmao almost 4got bout that piece of shit...i guess when Scotty Scwartz wasnt doing porn he was involved in shit like this! lol tell dude u think we'll ever see another NIGHT or DAWN to me thats it i must admit i do have DAY as well but to be honest i would rank it 1 below LAND!:annoyed::stunned:

[paranoid101]

Think worse one I saw had 2 kids in it that some how built a laser gun that killed the zombies, can't remember the name saw it donkeys years ago.

Fecking awful.

As for Uwe Bolls House of the Dead I love it, its a guilty pleasure of mine that film, totally mental.

[Legion2213]

This thread makes me feel like a total fraud, I must have seen a dozen non-GAR zombie flicks at most.

Then again, I am wondering if I've been lucky, because most of them discussed on this thread and others do sound like a stack of dog turds.

[DEAD BEAT]

Think worse one I saw had 2 kids in it that some how built a laser gun that killed the zombies, can't remember the name saw it donkeys years ago.

Fecking awful.

As for Uwe Bolls House of the Dead I love it, its a guilty pleasure of mine that film, totally mental.

That's Raiders of the Living Dead it was 1 kid that has :stunned::moon:been that played flick in A Christmas Story and The Toy! SCOTTY "PORNSTAR SCWARTZ!"

[clanglee]

I'm almost afraid to admit this but I liked The Stink of Flesh. :o

[Andy]

So, what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?

Land of the dead.

Why? Click. (http://forum.homepageofthedead.com/showthread.php?t=15195)


btw: who the fuck is Matool?

The island from ZFE :lol:

[bassman]

Come on, man. I understand that you don't like Land, but to say it's the worst of all the crap out there is stretching it...

[Andy]

Come on, man. I understand that you don't like Land, but to say it's the worst of all the crap out there is stretching it...
Really? is it..

*reads my first post in that topic*

Is it really?

[bassman]

Keep on waving that flag. Looks more like you're holding a grudge rather than giving a balanced opinion. But that's not open for discussion now, is it?:p

[ZomBub]

Wanna bet?

You've seen both, and it's that bad, eh? Ah, but now I have a morbid curiosity...

[Andy]

The question was 'what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?' and i answered that, without wanting to type out my long post again, hows that waving a flag? i answered a question with a well written peice on why i dislike my least favourite zombie movie..

[krakenslayer]

Opinions are subjective, I guess. I think where Andy's coming from is: yes, a lot of films have worse editing, effects, production values, etc. than Land, but none made him feel as miserable and disappointed as that movie. Simple. I don't really agree about that specific movie, but his points make sense and I can understand where he's coming from.

[ZomBub]

Automation Transfusion is probably the worst zombie film I have ever seen.

What a coincidence; that happens to be coming up on my list pretty soon. Oh joy. :thumbsup:

[bassman]

The question was 'what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?' and i answered that, without wanting to type out my long post again, hows that waving a flag? i answered a question with a well written peice on why i dislike my least favourite zombie movie..

I was just poking fun at your "it's not open for discussion" comment.

[ZomBub]

Wanna know what's sad?

House of the Dead II is actually not bad for the low-budget, direct-to-DVD class.

Ja, I slapped it with a two brain rating, as opposed to the one brain rating I gave the original.


Now, if you want BAD, though not EXACTLY a traditional zombie movie, there's always Splinter.

I'll have to look into that one.

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Then again, I am wondering if I've been lucky, because most of them discussed on this thread and others do sound like a stack of dog turds.

Learn from the mistakes of others; save yourself a lot of time and drain bamage by getting the scoop from Zombie Movie Review (http://zombiecinema.webs.com) sites.

[JonOfTheShred]

Dead Life is far and away the worst zombie movie I've ever seen. A man loses his penis in an attempt at necrophilia. Yea, that movie went there. Do not be deceived by the bad-ass cover, that movie was wretched. Worst acting I think I've ever been subjected to, and the aforementioned dick-eating scene was enough to convince me to scratch the shit out of the DVD I rented before returning it.

Also didn't care for 'the Dead Next Door.' The entire intro is cool, the scenes depicting the initial outbreak, but it all deteriorated when the zombie hunters were brought in, with their horribly cheesy names (Raimi? Romero? C'mon, thats not funny, its fucking stupid) and even worse acting.

