“Scary monsters, super creeps, keep me running, running scared...”
These lines form part of the lyrics of David Bowie’s hit 1980 tune “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).”
It is actually about a woman descending into madness but we’re borrowing it here to celebrate the many crazy ways Pinoys utilized the zombie as character in several films.
Why? Well, why not? Today is All Hallows’ Day. For Christians, it is a day meant to honor the dead.
But what about the undead?
“Pepeng Agimat”
This 1999 horror fantasy effort starring Bong revilla Jr. features dead people being brought back to life by an evil force.
“Izla”
Two brothers accompany a couple of vloggers on a trip to a mysterious island infested with, yes, you guessed it, zombies.
“Sa Haba Ng Gabi”
Starring real-life couple Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles, this 2021 flick follows a housemaid and a driver who were trapped in their master’s mansion following a zombie outbreak.
“Trip Ubusan: The Lolas vs. Zombies”
Starring Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros, the film is a spin-off of “Eat Bulaga’s” Kalyeserye segment inasmuch as it spoofs the hit South Korean film, “Train To Busan.”
Here, three lolas fend off flesh-eating zombies while onboard a bus.
“Zombadings: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington”
Actually made available in Netflix, this gay exploitation film released in 2011, features a killer targeting homosexuals. None too soon, however, the dead gays come back to life.
“Huwag Mong Buhayin Ang Bangkay”
Released way back in 1997, this campy epic features Jestoni Alarcon as a piano-playing zombie brought back to life after his mother made a pact with the devil.
“Block Z”
Made available in 2020, ‘Block Z’ stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, among others.
Mikhael Red’s tribute to the genre features fast-moving zombies terrorizing students trapped inside a school.