4 foreign zombie movies for Zombie Pride Day

We can’t deny it, zombies have become a very important part of our culture over the past few decades. Their presence is undeniable, and whether in movies, video games, books, series, or comics, these strange creatures with an appetite for human flesh have been featured. Although interest in these creatures has waned - and we cannot deny that there was once an abundance of them - it is always important to remember what to do in case everything goes wrong one day and they become a reality.

Today, February 4, is Zombie Pride Day, which coincides with the birth date of filmmaker George A. Romero, the director who, with his classic 1968 film Night of the Living Dead, opened the doors to a horror genre that we could not live without. So today we bring you a list of the 5 best zombie movies to celebrate this day:

Train to Busan

One of the best zombie movies of the last decade has to be Train to Busan. This story of reconciliation between a father and daughter is overtaken by the chaos and terror of a mysterious infection. The two must travel across the country by train to survive this outbreak. It’s a movie that keeps you on the edge of your seat thanks to the on-screen action, which, thanks to the fact that much of the action takes place in enclosed spaces, puts the protagonists in danger just a door away.

Rec

Zombies, infected, possessed, it doesn’t matter! This movie brings together two popular elements of the time to give us a movie that will keep us on the edge of our seats. Using the found footage technique, this movie follows Angela Vidal and her cameraman Pablo as they make a report on firefighters in Barcelona when something goes wrong in an apartment. The movie is claustrophobic and confusing at times, but it’s worth it. If you saw the remake Quarantine and didn’t like it, you can always give the original a chance.

Shaun of the Dead

This list could have included more comedic zombie movies like Juan of the Dead and Zombieland, but we decided to stick with the one that is a masterpiece. Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead features Simon Pegg in one of his best roles, surviving the zombie apocalypse while trying to win back the love of his girlfriend Liz. A romantic comedy with zombies, but a tribute to the whole genre.

28 days later

The whole plan of how to survive slow zombies fell apart when we met the infected in 28 Days Later. After what happened in London following the release of a virus that simply caused the collapse of society by turning its carriers violent, we follow Jim and Selena on their journey into a rather dark world. In addition to its sequel (28 Weeks Later), the extended story of this film continued in the comics as 28 Days Later: The Aftermath and a 2009 comic book series of the same name.