15 Zombie Horrors So Bad, They'll Make You Root for the Undead

But when zombie movies are bad, they're not just bad, they're "drop your popcorn, question your life choices, and sympathize with the zombie" level of terrible.

So, prepare your senses (and perhaps a dash of your sanity) as we unveil 15 zombie horrors so bad, they'll make you root for the undead.

15. Zombie Strippers! (2008)

A title as subtle as a sledgehammer, this film combines the macabre, striptease, and the ever-elusive art of philosophical discourse. Yes, you read that right. Robert Englund of Freddy Krueger fame manages a strip club in Nebraska (because where else?) that employs undead exotic dancers. Philosophy, undead pole dancing, and a ton of B-movie gore; if that doesn't make you root for the zombies, I don't know what will.

14. The Dead Hate the Living! (2000)

In a twisted film-within-a-film narrative, a group of filmmakers accidentally bring the undead back to life. And surprise, surprise, the dead hate the living. Who would've thought, right? It's a lesson in why you should never mess with strange corpses in an abandoned hospital, or at least, not while making a zombie movie.

13. Oasis of the Zombies (1982)

The plot screams Indiana Jones meets The Walking Dead, with our heroes on a treasure hunt in a Nazi-occupied desert filled with zombies. The makeup effects are stunning, in that they stunned viewers into silence with their awfulness. You'll find yourself cheering for the desert heat to do everyone in.

12. Zombie Lake (1981)

Another Nazi-zombie fest, this time under a French lake. Throw in some gratuitous nudity, a zombie father-daughter storyline, and the most lethargic zombies you'll ever see, you'll start rooting for the lake instead.

11. Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

A classic so terrible, it's brilliant. Aliens attempt to conquer Earth by resurrecting the dead. Zombies, vampires, flying saucers – it has all the ingredients for a fright fest, yet it ends up being an unintentional comedy.

10. Night of the Lepus (1972)

Okay, it's not technically about zombies, but c'mon, giant, carnivorous rabbits? That's a level of horrifying we can't ignore. You might start wishing for zombies to show up and save the day.

9. Redneck Zombies (1989)

Ever wondered what could happen when a hillbilly drinks moonshine mixed with toxic waste? This film answers that question. And trust me, it's not a Nobel-winning hypothesis.

8. Zombies on Broadway (1945)

A promoter, to promote his tropical-themed Broadway show, decides to import a real zombie. It's show business meets the living dead in this bizarre mix of horror and comedy.

7. Zombie Nation (2004)

Under the guise of a gritty crime tale, this movie features undead females, resurrected by a voodoo priestess, seeking revenge on an evil cop who killed them. The camera work seems to have been assigned to a hyperactive toddler, and the dialogue is as wooden as the performances. The zombies clearly have more life in them than the rest of the cast.

6. Zombie Night (2013)

The filmmakers took the cliché safe by the day, zombies by the night concept and threw in a group of suburban families trying to survive. Add some hilarious special effects, woefully inept zombie extras, and a few washed-up actors, and you've got a film that might make you wish for a nighttime zombie invasion.

5. House of the Dead (2003)

Based on a popular video game, the plot features a rave (yes, a rave) on a remote island that is invaded by zombies. The party-goers, equipped with little more than glow sticks and ecstasy, must survive the onslaught. In a peculiar stylistic choice, clips from the actual game are sprinkled throughout the film. The game graphics from the early 2000s were, arguably, more horrifying than the zombies.

4. Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)

An all-female biker gang finds themselves in a town overrun by zombies. These are not your usual brain-munchers, though. They're radioactive blind orphans reanimated by a deranged mortician. I'll pause to let that sink in. You'll find yourself yearning for the sweet simplicity of a plain old rotting corpse.

3. Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation (2012)

In a disgraceful homage to the classic that started it all, we see a mortician bringing the dead back to life. The movie seems less about horror and more about showcasing the then-groundbreaking 3D technology, but unfortunately, neither the zombies nor the 3D effects manage to leap off the screen.

2. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead (2006)

An angry chicken spirit possesses fast-food workers after a restaurant is built on sacred ground. Yes, chicken zombies. With musical numbers. And a love story. You'll find yourself questioning if the Colonel's secret recipe included a dash of the undead.

1. Zombie Ass: The Toilet of the Dead (2011)

This Japanese horror-comedy pushes the boundaries of weird cinema, with parasitic zombie sushi causing, let's just say, some intestinal distress. You'll be rooting for the undead, if only to put an end to the bathroom humor.