Zombie Genre - Appeal?

[tilleycs]

I'm not that much of a fan of zombie movies on my own, but I've got a friend who is, and I've seen a lot of zombie movies. I thought "Dead and Breakfast" was a good/funny movie. I liked Shaun.

 

I've even seen the German zombie movie that was supposed to have the highest body count of any movie ever made (at the time) (can't remember the title).

 

I like the old zombie movies where the zombies are slow, lumbering creatures...especially when people use them for target practice.

 

I love the homage covers from the Marvel Zombies comics, but I haven't read a single one, so I have no idea what they're about.

[CDaBruce]

Impending doom is what always gets me...

really...

 

Impending doom is great in movies and is a staple in the zombie movie. Another great old movie with impending doom is the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"; both the old black and white (my favorite) and the 70's remake with Donald Sutherland. For some reason, I like the movies where our heroes are doomed from the beginning.

[CDaBruce]

The "zombie" thing never has done much for me. I do find some of the movies scary. I saw "Night Of The Living Dead" on late night TV back in 1980 and was pretty scared at age 14. Movies with a lot of "gore" don't appeal to me, so I don't gravitate towards the zombie movies as much. To each their own.

 

I don't like gore in movies either. It is actually my least favorite part of the whole zombie genre. I really enjoy The Walking Dead despite the gore. It is my least favorite part. I don't understand how gore appeals to people. But, yet, I love the zombie genre. Go figure.

[Sid]

There is no appeal, everyone just follows the crowd. SHEEP!

 

 

*ducks

[ArnoldTBlumberg]

There's a great book out all about the zombie genre in film called ZOMBIEMANIA. Don't know why I'm mentioning it though.... (shameless plug)

[MutantKeys]

Zombiemania: 80 Movies To Die For

 

I need to check that out

[jordanscott]

I thought "Dead and Breakfast" was a good/funny movie.

 

classic!