Did you know that many films important to the evolution of the modern Zombie are set in the month of May? This includes the original 1968 version of Night of the Living Dead, as well as the well received Dawn of The Dead remake of 2004.
That’s why the Zombie Research Society has named May Zombie Awareness Month. “Also,” states the Society’s website, “because Spring naturally brings with it a sense of renewal and hopefulness, May is the perfect month to emphasize continued vigilance in the face of the coming Zombie Pandemic.”
So how can you celebrate this festive occasion? With a zombie movie marathon, of course! Here is a nearly A-Z list of some of the best that you can probably find at your local movie rental establishment:
- 28 Days Later, directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cillian Murphy
- Army of Darkness, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell
- Braindead (Also titled as Dead Alive), directed by Peter Jackson
- C.H.U.D., directed by Douglas Cheek and starring John Heard
- Dawn of the Dead, directed by George Romero
- The Evil Dead, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Bruce Campbell
- Fido, a comedy directed by Andrew Currie and featuring Carrie-Anne Moss
- Gallowwalker, directed by Andrew Goth and starring Wesley Snipes
- Heavy Metal, story “B-17” directed by Gerald Potterton
- I Am Legend, directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith
- King of the Zombies, directed by Jean Yarbrough
- Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, an Italian film directed by Jorge Grau
- My Boyfriend’s Back, a comedy directed by Bob Balaban
- Night of the Comet, directed by Thom Eberhardt
- Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, a Troma Entertainment film directed by Lloyd Kaufman
- Resident Evil, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson
- Shaun of the Dead, a very clever comedy directed by Edgar Wright
- They Came Back, the 2004 French film directed by Robin Campillo
- The Zombie Diaries, directed by Michael Bartlett & Kevin Gates
I hope this little list helps you have some good, clean, brain-eating fun!
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