Day of the Dead 2008 was really bad. The 'badass' of the movie is Nick Cannon? 'nuff said.

Children of the Living Dead didn't piss me off as much as any of the movies I listed above. When Savini was killed off in the first 4 minutes, that was highly disappointing and sets the viewers expectations LOW from that point, maybe that's why I was so forgiving.

As far as higher budget zombie flicks go, I really hated 28 Days Later. All the love that movie gets catches me off-guard....I thought it sucked just as bad as any of the other movies I brought up....just with a much bigger budget. Seriously, 28 Days Later is one of the shittiest movies I've ever seen. But I oughtta go check it out again, maybe I won't hate it as much now.

[ZomBub]

I'm almost afraid to admit this but I liked The Stink of Flesh. :o

Dare I ask why? Or by answering that would you implicate yourself in some sort of crime? :rockbrow:

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Land of the dead.

Why? Click. (http://forum.homepageofthedead.com/showthread.php?t=15195)

I see; a case of expectations and disappointment.

Let's try this then: After Land of the Dead, what's the next worst zombie movie that you've seen?

[Wyldwraith]

Rating of Top 5 Zombie Movies (IMO)
1) Dawn of the Dead (original)
2) Night of the Living Dead (Savini remake)
3) Day of the Dead (original)
4) Land of the Dead
5) Resident Evil: Extinction

Bottom 5 Zombie Movies
-1) Diary of the Dead
-2) Survival of the Dead
-3) Return of the Living Dead 3/Day of the Dead (remake) tied.
-4) Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave
-5) Undead/Dead Men Walking tied for worst.

Wow, just looking from one list to the other I'm reminded just how cool zombie flicks can be, and just how eye-gougingly bad they can be.

Even worse, I was rapidly running out of contenders for Good zombie movies, while it was an encyclopedic review to determine the curdled cream of the worst.

[Neil]

. . . And that's saying something considering that I currently have 107+ under my belt.

***START SPOILER ALERT***

The Stink of Flesh

Matool is the hero. Matool fights zombies with a hammer and some big nails. We're in trouble already. Matool wastes no time putting the moves on the ladies. No sooner than he save her, and he's already whispering sweet pillow-talk into some girl's ear, even though she just watched her brother get killed and partially eaten by zombies. Matool is a jackass. The brother and sister, and a card-carrying member of NAMBLA with a ridiculous hat and one of his boy-toys, all die only moments after we've met them, because it's hard to survive in a zombie world. (That or it's just hard for the script-writers and director to develop characters.)

Matool gets kidnapped by some swingers, and likes it (but I don't). Then some paramilitary guys show up, and there are orgies, and lesbianism, and necrophilia. Most of the people die, and the movie abruptly comes to an end, with the insinuation of more pedophilia to come.

I officially hate this movie.

***END SPOILER ALERT***

So, what's the worst zombie movie that you've ever seen, and what made it so bad?

If you're interested, you can also see more of my reviews at zombiecinema.webs.com (http://zombiecinema.webs.com).
IMDB seems to love it - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378808/usercomments

:)

[JonOfTheShred]

Rating of Top 5 Zombie Movies (IMO)
1) Dawn of the Dead (original)
2) Night of the Living Dead (Savini remake)
3) Day of the Dead (original)
4) Land of the Dead
5) Resident Evil: Extinction

Bottom 5 Zombie Movies
-1) Diary of the Dead
-2) Survival of the Dead
-3) Return of the Living Dead 3/Day of the Dead (remake) tied.
-4) Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave
-5) Undead/Dead Men Walking tied for worst.

Wow, just looking from one list to the other I'm reminded just how cool zombie flicks can be, and just how eye-gougingly bad they can be.

Even worse, I was rapidly running out of contenders for Good zombie movies, while it was an encyclopedic review to determine the curdled cream of the worst.

I could see myself having a pretty similar top 5. Definitely wouldn't have RE: Extinction on there though, I thought that was the worst of the three when I first saw it. For bottom 5 I'd have a completely different list though.

Rapidly running out of contenders for your top list? Maybe you're just forgetting a bunch. Shaun of the Dead, Night of the Comet, Slither, Zombieland, Planet Terror, Black Sheep, Doghouse, Pontypool, Dead Set, Night of the Zombies, Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town...I could list a ton more. Not all masterpieces, but all thoroughly entertaining, in my opinion.

