EZMM Day 9: Shaun of the Dead (2004) Paul Brian McCoy April 22, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Shaun of the Dead is the best zombie film ever made. There. I said it.
EZMM Day 8 (EASTER!): Braindead aka Dead Alive (1992) Paul Brian McCoy April 21, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 All I can really say is that Braindead is extremely funny.
EZMM Day 7.2: Dawn of the Dead (2004) Paul Brian McCoy April 20, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Dawn of the Dead 2004 may not have any pie fights or biker gangs, but it does have a relentless pace and some quite brutal set piece scenes.
EZMM Day 7.1: Night of the Living Dead (1990) Paul Brian McCoy April 20, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 I wouldn't say it's a better made film, but it's just as enjoyable as Romero's own.
EZMM Day 6: Return of the Living Dead (1985) Paul Brian McCoy April 19, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 While Romero's work focuses on the human survivors and how existing in this new world changes them, Return is all about the thrill and the gore.
EZMM Day 5: Dead & Buried (1981) Paul Brian McCoy April 18, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Instead, what we have is a fleeting glimpse of an original living dead idea, brought to life with talent and grace that still failed miserably in the marketplace.
EZMM Day 3: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Paul Brian McCoy April 16, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 By emphasizing the comedy here, he manages to make palatable the idea that humanity is doomed, our institutions are hollow, and our social structures are meaningless in the grand scheme of things.
EZMM Day 2: Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974) Paul Brian McCoy April 15, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Let Sleeping Corpses Lie suggests that perhaps a cleansing is needed.
EZMM Day 1.2: Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things (1972) Paul Brian McCoy April 14, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Anya seems to almost float away into the crowd of walking corpses while even the dead seem shocked by Alan's betrayal.
EZMM Day 1.1: Night of the Living Dead (1968) Paul Brian McCoy April 14, 2014 Movies, Reviews, Zombies 101 Every single film or television show you watch with flesh-eating zombies in it is either inspired by, or responding to, Night of the Living Dead. Every single one.