Here is a list of the best zombie movies ever, including popular blockbusters like Zombieland, 28 Days Later, and Dawn of the Dead; classic zombie flicks like 1968's Night of the Living Dead and Comedy/Zombie crossovers like Braindead and Shaun of the Dead. The best zombie movies of all time are certainly up for debate and this is where you come in! Purist zombie fans can argue forever over what really constitutes a good zombie movie--does it have to be a drama or horror film or can it be a zombie comedy? What is the dictionary definition of "zombie"? Do the creatures have to be completely brainless and incapable of conversation? Can zombies feast on anything or only brains? etc., etc. But most of the world's zombie cult following will find the famous zombie films that they most love on this list.
What are the best zombie movies ever? This is a list of the best zombie movies of all time, as ranked by YOU, you Primitive Screwheads! From older classics to new zombie movies, the top zombie movies are listed here for you to vote, rerank, and even add to. Whether you're a fan of slow shamble zombies or plague infected runners, one thing that we can all agree on is our love of zombie movies. So get in there and get ranking. If you think a new zombie movie deserves to make the list, be sure to add it!
1
4,6631,00728 Days Later
Cillian Murphy, Christopher EcclestonReleased: 2002
Directed by: Danny Boyle
2
3,325817Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero, Duane JonesReleased: 1968
Directed by: George A. Romero
3
3,398787Dawn of the Dead
Ving Rhames, Ty BurrellReleased: 2004
Directed by: Zack Snyder
4
4,4511,306Dawn of the Dead
Tom Savini, Ken ForeeReleased: 1978
Directed by: George A. Romero
5
4,5681,716Shaun of the Dead
Martin Freeman, Simon PeggReleased: 2004
Directed by: Edgar Wright
6
2,9861,09028 Weeks Later
Rose Byrne, Idris ElbaReleased: 2007
Directed by: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
7
4,8841,954Zombieland
Emma Stone, Amber HeardReleased: 2009
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
8
1,979739The Evil Dead
Bruce Campbell, Sam RaimiReleased: 1981
Directed by: Sam Raimi
9
1,961845Day of the Dead
Sherman Howard, Jarlath ConroyReleased: 1985
Directed by: George A. Romero
10
1,930875The Return of the Living Dead
Clu Gulager, James KarenReleased: 1985
Directed by: Dan O'Bannon
11
3,2231,209World War Z
Brad Pitt, Matthew FoxReleased: 2013
Directed by: Marc Forster
12
2,6581,370Resident Evil
Milla Jovovich, Michelle RodriguezReleased: 2002
Directed by: Paul W. S. Anderson
13
1,8991,064Army of Darkness
Bridget Fonda, Bruce CampbellReleased: 1992
Directed by: Sam Raimi
14
753337The Cabin in the Woods
Chris Hemsworth, Sigourney WeaverReleased: 2012
Directed by: Drew Goddard
15
1,538655The Crazies
Danielle Panabaker, Timothy OlyphantReleased: 2010
Directed by: Breck Eisner
16
1,313813Land of the Dead
Dennis Hopper, Simon PeggReleased: 2005
Directed by: George A. Romero
17
1,113599REC
Manuela Velasco, Javier BotetReleased: 2007
Directed by: Paco Plaza, Jaume Balagueró
18
1,374646Evil Dead II
Bruce Campbell, Kassie DePaivaReleased: 1987
Directed by: Sam Raimi
19
1,335853Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Milla Jovovich, Iain GlenReleased: 2004
Directed by: Alexander Witt
20
1,111580Quarantine
Dania Ramirez, Jennifer CarpenterReleased: 2008
Directed by: John Erick Dowdle
21
1,147815Resident Evil: Extinction
Milla Jovovich, Ali LarterReleased: 2007
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
22
855662Re-Animator
Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey CombsReleased: 1985
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
23
2,6091,183I Am Legend
Will Smith, Emma ThompsonReleased: 2007
Directed by: Francis Lawrence
24
1,050597Pet Sematary
Stephen King, Fred GwynneReleased: 1989
Directed by: Mary Lambert
25
1,1201,014Planet Terror
Bruce Willis, Rose McGowanReleased: 2007
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez