Top 10 Zombie Comedies

So, you like your disembowelings with a side of slapstick (whether intentional or not)? This is the list for you...

1. Shaun of the Dead – It’s rare to find a movie that could just as easily be a classic comedy as it might qualify as a horror flick. But Simon Pegg’s UK import does just that. It has some of the funniest onscreen moments in years (the bit when they’re trying to kill the zombies with old LPs was brilliant), and yet they don’t spare the blood and gore when it’s necessary. By far the best of this sub-genre.
2. Return of the Living Dead – Classic one-liners like “Your brain smells so rich and spicy!” and “Send more paramedics!” make this graveyard bash a classic.
3. Evil Dead 2 – Horror purists will deny this as a true zombie movie. “They’re technically people possessed by Candarian demons”, they’ll exclaim from their mother’s basement. But when your girlfriend’s head gets chopped off and she still comes back to visit – demonic possession or not, I’d call that a zombie. And the fact that Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi took their cues from old Three Stooges bits makes this a comic masterpiece as well.
4. Fido – Ah, the story of a boy and his zombie. If a zombie outbreak happened in Pleasantville (or during a rerun of Lassie), this might be what it would look like. ‘50s family values, soda shoppes and disemboweling – a romp the whole family can enjoy!
5. Grindhouse: Planet Terror – Robert Rodriguez’s half of this double-bill of horror kitsch has just the right mix of dripping goo and over-the-top action. And Rose McGowen with a machine gun leg. I kid you not.
6. Idle Hands – Yes, the overall plot centers around a demonically possessed hand. But when the two sidekicks (including the comedic talents of Seth Green) return as zombies, I’d say that qualifies it. Add in the fact that it’s hilarious and features a young Jessica Alba and it just had to make the list.
7. Dead Alive – Those of you who think they know all there is to know about Peter Jackson might want to check this early effort from the Hobbit-meister. Infectious rat monkeys. Killing zombies with a lawnmower. Horribly cheesy effects. You’ll either pretend you never saw it or gain a different level of respect for the man.
8. ZA: Zombies Anonymous – “What do we want? Brains! When do we want them? Now!” In this version of the zombie mythos, they’re just trying to rise above their undead status and just fit in. Now if it wasn’t for that pesky craving for human flesh…
9. Zombie Strippers – The two-word title may very well be enough reason to check this out. Add in two icons from both ends of the B movie spectrum, Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund, and you may NEED to see this one. Unless you don’t like naked ladies and good old-fashioned gore all in one package. But you’re reading a list of Zombie Comedies, so we’ll assume you’re onboard.
10. The Mad – MMMM…Truck stop zombies. Now with 75% more Billy Zane!

Honorable Mention: Weekend At Bernie's 2 - That's right Bernie was a zombie in this one. The scary part is that it's not a joke...

So what did I forget? That's what the comments are for, kids. And my list-mania will continue - next up: Horror Comic Favorites.