In 1936, an un-assuming German family in West Virginia named the Wollners gladly accepts an unusual visitor all the way from the Third Reich. RELATED: 10 Best Zombie Sequels And Remakes
Add into the mix Joel Schumacher, director of over-the-top cult favorites Batman Forever and Falling Down, and the result is a gory good time filled with action that will keep diehard horror fans interested. Although not a traditional zombie movie filled with a massive population plagued by a terrible virus, the film stars Geralt of Rivia himself, Henry Cavill, alongside celebrated actor of both drama and comic book action, Michael Fassbender. This action horror film comes as a bit of a surprise to audiences, mainly due to its unexpected star power.
Naturally, filmmakers flocked to the idea, bringing their own visions to the big screen of what a plague would look like in the midst of the Second World War. Due in part to their prominent inclusion in video games like Call of Duty and Wolfenstein, there is a strange fascination with the horrific concept of these warlike walkers. Since 1968, a variety of different zombie species have emerged in popular culture, and chief among them is the Nazi zombie. RELATED: 7 Best Zombie Movies Pre-Night Of The Living Dead
The zombie as both allegory and a beast of carnage was popularized by the grisly classic, and the undead's reputation as resurrected titans of the screen was cemented by Romero's follow-up, Dawn of the Dead and countless other zombie romps such as 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead. Romero's Night of the Living Dead was released in 1968, there was no way to predict the impact it would have, not only on the horror genre but on everyday life, as well.
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