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But it should: North Americans and Europeans are chronically averse to facing death. Too many of us quietly believe if we follow the right workout regimen, eat enough kale, and take the right expensive supplements we may just live forever.
So the intrigue of zombie movies is that this genre forces us to confront death face-to-face. Or rather, death confronts us, looking to scoop out our brains and have us join its ranks. Zombies have long been a tool for filmmakers for satire and contemporary critique. The film that really brought the genre to the mainstream, George A.
So, although some might see the zombie genre as overdone or shallow, history proves otherwise: these movies have brains. Entries are ranked, with consideration to their quality and their impact and influence on zombie cinema overall.
Most of the zombies films on this list are gorey, frightening, dark films meant for adults and adults alone. And so what you end up with is an unusual horrorβromantic comedy mashup that juices up both genres.
