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Zombieland
Believe it or not, the characters are intriguing in Zombieland. Each has his or her own set or neuroses that help get them through the post-apocalyptic world in which they're trying to survive. The humorous take on what is often a serious and scary genre makes this movie one worth watching.
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Resident Evil -the video game
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I may be dating myself...but when the original Resident Evil game came out, it scared the crap out of me. I love the premise of everything taking place inside a mansion -it keeps the action (and terror) close and intimate. I remember the sound being awesome for this game. You could hear everything -footsteps, spent bullet casings hitting the ground, the tearing of flesh. I haven't played any of the more recent versions of RE but I have watched the movies, which just don't have the same impact as the game. The only downside now would be, I'm sure, the graphics are most likely way behind the times.
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World War Z
World War Z was first a successful book by Max Brooks. The story goes, Brad Pitt fell in love with the story and single-handedly got the film produced. I wasn't thrilled with the book to be honest. The premise was great but I had a hard time identifying with the characters. Some were interesting but others were rather bland. What the writers, Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof (hey! he was a Lost writer) and J. Michael Straczynski did was narrow the focus to one man (Played by Pitt) giving the viewers a character they could identify with and follow throughout the story rather than jumping from perspective to perspective like the book.
Yes, I'm saying it. I LIKED A MOVIE BETTER THAN THE BOOK!
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The Walking Dead
There is a reason why The Walking Dead is TV's top-rated show among adults 18-49 and averages 10.2 million viewers per episode. IT ISN"T THE ZOMBIES! It's the compelling characters. Every great character has a great story. The Walking Dead's large cast of characters is no exception. Many people pass judgement far too quickly on a show thought to be nothing but gore and violence when, in reality, it is a character driven masterpiece. I personally can't get enough of The Walking Dead and cannot wait until it starts up again.
For more stats on The Walking Dead ratings, check out THIS ARTICLE from The Hollywood Reporter.
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28 days later
Forget characterization. This is the straight-up scariest zombie flick of all time. It takes place in London after the zombie apocalypse. Main character wakes up in a hospital (very similar to Rick from The Walking Dead) and everything has gone to hell. The Zombies are scary -the run...no, they sprint and to top it all off, there is an element of human evil as well. Turn off the lights for this one and keep an extra pair of underwear handy...it's that scary.
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