Zombie Movies In no particular order ... "Night of the Living Dead" (1968): George Romero's classic is the granddaddy of the modern zombie movie. Also notable for its African-American protagonist. "Dawn of the Dead" (1978): This time the victims are stuck in a mall in Romero's attack on consumerism. "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." "Day of the Dead" (1985): Now the victims are stuck in an underground bunker in Romero's attack on the military. A zombie nicknamed "Bub" learns to use a gun. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of being a zombie? "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985): In this quasi-sequel to "Night of the Living Dead," zombies run fast and scream for brains. "Braindead" (1992): Known as "Dead Alive" in the U.S., Peter Jackson's zombie comedy features a lawnmower as a weapon. "28 Days Later" (2002): British zombies (also fast-moving) are infected with the "rage virus." Last year's sequel, "28 Weeks Later," delivers more of the same. "Dawn of the Dead" (2004): Zack Snyder's "re-imagining" is the best of the bunch. Scary and intense, it nails the core tenets of zombie flicks: isolation, desperation and the coalescence of survivors to combat an overwhelming foe. "Shaun of the Dead" (2004): Another from across the pond, but this time hilarious! Still gory, too. "Planet Terror" (2007): Robert Rodriguez's underrated contribution to "Grindhouse." Rose McGowan and her machine-gun prosthetic leg battle Bruce Willis and his military men infected with a zombification virus. "Song of the Dead" (2007): Zombie musical made around Columbia, Mo., is available on DVD at songofthedead.com. Features horror movie vet Reggie Bannister as the president of the U.S. Honorable mention: "Dial 'Z' for Zombies" (1992): In this "Simpsons" Halloween episode, Bart gets a book in the occult section of the school library to try to revive the family cat, but he accidentally raises Springfield's dead. Brain-eating zombies turn Homer away after inspecting his skull. Back to the "Top 10 Lists" Main Page