Movies About Zombies

From Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis
Rated R

Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British romantic zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright. The film follows Shaun (Simon Pegg), a directionless electronics store employee who is dumped by his girlfriend and decides to win her back by taking her out for a romantic dinner. Little does he know that a zombie apocalypse is taking over England and he must try to survive while also trying to save his mother, stepfather, and best friend, Ed (Nick Frost). Along the way they make unlikely allies, including an elderly couple who help them battle the zombie hordes. In the end, Shaun, Ed, and the others manage to survive the apocalypse and save the day.

From George A. Romero, starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross
Rated Unrated

Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 horror film directed by George A. Romero. The film follows a group of survivors of a zombie apocalypse, holed up in a shopping mall, who must fight for their lives against hordes of the undead. The film explores themes of consumerism and the breakdown of society in the wake of a zombie outbreak. The survivors are forced to confront their own humanity, as they must make difficult choices in order to survive. Ultimately, the film is a commentary on the state of American society and the fragility of human life.

From George A. Romero, starring Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Karl Hardman, Marilyn Eastman
Rated Not Rated

Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent horror film written, directed, photographed, edited, and produced by George A. Romero. It centers around seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, which is siege by an ever-growing group of cannibalistic corpses, commonly referred to as "the living dead". Despite the characters' efforts to survive, they all eventually succumb to the relentless onslaught of the living dead. The film has become iconic in its depiction of the zombie apocalypse and its influence on the horror genre. It spawned several sequels and remakes, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important horror films of all time.

From Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva
Rated R

Evil Dead II is a horror-comedy film directed by Sam Raimi. The movie is a sequel to the 1981 film The Evil Dead and follows the same protagonist, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell). Ash and his girlfriend Linda take a vacation to a cabin in the woods. Unbeknownst to them, the cabin is the site of a demonic ritual, and through Linda's reading of an ancient Sumerian book, the dead rise from their graves and the demonic force known as "Evil Dead" is unleashed. Ash must fight off the demonic forces and try to protect Linda, while battling his own inner demons. The film is widely considered one of the best horror-comedies of all time, and has become a cult classic.

From Sang-ho Yeon, starring Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Su-an Kim
Rated Not Rated

Train to Busan is a 2016 South Korean action-horror film directed by Sang-ho Yeon. The story follows Seok-woo (Gong Yoo), a workaholic fund manager who takes his daughter Su-an (Kim Su-an) on a train to Busan to visit her mother. Little do they know, the train is about to be overrun by zombies, forcing Seok-woo and the other passengers to fight for their lives as they battle the undead. Along the way, they encounter a variety of characters including a homeless man, a pregnant woman, and a high school baseball team. As the zombie virus sweeps across the country, the passengers must do whatever it takes to survive and make it to Busan alive.

From Ruben Fleischer, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin
Rated R

Zombieland is a 2009 American post-apocalyptic horror comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The film follows a ragtag group of survivors, Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), as they journey across the United States in an attempt to find a sanctuary free from zombies. Along the way, the group must deal with various zombie attacks and obstacles, as well as their own interpersonal conflicts. Through their adventures, the group finds strength in their friendship and learns to survive in a dangerous new world.

From Shin'ichirô Ueda, starring Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya
Rated Not Rated

One Cut of the Dead is a 2017 independent horror-comedy film by Shin'ichirô Ueda. The film follows a low-budget film crew shooting a zombie flick in an abandoned water filtration plant. At first, everything goes according to plan until the director decides to make an unexpected change to the script. Suddenly, the cast and crew are attacked by real zombies, and they must fight for their lives to survive. With a tight budget and limited resources, the crew must use their wits and creativity to make it out alive. The film is praised for its clever and humorous writing, inventive cinematography, and unexpected twist.

From Danny Boyle, starring Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Christopher Eccleston, Alex Palmer
Rated R

28 Days Later... is a post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle. It follows a group of survivors in the aftermath of a global pandemic caused by the release of a highly contagious virus. The protagonists, Jim (Cillian Murphy), Selena (Naomie Harris), and Mark (Noah Huntley), set out on a journey across a desolate England. Along the way, they encounter a group of zombie-like infected humans, as well as a small group of survivors who are struggling to rebuild society. The survivors must battle the infected, as well as their own personal demons, as they try to find a safe place to call home. The film's themes of grief, loneliness, and hope in the face of extinction serve as a warning against the dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation.

From Peter Jackson, starring Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
Rated R

Dead Alive is a cult classic horror-comedy directed by Peter Jackson, released in 1992. The movie tells the story of Lionel, a young man living with his overbearing mother Vera in a small town in New Zealand. When Vera brings home a cursed Sumatran rat-monkey, it brings with it a plague of the living dead. As the zombie outbreak spreads rapidly across town, Lionel must protect his loved ones and fight to survive. With the help of his uncle's priest and a local shopkeeper, Lionel must face off against hordes of zombies, a pack of savage zombie children, and a mysterious Sumatran creature. Along the way he discovers a newfound strength he didn’t know he had and must stand up to his mother in order to save the day. Dead Alive is a wildly inventive zombie movie that blends outrageous gore with dark comedy, creating a cult classic that still resonates with audiences today.

From Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker
Rated NC-17

From Sam Raimi, starring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie
Rated R

From Directors: Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza, starring Manuela Velasco, Ferran Terraza, Jorge-Yamam Serrano, Pablo Rosso
Rated R

From Dan O'Bannon, starring Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
Rated R

From Francis Lawrence, starring Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Rated PG-13

From Stuart Gordon, starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
Rated Unrated

From George A. Romero, starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
Rated Not Rated

From Marc Forster, starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
Rated PG-13

From Drew Goddard, starring Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz
Rated R

From Rob Kuhns, starring George A. Romero, Fred Rogers, H. Rap Brown, Mark Harris
Rated Not Rated

From Don Coscarelli, starring Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Bob Ivy, Ella Joyce
Rated R

From Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, starring Jeremy Renner, Rose Byrne, Robert Carlyle, Harold Perrineau
Rated R

From Jonathan Levine, starring Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, John Malkovich, Lio Tipton
Rated PG-13

From George A. Romero, starring Hal Holbrook, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barbeau, E.G. Marshall
Rated R

From Lucio Fulci, starring Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Rated R

From Tommy Wirkola, starring Geir Vegar Hoel, Ørjan Gamst, Martin Starr, Jocelyn DeBoer
Rated R