[ZomBub]

IMDB seems to love it - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0378808/usercomments

:)

I'm seeing some pretty mixed reviews there, and not just love-it-or-hate-it, but so-so ratings as well. This has, nevertheless, caused me to lose yet more faith in humanity.

[DEAD BEAT]

Rating of Top 5 Zombie Movies (IMO)
1) Dawn of the Dead (original)
2) Night of the Living Dead (Savini remake)
3) Day of the Dead (original)
4) Land of the Dead
5) Resident Evil: Extinction

Bottom 5 Zombie Movies
-1) Diary of the Dead
-2) Survival of the Dead
-3) Return of the Living Dead 3/Day of the Dead (remake) tied.
-4) Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave
-5) Undead/Dead Men Walking tied for worst.

Wow, just looking from one list to the other I'm reminded just how cool zombie flicks can be, and just how eye-gougingly bad they can be.

Even worse, I was rapidly running out of contenders for Good zombie movies, while it was an encyclopedic review to determine the curdled cream of the worst.

what! no original Night of the Living Dead in your top 5? but you have Land in there? come on dude!:annoyed::hyper:

but i do agree with the shit posted for the 5 worst!;)

[darth los]

All I would do is replace Land with the dawn remake and that list looks about right to me. :p

:cool:

[bassman]

A Resident Evil film in a top five list? Whoa.:stunned:

[darth los]

I was just gonna say myself that the RE films are about as much use as a chocolate teapot.

If it wasn't for the seriously hot pieces off ass peppered throughout the series I'd agree with you. :lol:

:cool:

[DEAD BEAT]

ill agree Darth anything that supports a nice chubby is worth my time!:stunned::eek::D

[AcesandEights]

I liked the first RE film. It was good fun with decent, slow zombies. The CGI was crappy, though and I get why RE purists don't generally like it.

[SRP76]

At the moment, my Top 5 would go:

1. Dawn of the Dead (78)
2. Night of the Living Dead (68)
3. Day of the Dead (85)
4. Dawn of the Dead (04)
5. Land of the Dead

Though it depends which day it is, and what mood I'm in. Sometimes Night '90 will sneak in, and sometimes 2-5 get shuffled. The original Dawn is always #1, though

[SRP76]

If "zombie-ish" could qualify, The Last Man on Earth would break into my #4 or #5 slot.

[clanglee]

Dare I ask why? Or by answering that would you implicate yourself in some sort of crime? :rockbrow:[COLOR="Silver"]

?

It wasn't badly acted. . . .it was a very different spin on the basic survival theme. Good zombie makeup. There were some things to like about the movie. I think it would have been much better received if the main actress had actually been attractive tho. That was the main movie kill for me. Ahh well. . .any port in a storm right?:p

[Wyldwraith]

::sighs::
I get a lot of crap for being a fan of RE1 & 3, but I've stuck by them over the years. As time has gone by though, I find my resolve concerning RE #1 to be waning.

HOWEVER, I will continue to defend RE: Extinction. Good budget, nice supporting cast (they grabbed two of only 3 non-Alice actors from #2 and brought them to Extinction, which gave it a sense of continuity)....The ONLY believable, extensively portrayed plotline of the Nomadic Armed Convoy in a zombie apocalypse.

Yes, I could've done without the stupid Alice-is-psychic/telekinetic nonsense, and I freely admit the movie has several flaws, but there are a lot of things I like about it too.

The opening with Alice on the road...the portrayal of Umbrella having used its resources intelligently to preserve their operation (and personnel) despite humanity's near-extinction...the excellent camera usage in really illustrating how zombies begin to first trickle, then pour down on you in a flood if you remain stationary....Hell, I even love the irony of how the main villain's sick cloning-followed-by-serial-slaughter was turned against Umbrella by Alice to create an army of genetically modified super-soldier hot chicks.

I'm NOT saying RE: Extinction is some cinematic masterpiece, but it makes my top 5 through a combination of well-done plot devices, the portrayal of a wide/large-scale setting, and just being an enjoyable 90 mins.

My only true UGH moment/feeling about the movie is the contrived feel of the climactic conflict. That, and since when do crows land on humanoid forms still staggering around and pluck flesh off them? (how I imagined the crows getting infected, though I suppose its possible they simply fed on the bodies of headshot zombies, and then spread the bug amongst themselves).

