White Zombie, 1932
Bela Lugosi (Dracula), plays a Haitian voodoo master in this film, considered to be the first true zombie movie.
I Walked with a Zombie, 1943
By the same team behind Cat People—director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton—this film takes place on a fictional Caribbean island.
The Plague of the Zombies, 1966
This Hammer horror movie involves British class issues and zombies used as slaves.
Night of the Living Dead, 1968
Not only is this the movie that truly started the zombie craze, it's also the best.
Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things, 1972
This incredibly titled film was directed by Bob Clark, who also did A Christmas Story and Porky's.
Dawn of the Dead, 1978
The second in Romero's zombie trilogy. For some, the best. (Not us, though.)
Zombi 2, 1979
In this Italian horror film, a zombie fights a shark! Look it up on YouTube. Totally worth it.
Thriller, 1983
Michael Jackson, Vincent Price, and an awesome undead shamble-dance.
Day of the Dead, 1985
Rounding out Romero's initial series of zombie films, Day of the Dead...yeah, it's gory.
The Return of the Living Dead, 1985
This cult classic was written and directed by Dan O'Bannon, who penned the story for Ridley Scott's Alien.
Braindead, 1992
Also known as Dead Alive, this extremely gory film was directed by a pre-Lord of the Rings Peter Jackson
Resident Evil, 1996
If you ever played this PlayStation video game in the dark, you know what we're talking about.
House of the Dead, 1997
Less frightening and more shoot-em-up, this arcade game was made into an absolutely terrible film.
Shaun of the Dead, 2004
This zom-rom-com—one of the funniest movies of the 2000s—launched the career of director Edgar Wright
Marvel Zombies, 2006
Ever wonder what it would be like if superheroes turned into zombies? It would be bad.
Dawn of the Dead, 2004
Zack Snyder's remake of the Romero classic features faster, more vicious zombies.
Left 4 Dead, 2008
One of the grossest characters in recent video game memory is the obese zombie who vomits dangerous green bile on the lead characters.
The Walking Dead, 2011
This AMC adaptation of the Robert Kirkman comic has become one of cable's biggest hits.
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