Another "what should I get" thread

[Mok]

? Dead hate the living
? Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror
? Seven Doors of Death
? City of the living dead
? Nightmare City
? Oasis of the Zombies
? Shock Waves
? Zombie Lake

I should mention I haven't seen any of these.

[dwatts]

Well, are you limited to how many you can get in some way? If not, why the heck wouldn't you get them all?

Dead hate the living
I have not seen this one, someone help me out.

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror
Well, it's cheesy fun, with an extra dollop of cheese and some more cheese on the side. In other words, great.

Seven Doors of Death
Well, don't get the Diamond debacle. Get AB's The Beyond. But GET it.

City of the living dead
Dude, come on. Puking guts, drills to the head, and priests hanging themselves. What's not to like?

Nightmare City
The more I watch this one, the more I like it. I find myself craving a dose of Nightmare City - classic stuff.

Oasis of the Zombies
Well, here's the plot - there's the Oasis see, and it's got zombies in it. And when people go to the oasis, the zombies get them. Nice huh

Shock Wave
Amazing film, I really love this one. Cushing dude! Nazis too!

Zombie Lake
Well, here's the plot - there's the lake see, and it's got zombies in it. And when people go to the lake, the zombies get them. Sound familiar?

Buy them all. Buy buy buy!

[Mok]

Thanks man. Actually how many I purchase hinges on the replies I get - I get the feeling some are more worth having than others from your plot summaires

[dwatts]

Well, I think I'd leave "Zombie Lake" and "Oasis of the Zombies" until a little later

[Lyle Horowitz]

Shock Waves!!! The second best zombie film EVER!!!

[Mok]

"Seven Doors of Death
Well, don't get the Diamond debacle. Get AB's The Beyond. But GET it."

What is the difference?

[dwatts]

Well, one looks like shit and has poor audio - the other looks great, has a brilliant 5.1 surround mix, and a host of nice extras.

I'll let you guess which is which

[Hellbilly]

Dead hate the living - Never seen that one actually.
Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror - Like dwatts said, great cheesy fun.
Seven Doors of Death - Skip Diamond, get AB. It' s Anamorphic
City of the living dead - My third fave Fulci film. Classic death scenes there.
Nightmare City - More cheesy greatness.
Oasis of the Zombies - Never seen but it's been on my "want" list along with Zombie Lake for quite some time.
Shock Waves - Some call it boring, I thought it was fun.

[joltaddict]

Originally Posted by dwatts

Seven Doors of Death
Well, don't get the Diamond debacle. Get AB's The Beyond. But GET it.

What he said.

Shock Waves and City of the living dead are above average zombie flicks as well.

[SaviniFan]

Dead hate the living- Never seen.

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror- As already stated a few times...GREAT cheesy fun.

Seven Doors of Death- Also as stated, get AB's The Beyond.

City of the living dead- My second favorite Fulci flick. Well worth a purchase.

Nightmare City- This one is kinda hit and miss with me. More hit though, so if ya can get it cheap then by all means..

Oasis of the Zombies- Never seen.

Shock Waves- Not gory by any means, but oozing with creepy atmosphere and you get Peter Cushing doing his thing.

Zombie Lake- Never seen.

The Dead Hate the Living is decent. Not outstanding though, and there's a shoddy effect or two throughout.

Burial Ground is a very fun zombie film with great special effects and good music.

Seven Doors of Death is good, but quite overrated. Definitely not Fulci's best, but do get it, and make sure to get the AB version.

City of the Living Dead is an outstanding Fulci film, and as far as I'm concerned, it is his best. A wonderful and eerie score, superb atmosphere, gruesome gore, and cool zombies with the powers of Hell make this a definite classic.

Nightmare City is a very fun film from the always reliabel Lenzi. I like the oatmeal look of the mutants, and the film is just plain fun through and through. I like the fitting ending as well.

Oasis of the Zombies is slow at parts, but still good.

Shock Waves is a wonderful film with creepy zombies. The island atmosphere is wonderful, and the film has Cushing in it which is always a plus.

Zombie Lake is boring as can be, and very stupid too. The stupidity can be amusing, but the film is just too damn lame. One of only two zombie films I dislike.

Dead hate the living - I enjoyed it somewhat, but I'm not really a big fan of direct-to-video films. Most people hate it, but if you are a zombie fan, this is worth at least a viewing. 2/5

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror - This film is a fucking classic. Not the worst film ever made, but pretty close to it. However, it kicks ass because it's hilarious and fun to watch and make fun of. If you love cheesy flicks, you owe it to yourself to see this. 3/5

Seven Doors of Death - This is probably Lucio Fulci's coolest looking movie, even if it's not my favorite. It's not really a zombie movie, it's more like a supernatural horror film. If you've seen other Fulci films, you know what to expect. Be sure to get the Anchor Bay version, though, titled The Beyond! 3.5/5

City of the living dead - This is my favorite Fulci film besides Zombie. Christopher George and Catriona MacColl make a great team and the film is damn creepy! It doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but really I don't think you can go wrong with making this a purchase. One of my favorite films. 5/5

Nightmare City - Another of my favorite films, this is much like Burial Ground in that it's a blast to make fun of. However, this is a hell of a lot better made than BG, it's great in the outrageous way that only Lenzi can make a picture. 5/5

Oasis of the Zombies - Never saw this, but considering it's Jess Franco, I'd say this is a must-see even if a lot of people hate the film.

Shock Waves - Never saw this either. It's not high on my want list, but I'd still like to see/own it.

Zombie Lake - This film is definitely not for everyone and shouldn't be your first helping of Jean Rollin if you've never seen one of his films. It doesn't even really feel like one of his more traditional pictures. It's silly more than anything, actually. But, I found it pretty fun in an awful sort of way, so if you're into this kind of thing I'd say take a chance and make it a purchase since it can be found very cheap, unless you have a way of renting it first. A warning though, it can be quite dull. 2.5/5

[Shannafey]

Dead hate the living - Cheapo film that most people hate. I however, found it entertaining, and worth the watch if you're a zombie fan, and it's a cheap buy!

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror - As mentioned numerous times, great cheesy zombie fun! Good flick!!

Seven Doors of Death - Same as everyone else says! My 2nd favorite Fulci film next to Zombi. The AB Beyond version is a better disc, but if you're on a budget, the Diamond release will hold you over!

City of the living dead - I don't like the film as much as everyone else does! Not one I'd watch again and again!

Nightmare City - Cheesy, Sucky film! Not one of my favorites at all! Avoid it!

Oasis of the Zombies - never seen it

Shock Waves - never seen it

Zombie Lake - worth it for the nudity, but nothing else!! Film sucks!!

[Mok]

Cool, thanks dudes, I went with Beyond, City of the Living Dead and the Night of the Living Dead Remake(1990) which I had already resolved to get - and yes I have yet to see it as well. Seen the original and loved it so I'm hoping this one will at least do it justice.

Good choices but you definitley need to get Burial Ground:The Nights of Terror. It's just a real fun zombie flick and the nipple scene is classic!