Welcome Fellow Zombie Lovers !!!

(This site contains strong language, gory violence, adult themes, nudity, and sexual situations. If you are under the age of consent go elsewhere. If you are a film maker or studio and don't like us using your trailer or other copyrighted material, be a dick and ask us to take them down. My goal is to promote these films, and bring them to the attention of fans.)

Long before the current resurgence in the popularity of the zombie movie genre or zombies in general, two men, James and Steve shared their enjoyment of these films. Together they watched dozens of zombie films, the good, the bad, and the atrocious. They diligently sought out every zombie movie they could find, and wrote reviews mainly for their own edification. Steve moved to a different city, and that seemingly put an end to that.... until now. With a renewed sense of purpose I will follow the calling, a largely unrewarding calling, I might add. On this site I will continue that work and review, not only EVERY Romero style zombie film ever made, but a myriad of others in the ever evolving landscape of living dead cinema. While I am first and foremost a follower of George A. Romero's canon, I will include films that cause zombification through viral outbreaks, parasites, infiltration by a hostile extraterrestrial force, radioactive waste, and the many other methods that have been conceived. In other words if it looks like a zombie and acts like a zombie is expected to by the viewing public you'll find it here.  Not included are films that feature blind skeletons in robes on horseback, Haitian style voodoo creatures, or the like. It is not enough just to have died and come back, or appear re-animated. All films given a three star review or higher are well made, enjoyable, and gory enough to keep the discerning viewers interest. Everything else will be given the rating it truly deserves. 

I will also review zombie short films both professional and amateur not only to give exposure to these film makers, but to give you, the reader, a chance to see them. I will post these shorts along with the review whenever possible. Short amateur films will get the same rating treatment, but they will issue stars subjectively in relation to other amateur efforts. I love people who have the balls to follow through on their passion even if the final product is less than satisfactory. Great care and consideration, not to mention countless hours in front of the television and big screen will allow me to compile what I hope will become the most comprehensive listing and rating of motion pictures featuring the Living Dead available anywhere. I hope this site becomes a useful reference tool to the reader, before you buy, rent, pay per view, download, or queue a zombie film I hope you will check here from your PC or mobile device first. It was designed so that you don't waste your time, money, or bandwidth.

The film list was originally started in the mid - 90s, so reviews have to be written for films made since then. I keep the reviews short, and try to avoid spoilers whenever possible. Also provided are the film's original trailers if they are available. This site will be updated as time permits, at this moment there are over 400 films that either have to be watched, reviewed, entered, or all three. I will do this as time permits, so check back often and please send me your thoughts. If I thought  something was mortifying in its sheer awfulness and you disagree let me know. Debate is the back bone of civilization. Also don't forget to bring to my attention any films you think I may have missed, or that you highly recommend. This is done by fans for fans.

Update: I try, Lord knows I try to keep the reviews coming on a timely basis. I have now passed the 200 mark, and you may have noticed that it is taking longer between reviews. The problem that I am experiencing is burn out, I have to take longer breaks to try and maintain any semblance of objectivity. Most of the films being shoved out on a monthly basis are just utter shit, so if I try to follow any kind of schedule I would just end up hating the genre that I love so much. Please bear with me, I will not stop until the mission is complete. Thanks for your support and encouragement!

James Saito

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The Battery 2012 - **1/2 "In baseball, the term battery refers collectively to the pitcher and the catcher, who may also be called batterymen or batterymates of one another". (Wikipedia)

When we say this is a low budget film we mean it, it was shot for $6000.00. This does not detract from this tale of Ben and Mickey, two youngish baseball players who find themselves trying to survive and cope with one another's disparate personalities during the apocalypse.

This slice of life tale is engaging from start to finish largely due to its realism. The two act and respond to events around them the way normal people would given the circumstances, and this makes both characters endearing for different reasons.

The film was written, directed by, and stars Jeremy Gardner who clearly has talent in all of these aspects. We hope that he is given the opportunity to try his hand at larger projects. We recommend this film without reservation.

Beyond Re-Animator 2003 - **1/2 This third installment in the Re-Animator series feels like a bit of a let down after waiting thirteen years for its arrival. Jeffrey Combs returns as Herbert West, who finds himself in jail for his crimes. It isn't long before he gets his hands on his reagent and mayhem ensues. There is a decent amount of well done gore, one wishes there would have been more. Though it is by far the weakest of the trilogy, it is still well worth a look. Producer Brian Yuzna has said that he has plans for a second trilogy, "House Of Re-Animator", "Re-Animator Unbound", and "Re-Animator Begins". Let's hope he can get the financing needed for such a large venture, and they can get scripts to match the quality of the earlier films.

BFF Zombie 2012 - ** This is an amusing 22 minute short film that we remember reading about at Kickstarter some time ago. It is well made, and gave us a chuckle at its climax. The makeup is well done, though we would have preferred the violence more graphic. We present the full version below for your enjoyment.

Bloodlust Zombies 2011 - * First the good news. We got quite a few laughs watching this, though most of them were not intentional on the part of the film makers. Now for the bad. The most well known actor here is porn star Alexis Texas, this should speak volumes. Overall the acting is very bad, the script is amateurish, and so are the gore effects. These are not Romero zombies as they are created by a viral agent to aid in the war effort. The film does though contain enough nudity, and ridiculous dialogue to make it entertaining in a very "B" way. We'd recommend it for bad movie night, but most certainly not as a zombie film for the enthusiast.

Bloodsuckers From Outer Space 1986 - * Is this a comedy ? A parody ? Certainly it is a Troma film derivative, without Troma's cleverness. Check out the sample below if you must for a small sample.

Bride Of Re-Animator 1990 - ***1/2 Though not quite as inspired as the original, it is time well spent for the gore and more. One of the better sequels in the horror genre. As soon as one hears the Re-Animator theme you know you're in for a treat, we are huge Jeffrey Combs fans.

Burial Ground 1985 - ** Also known as "Zombie 3: Nights Of Terror". A very mediocre Italian entry known mostly for it's truly creepy incestuous scene near the end with an odd looking man-child, and ridiculous looking zombies. We can't resist after the trailer is the notorious incest scene courtesy of youtube. Oedipus be damned, I love you Ma !!!

Burn Big Bird, Burn 2011 - *** We present an enjoyable little short film from our Twitter friends James and Dean from http://www.zombiepuppetmovie.com/.The animation is as impressive as the premise, and we are looking forward to their first feature length zombie puppet film. Check it out below:

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