While Jesus never ate the brains of His followers, He does ask that all good Christians eat of his flesh and drink of his blood. This can only lead me to surmise that the son of God was the true origin of the modern day zombie mythology, we just got some of the details mixed up along the way. So today, in honor of the most spectacular raising of the dead since Lazarus of Bethany, I will be watching my own personal favorite zombie film, Day of the Dead.
Now for all you purists out there, I will readily admit that Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead are technically better films and certainly hold far more historical significance for the genre. But the truth is, I just have more fun when I watch Day.
Just to name a few favorites other than the aforementioned Romero staple of three:
Zombie 2 (1979)
Re-Animator (1985)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Dead & Buried (1981)
And just for fun:
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
My Boyfriend's Back (1993)
Fido (2006)
What are some of your favorite zombie flicks? Which ones do you hate?
