Can You Match The Zombie To The Movie?
- by Kevin Stewart
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The zombie movie is arguably the most popular sub-genre of horror movie on the planet. As a result, there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of zombie movies produced over the years. We've seen slow-moving zombies, fast-moving zombies, zombies created by magic, zombies created by viruses, and pretty much everything in between.
Like any other genre of movie, there are big budget zombie movies and low budget zombie movies, some of which are very well-known, and others that are practically unheard of.
But what is your zombie movie knowledge like? Do you know your Dawn of the Dead from your Shaun of the Dead? Are you as knowledgeable about little-known zombie offerings like Wasting Away as you are about more mainstream offerings like World War Z? More to the point, could you name a particular zombie movie just by looking at one of its zombie stars?
In this quiz, we'll find out exactly that. Can you match these 25 zombies to the zombie movies they appeared in? There's a real mixture of movies in here - from traditional zombie movies where zombies are the focal point, to more unorthodox movies where zombies are only peripheral to the main plot - but the one thing they all have in common is that they all had zombies in them, which means they're a zombie movie in our book! Your brains will be required here, so try not to let any of these hungry guys eat them! Best of luck! You're going to need it!
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a truly hilarious comedy zombie movie directed by Edgar Wright. It starred Simon Pegg as a man trying to get his life together while, at the same time, trying to deal with the small issue of a zombie apocalypse. The plot of the movie revolves around Pegg's character and a small group of his friends and family trying to make it to their local pub - which they believe will be safe, but turns out to be exactly the opposite. The modern classic movie also starred Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis and Dylan Moran. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a comedy zombie movie and a modern classic, directed by Ruben Fleischer. It was set in a world where a mutant strain of mad cow disease had transformed into "mad person disease" and changed a large portion of the population into flesh-eating zombies. The movie followed a small group of people, all of whom were named after places, as they strove to survive and became reluctant friends. The movie starred Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a bizarre mix of romantic comedy and zombie movie (it somehow worked though, there's absolutely no denying it!), based on a novel by Isaac Marion. It was directed by Jonathan Levine and set around eight years after a zombie apocalypse. It focused on the development of a rather unorthodox relationship between a young woman and a zombie - and how it eventually developed into an actual romance. It starred Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Dave Franco, John Malkovich and Analeigh Tipton. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was the first true blockbuster zombie movie, with a massive Hollywood budget of no less than $190 million. Based on a novel by Max Brooks and directed by Marc Forster, it followed a former United Nations employee who had no choice but to travel around the world looking for a way to stop the spread of a zombie pandemic - something he successfully found. It stars Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale and Matthew Fox, and features a cameo from Peter Capaldi. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
Some people argue that this wasn't actually a zombie movie at all, while others say it's just a new kind of zombie. Based on a novel by Richard Matheson and directed by Francis Lawrence, it's about a U.S. Army virologist who is the last man in New York after a virus - originally intended to cure cancer - turned almost everyone else into nocturnal mutants known as "Dark Seekers". He desperately works to find a cure. It starred Will Smith, Alice Braga and Dash Mihok. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This supernatural horror movie wasn't specifically a zombie movie, but it does feature the undead, so it fits the bill here. Directed by Fede Álvarez, it focused on a group of five friends who headed to a remote cabin in the woods, where the discovery of the mysterious "Book of the Dead" inadvertently caused them to awaken malevolent demons, which go on terrorise them in their isolated location. The movie starred Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas and Elizabeth Blackmore. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a zombie movie with a difference, directed by Danny Boyle. It was one of the first movies to feature fast-moving zombies and, in this case, they were created by the accidental release of a highly contagious virus that caused extreme rage. It focused mainly on the plight of a group of four survivors, as they attempted to cope with the world in its dire new state. It starred Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson and Megan Burns. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This is a zombie movie in every sense of the term. It was directed by Zack Snyder, in what was actually his debut feature film, and was written by none other than James Gunn. It follows the plight of a small group of survivors - including a nurse, a policeman, a young married couple and a salesman - who set up home in a Midwestern shopping mall, in the town of Everett, Wisconsin (which is a fictional town, incidentally), in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. It starred Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber and Mekhi Phifer. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was an independent movie that was directed by zombie genre legend, George A. Romero. It was one of the very first true zombie movies - although the word "zombie" is never actually mentioned during the whole movie ("ghoul" is used instead) - and was undoubtedly the one that started the trend of the kind of zombie movie we typically see today. It starred Duane Jones (as a black hero in a white cast - which was very rare in the days of this movie's release) and Judith O'Dea and was set mainly in a rural farmhouse, as a group of people try to fend off the undead. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was another zombie movie directed by the legend that is George A. Romero. It was set in the post-apocalyptic Golden Triangle area of downtown Pittsburgh, where the rich and powerful live, surrounded and protected on all sides by a combination of rivers and electric barricades, in a luxury high-rise building called Fiddler's Green. The city's nasty ruler sponsors an armoured personnel vehicle called Dead Reckoning that can travel through areas populated heavily with zombies without any issues. The movie starred Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento and John Leguizamo. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This highly original movie was far from just being a zombie movie, but some of the main antagonists were zombies, so the criteria for inclusion here was certainly met. It was directed by Drew Goddard and produced by none other than Joss Whedon. It followed a group of youngsters who headed to a remote forest cabin, where they became the victims of two technicians who manipulate their horrific fates from a secret underground facility. It starred Chris Hemsworth, Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams and Richard Jenkins. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was another zombie movie directed by genre legend George A. Romero, but this one had a major twist - it was seen through the lens of a camcorder. It's based around a group of young film students who were filming a horror movie in a forest. Along with their professor at the University of Pittsburgh, they hear about the dead awakening and walking the Earth on the news, and go on to document it on their camcorder. It starred Michelle Morgan, Josh Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Lalonde and Joe Dinicol. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This horror movie also had elements of both action and science fiction, and is based on a popular video game series. It was directed by Russell Mulcahy, it followed the franchise's powerful female lead who, along with a group of resilient survivors, attempted to make their way across the Mojave desert to Alaska on order to escape the zombie apocalypse, which was caused by the release of a virus by a corrupt corporation. It starred Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen and Ashanti. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was yet another of genre legend George A. Romero's zombie masterpieces. Set in the same universe as some of Romero's other offerings, this movie showed the effects of the zombie epidemic on a larger scale. It follows the plight of survivors of the epidemic who shut themselves inside a very novel location in the form of a typical suburban shopping mall, in order to avoid being devoured alive. It starred David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger and Gaylen Ross. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was another true zombie classic directed by the genre legend that is George A. Romero. It was set in a world in which zombies have overrun the entire planet. The movie follows the plight of a small group of military officers and scientists, as they dwell in an underground bunker, while undead chaos reigns on the surface above them - and it memorably included a captured zombie who engaged in rudimentary behaviour, such as listening to music. It starred Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato and Richard Liberty. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a horror comedy with science fiction elements, slasher elements and alien invasion elements - and the "zombies" were very unlike the traditional kind we're used to seeing. Directed by Fred Dekker, it sees alien brain parasites fall to Earth and proceed to enter humans through their mouths, which turns them into flesh-eating zombies. A group of teenagers take a stand and fight against the hordes. It starred Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow and Tom Atkins. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a South Korean zombie apocalypse movie that also had elements of both action and thriller movies. It was directed by Yeon Sang-ho and it takes place in a train heading to South Korea's second most-populated city. During the journey, a zombie apocalypse begins to take a hold on the world, seriously jeopardising the safety of the passengers on board the train. It starred Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an, Kim Eui-sung, Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a zombie movie set in Los Angeles. It was directed by Sean Cain (who also wrote and produced the movie). It followed an L.A.P.D. officer who, on the verge of severing ties with both his longtime cop partner and his wife, must instead fight to survive in a zombie-plagued L.A. with both of them by his side (how very awkward!) as zombies close in on them. It starred Vernon Wells, Felissa Rose and Lew Temple. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was an action horror with a twist. It's set in the corner of a city in a building that is plagued with crime - but everybody in said building has become a zombie. After the lead character's boyfriend tragically loses his life in a zombie attack, she must flee the danger and survive, in the face of adversity, in a fight against an army of undead gladiators. It starred Andy On, Jessica Cambensy and Michael Wong. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This exploitation movie was directed by Jonas Wolcher and was Sweden's first zombie feature film. It's set in the not-too-distant future and sees Gothenburg - Sweden's second-biggest city - having been infested with zombies. With the police helpless against the undead threat, a team of German zombie hunters are brought in to deal with it and find out what the root cause of the issue is. The movie starred Martin Brisshäll, Nick Holmquist, Christian van Caine and Margareta Strand. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a British zombie comedy movie. It was directed by Matthias Hoene and focused on a group of people who prepare themselves in order to rescue their grandfather and his buddies from the retirement home they live in. Why? Well because a zombie apocalypse is taking place, obviously (a zombie apocalypse triggered by a pair of builders discovering a 17th-century graveyard that had previously been sealed shut by Charles II)! It starred Harry Treadaway, Honor Blackman, Richard Briers, Alan Ford, Rasmus Hardiker, Georgia King and Michelle Ryan. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a zombie comedy set in a dystopian world in the near-future. This future sees George W. Bush getting elected for a fourth term in office, the U.S. Congress getting disbanded, nudity being banned completely in public, and the U.S. going to war with several countries and territories - prompting a laboratory in Nebraska to develop a virus that brings dead marines back to life. It doesn't turn out too well, however, and the virus spreads. It starred Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, Penny Drake and Roxy Saint. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a French zombie comedy movie. It was directed by Thierry Poiraud and Benjamin Rocher. It's about local sports star returning home to perform in front of his home crowd. The crowd is hostile towards him to begin with - but even more so when they become infected by a zombie virus. A group of his fellow sportsmen and some of their fans are then forced to fight for their lives against a horde of zombies when most of the stadium becomes infected. It starred Alban Lenoir, Ahmed Sylla, Charlie Bruneau, Tiphaine Daviot and Alexandre Philip. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a direct-to-video zombie movie that played off the concept of Snakes on a Plane. Directed by Scott Thomas, it took place on a routine flight going from L.A. to Paris. A group of traitor scientists had smuggled a container - with a fellow scientist who was infected with a genetically engineered virus inside it - on board. The virus reanimates the dead and it quickly spread around the flight. It starred David Chisum, Kristen Kerr, Kevin J. O'Connor, Derek Webster, Dale Midkiff, Erick Avari and Richard Tyson. But what movie is it?
Which zombie movie did this zombie appear in?
This was a British zombie movie that was filmed on a budget of a mere £45 (no, really). It was directed by Marc Price (who also wrote it, produced it, edited it, and did all the cinematography). It took the unique perspective of following the adventures of a specific zombie - a zombie who, unlike most of them, specifically and actively tried to avoid any kind of conflict. It starred Alastair Kirton, Dominic Burgess and Daisy Aitkens. But what movie is it?