I'm much less invested in defending Land's place on my Top 5 list, but have no hesitation about not including Romero's NotLD, but including Savini's. It all comes down to being absolutely infuriated by the constantly hysterical, completely useless Barbara of Romero's version. The kick-ass, gutsy and smart Barbara of Savini's remake just puts it head and shoulders above the original IMHO.

The scene in Romero's Night when Barbara basically just screams and hardly resists as the zombies get a hold on and begin devouring her....it makes me want to beat my head against the wall when I think of Savini's cool Barbara.

[DEAD BEAT]

At the moment, my Top 5 would go:

1. Dawn of the Dead (78)
2. Night of the Living Dead (68)
3. Day of the Dead (85)
4. Dawn of the Dead (04)
5. Land of the Dead

Though it depends which day it is, and what mood I'm in. Sometimes Night '90 will sneak in, and sometimes 2-5 get shuffled. The original Dawn is always #1, though


see now this i can totally agree with!;) although i would put the dawn remake b4 Day!:eek::moon:

[SRP76]

see now this i can totally agree with!;) although i would put the dawn remake b4 Day!:eek::moon:

Sometimes I flip them. But right now, I figure if I listed Dawn '04 before Day on this site, I'd get e-crucified.

[DEAD BEAT]

Sometimes I flip them. But right now, I figure if I listed Dawn '04 before Day on this site, I'd get e-crucified.

ha! your right! you know something i recently came back on this site after a good 1 &1/2 - 2 years about 2 weeks ago and come to find nothings changed as far as that goes! lol:rockbrow::stunned:

[DubiousComforts]

Raiders of the Living Dead is the worst film ever. Not just the worst zombie film - the worst film. there is NO internal logic

You do realize that this is because, like most releases from Sam Sherman, Radiers of the Living Dead was cobbled together from two different films?

Not claiming that is an excuse for being illogical, of course.

[Mike70]

nothing could possibly be as shit suckingly bad as "the special dead" or "motorcross zombies from hell."

both are almost incalculably idiotic.

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[bassman]

Holy shit that looks bad. Where do you find this stuff, mike?

[Mike70]

Holy shit that looks bad. Where do you find this stuff, mike?

a couple of years ago i downloaded a bundle of zombie flicks and these two gargantuan pieces of cinematic dog crap were included.

even the most die hard zombie fans should beware of these two flicks.

[Mr.G]

even the most die hard zombie fans should beware of these two flicks.

Too bad this is great advice for 90% of all zombie movies.

[bassman]

Too bad this is great advice for 90% of all zombie movies.

I would go as far as 95-98 %.

[Mr.G]

I would go as far as 95-98 %.

I was being polite. But I agree with you.:D

[krakenslayer]

I have to admit that I find watching dogshit horror movies quite an enjoyable experience, in its own way. Sometimes you get one that just does not entertain on any level (like the aformentioned Raiders of the Living Dead or Flesheater) but usually I can find something to enjoy, either on a so-bad-it's-funny level, or the inner filmmaker in me comes out and starts noticing nice little touches (like a nice shot in an otherwise poorly-made film) and tries to examine how I would have done things better.

I know that's just me, though, and I am in no way trying to defend the sea of bad zombie flicks out there, just my compulsive habit of watching them :D

[Mike70]

Too bad this is great advice for 90% of all zombie movies.

point conceded but trust me, these two flicks make "the video dead" look like a masterpiece.

[bassman]

point conceded but trust me, these two flicks make "the video dead" look like a masterpiece.

These two flicks make Romero's latest look like the Godfather of zombie films....

[Epidemic79]

Holy shit that looks bad. Where do you find this stuff, mike?

Wuuuuw,no kidding,WTF !!??!

Just that brief little trailer for 'Motorcross Zombies from Hell' took about a year or 2 off my life! And I didnt even finish the 'Special Dead' one. Yikes,I dont even think that ScyFy Channel would touch those turds with a stolen dick.

And I also looked up 'Raiders of the Living Dead' too which I didnt even think was a Real flick btw. Oh my Gods,what the Frak man? I some how missed it the last 20 years,but in a way Im glad it got thru my Zombie radar. And I thought cheap 70s & 80s horrors had there own charm & finery---:eek: