So after partaking in the latest chapter of “Alice” and the Umbrella Corporation in RE, we looked at every single undead movie we could think of and put together our favorites.  Some you may agree, while others not so much, read on and you can share your favorites below.

As far as films like 28 Days Later, we’re trying to avoid the whole, infected by some disease that makes human flesh taste like chicken zombie.  You won't find that here.  So in honor of the release of Resident Evil: Afterlife, iamROGUE presents the Top 10 Zombie Flicks!

10.  Dead and Buried

This odd little feature is a slightly skewered take on the living dead.  Written by genre greats, the late Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett who brought terror down to earth after their success with <i>Alien</i>, they created a creepy little down home thriller.  While these zombies don’t eat flesh, there is something even more disturbing about them.  The opening sequence in this flick is enough to keep you from doing a little sightseeing in a strange town… ever!

9.  Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things

They don’t get much more bizarre than this.  <i>Porky’s</i> and <i>Black Christmas</i> director, the late, great Bob Clark camps it up.  He presents to his audience an acting troupe who find themselves performing a faux ceremony to raise the dead in a creepy cemetery.  Problem is, the folks buried at this scary place don’t realize it’s fake.  This is a cheesy, rip off of the original <i>Night of the Living Dead</i>, but its tongue in cheek quality is addictive.

8.  Night of the Comet

A campy classic from the Eighties, this flick featured two sisters (played by Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney) dealing with zombies and other baddies after a comet destroys most of humanity… like, totally!  These two Valley Girls have a thing or two to learn before they will be able to rebuild society!

7.  Zombie aka Zombi 2

Eye gouging!  A shark vs. zombie smackdown!  What more could you ask for in a zombie flick?  This gross out walking dead tale has a ton of the red stuff and it even manages a couple of chills.  Luici Fulci delivers on the gore and creates an island of undead ready to feast on the living.

6.  Deadgirl

Unlike most zombie movies, <i>Deadgirl</i> only has one single zombie (for the most part).  This is an unusual story that is part coming of age and part horror flick.  When two high school boys discover a woman chained up in an abandoned asylum, they find that her animal like qualities are way beyond anything they’ve ever dealt with.  This surprisingly poignant story features a couple of terrific performances making this a unique and disturbing experience.

5.  Night of the Creeps

Pure Eighties fun!  <i>Night of the Creeps</i> is a B-flick loaded with tons of charm and of course, the great Tom Atkins.  Director Fred Dekker brought everything to the table and it’s all just a mess of gooey goodness.  Zombies, aliens, slugs and teens that you pretty much like!  Did I happen to mention the great Tom Atkins?

4.  Shaun of the Dead

Sure it’s funny as hell, but rarely do comedy and horror mix as well as they do in Edgar Wright’s classic film.  Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are perfect as a couple of Englishmen that find themselves in the midst of a zombie epidemic.  As hilarious as ‘Shaun’ gets, it serves up a little bit of gore and a ton of heart making this one of the best zombie films of all time.

3.  George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead

Any time the sky is gray, and there is a gloomy feeling in the air, this is the perfect movie to watch.  Sure Barbara is kind of annoying and so is the bossy suit and tie guy, but there is something terrifying and intensely atmospheric in Romero’s original masterpiece.  One of the most frightening horror films ever made, with an even more potent message thrown into the final scene for good measure. 

2.  Dead Alive aka Braindead

This is Peter Jackson just throwing everything at you, including the kitchen sink.  Gore galore and a really sweet romance make this one of the most memorable zombie flicks of all time.   It’s all over-the-top yet it’s simple to connect to this poor guy having “zombie mother” issues.  This is absolutely brilliant!

1.  George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead

George Romero, the king of zombie movies really shines with this classic 1978 horror film.  When a small group of walking dead survivors takes shelter in a shopping mall, all sorts of fun ensues.  This gruesome, scary and disturbingly smart flick explores human nature and consumerism.  A truly fantastic take on the undead mythos that never lets up right until the end; with characters you can actually connect with and a smart script, you’d be hard pressed to find a better zombie movie than this.  Who can resist with dialogue like, “When there is no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth!”

That was our look back at zombie cinema.  Now you may have noticed there are no “fast moving zombies” on this list.  Maybe I’m just old fashioned but they are not nearly as creepy as the slowpokes.  If you are a fan of the faster, more brutal flesh eaters, leave your comments below and share your favorites.

Now it’s your turn, what is your favorite zombie movie?