'Forest Of Hands & Teeth' Author Carrie Ryan Honors Her Favorite Zombies, Part 1

If the rumors are to be believed, author Carrie Ryan may soon be responsible for taking Kristen Stewart away from vampire-infested Forks and dropping her into the zombie-infested "Forest of Hands and Teeth." In the meantime, she's doing her darndest to make the rest of us fans of that other undead genre. So, in honor of Halloween, we asked Carrie to give us a list of her favorite zombie-flavored movies, TV shows, books and video games. And because she has fiancé John Parke Davis to blame/thank for her zombie obsession, she let him weigh in, too.

#10: "Fido" (2006 movie)
JP Davis: This "zomedy" explores a '50s-style world where the zombie outbreak has been turned into a convenience as zombies are reprogrammed to be manservants. In case you have never seen a zombie movie before, this does not end well.

Carrie Ryan: Even though I'm not as big of a fan of sentient zombies, this is a great movie, especially for those who prefer their zombies with a touch of comedy rather than too much terror. Plus, like all great zombie movies, it still makes you think once the credits start to roll.

#9: "The Walking Dead" (comic book series)
Carrie: Robert Kirkman wanted to keep following survivors after the zombie apocalypse with no end to the story in sight. I really love open-ended stories like this, especially when it comes to zombies and things just keep getting worse. I devour each installment as soon as it comes out.

JP: The best part about "The Walking Dead" is that it doesn't just give us a snapshot of the world falling apart before the zombie hordes, it shows us how a small group of survivors seeks first to create safety, then community and finally civilization in the remnants of post-apocalyptic America.

#8: "Dead Set" (2008 British TV show)
JP: This Brit mini-series takes a very serious look at the outbreak of zombie apocalypse at the "Big Brother" house. No, really, it is serious, and decidedly scary. Best of all, it presents the much-derided "fast" zombie as a metaphor for the all-crushing, all-devouring march of pop culture.

Carrie: Having been subjected to many episodes of "Big Brother" care of my mom and sister, I loved this mini-series because it so captures the parallel between the zombie apocalypse and reality TV. Even in the face of the end of the world, the contestants are still backbiting and trying to figure out who gets evicted (which takes on a whole new meaning when you're surrounded by zombies!).

#7: "Left 4 Dead" (video game)
JP: Have you ever wanted to be an immune survivor fighting for your life in a "28 Days Later"-esque America rife with angry hordes of the infected, large random piles of ammo, and three of your best, most trigger-happy friends? If so, you're weird — you would probably die. Play "Left 4 Dead" instead. And come November, you can kill

Carrie: What he said. I usually just watch video games, but this is one I love to play. It's not too gory, it gets the heart pumping, you can play it with friends, and you get to kill a lot of zombies.

#6: "Plants Vs. Zombies" (video game)
Carrie & JP: There's a zombie on your lawn. Seriously. Zombie. Your lawn.

Check back tomorrow for Carrie and JP's top five picks, including the movie that originally inspired Carrie's zombie fever.

Tags Books, Carrie Ryan, Dead Set, Fido, Forest of Hands and Teeth, Halloween, Left 4 Dead, Plants Vs. Zombies, The Walking Dead