10 Great Zombie Horror Movies That Aren't Really About Zombies

If there are two filmmakers better suited to creating a grindhouse double feature than Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, they've got to be utter maniacs. This devilish filmmaking duo came together to make a pair of movies that glorified the exploitation genre and delivered two compelling horror treats. But, of the two, let's talk about Rodriguez's zombie-like Planet Terror.

The story takes place after a deranged army lieutenant (played by Bruce Willis) releases a biochemical agent that turns the populace of a town into deformed mutant monsters, known here as Sickos. You then follow a go-go dancer called Cherry, and she and a group of survivors attempt to flee.

It should be quite obvious, even if you haven't seen this flick, that it's a bombastic and eccentric ride. The homage to '70s exploitation makes the whole thing feel deliciously pulpy, with tricks like a missing reel segment really upping the nostalgic horror factor.

The Sickos themselves are disgusting and disturbing mutants who spread their infection through bite. They're zombies in the sense that they're mindless monsters who love eating human flesh, but their origins and designs prove that they're more infected people rather than the living dead.