Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Might this be the definitive zombie apocalypse film? Yes. It probably is. And even if not, there's little to no denying the insane amount of influence this one has had on films in general and horrorstories in particular. It set a benchmark that isn't easily surpassed to this day. Maybe because George Romero knew he had to inject his story with more than just mindless zombies preying on hapless victims. They are there, but they are not the crux of the tale. No, that's reserved for subtle (and not so subtle) musings on human existence. Not really but sort of a continuation of 'Night of the Living Dead', here the world is slowly turning to chaos, as more and more of the undead rise and begin chomping and infecting the living. The film opens with this chaos, as in a news studio people are clamouring to get stories out and just leaving. Then we head over to a SWAT-team as they try and clear an apartment building where there are also zombies. The world is going to he...
