I am a huge fan of "the dead" movies- they will probably all appear on this list at some point throughout the month. Today I hail Day of the Dead.
Why? Because this is one of the only "dead" movies that gives any real indication as to what caused the zombie crisis. In Day of the Dead, the zombie apocalypse is brought on by disease. Starting with flu like symptoms, followed by nose bleeds, presumably death, and uncontrollable biting. However, as with most viral "zombie" movies, it is difficult to tell whether or not the virus has killed these people or they have just gone to another level of psycho. This movie is given the benefit of being dead mainly because it falls into the dead series of movies.
What is truly terrifying about these zombies is their speed and agility- not only are these zombies fast as hell, but they can also do tricks (climbing on walls and doing summersaults). This movie also gives zombies a level of intelligence- as with Night of the Living Dead, these zombies can be seen using tools to capture and kill their prey. Day of the Dead even gifts their zombies with a "soul" if you were. Example: "Buddy" is a quirky kid in love with Sgt. Sarah in life; his infatuation continues post mortem and is coupled with a protective instinct that saves her life more than once.
Despite the fact that the movie contains the acting talents of Nick Cannon, it is a fun movie filled with zombie mayhem and some interesting twists on what it means to be "a zombie".
What is your favorite viral plague movie?
My favorite viral plague has to be GRINDHOUSE: PLANET TERROR! Though they were TECHNICALLY just infected/mutated humans, there was DEFINITELY some of the core zombie qualities (horde-like droning, pussing pustules on the body, and of course, the need to feed on the living!) Throw in the ULTIMATE solution of a hot chick with a machine-gun leg...HEAVEN!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that movie too! It does appear later on in the month as one of my "top 5 zombie movies that aren't really zombie movies". Its part of my of own personal collection. I hope you're enjoying the blog so far and I hope you will continue following and participating!
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