undead cinema, 1919 to 2026
36 films on two axes
Thirty-six films about the walking dead, from J'accuse in 1919 to We Bury the Dead in 2026. They run from comedies like Shaun of the Dead to plain horror like Night of the Living Dead, and come from over a dozen countries, among them France, Cuba, India and Norway.
Cemetery ManA cemetery guardian in a small Italian town has to destroy the corpses that rise from their tombs.tap again to open
Bubba Ho-tepElvis and a rest-home neighbour who thinks he is JFK fight an Egyptian mummy in East Texas.tap again to open
Warm BodiesA zombie starts a romance with the girlfriend of one of his victims.tap again to open
FidoIn a 1950s-style town where zombies serve as domestics, a lonely boy befriends his family's zombie.tap again to open
Evil Dead IIAsh and Linda play a tape of chants from the Book of the Dead, and an evil power takes over Linda.tap again to open
Dead SnowFriends on a mountain holiday hear that Nazis who died up there may have come back as zombies.tap again to open
Re-AnimatorMedical student Herbert West, out to beat death, tries a green reagent on dead cats, then cadavers.tap again to open
BraindeadAt the zoo, a rat-monkey bites Lionel's overbearing mother and turns her into a flesh-eating zombie.tap again to open
Little MonstersDave goes on his nephew's school trip to get close to a teacher, until zombies break out.tap again to open
Shaun of the DeadShaun sets out to win his ex back in the middle of what may be a zombie apocalypse.tap again to open
ZombielandColumbus runs from what scares him and Tallahassee fears nothing, in a world overrun by zombies.tap again to open
Zom 100: Bucket List of the DeadBurned out at his office job, Akira uses the zombie apocalypse to tackle a 100-item bucket list.tap again to open
Anna and the ApocalypseZombies hit a small town at Christmas, and Anna and her friends sing and fight to survive.tap again to open
Go Goa GoneTwo friends on holiday in Goa go to an island rave, where an untested drug turns guests into zombies.tap again to open
Juan of the DeadIn Cuba, a slacker starts a business killing zombies while the government calls them dissidents.tap again to open
One Cut of the DeadReal zombies attack a crew filming a zombie movie in an abandoned warehouse.tap again to open
The Return of the Living DeadBumbling warehouse workers accidentally release a gas that raises the dead across Louisville.tap again to open
Bio ZombieTwo mall workers run over a stranger and take the body to the mall, which soon crawls with zombies.tap again to open
The Bride!In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein's monster and a scientist revive a murdered woman.tap again to open
Handling the UndeadOn a hot day in Oslo the dead awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos.tap again to open
White ZombieBeaumont wants another man's bride, and turns to Legendre, whose mill runs on zombie labor.tap again to open
DeathdreamA soldier killed in Vietnam comes home that same night, because his mother wished it.tap again to open
Pet SemataryDoctor Louis Creed buries the family's dead cat in an old burial ground said to bring back the dead.tap again to open
Tombs of the Blind DeadA group finds the Templars' abandoned monastery in Portugal and revives the knights the crows blinded.tap again to open
I Walked with a ZombieIn the West Indies, a nurse cares for a plantation manager's wife, left mentally paralyzed by fever.tap again to open
We Bury the DeadAfter a blast off Tasmania, a physiotherapist recovers bodies to find her husband, and the dead move.tap again to open
PontypoolA radio host barricades himself in his booth and tries to warn listeners about a zombie virus.tap again to open
J'accuseTwo men meet in the trenches of World War I. The dead rise from their graves to go home.tap again to open
Dawn of the Dead (1978)With the dead walking, two TV station workers and two police officers flee by helicopter to a mall.tap again to open
Train to BusanWhen a zombie outbreak hits Korea, passengers on an express train to Busan are trapped.tap again to open
World War ZA former UN investigator travels the world to find out what is turning people into zombies.tap again to open
Night of the Living DeadIn a Pennsylvania farmhouse, a ragtag group barricades itself against flesh-eating ghouls.tap again to open
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[REC]Filming firefighters, a TV crew is sealed inside an apartment building with its infected residents.tap again to open
Zombie Flesh EatersA boat drifts into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, and a reporter sets out to find its island.tap again to open
28 Days LaterJim wakes from a coma in an empty London hospital, weeks after a rage virus got out of a lab.tap again to open
Resident EvilA virus turns the staff of a secret lab called the Hive into zombies, and a military unit goes in.tap again to open
every film, listed
😂 more laughs × 🧟 one undead
Cemetery Man
A cemetery guardian in a small Italian town has to destroy the corpses that rise from their tombs.
Bubba Ho-tep
Elvis and a rest-home neighbour who thinks he is JFK fight an Egyptian mummy in East Texas.
Warm Bodies
A zombie starts a romance with the girlfriend of one of his victims.
Fido
In a 1950s-style town where zombies serve as domestics, a lonely boy befriends his family's zombie.
Evil Dead II
Ash and Linda play a tape of chants from the Book of the Dead, and an evil power takes over Linda.
Dead Snow
Friends on a mountain holiday hear that Nazis who died up there may have come back as zombies.
Re-Animator
Medical student Herbert West, out to beat death, tries a green reagent on dead cats, then cadavers.
Braindead
At the zoo, a rat-monkey bites Lionel's overbearing mother and turns her into a flesh-eating zombie.
Little Monsters
Dave goes on his nephew's school trip to get close to a teacher, until zombies break out.
😂 more laughs × 🧟🧟 a horde
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun sets out to win his ex back in the middle of what may be a zombie apocalypse.
Zombieland
Columbus runs from what scares him and Tallahassee fears nothing, in a world overrun by zombies.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead
Burned out at his office job, Akira uses the zombie apocalypse to tackle a 100-item bucket list.
Anna and the Apocalypse
Zombies hit a small town at Christmas, and Anna and her friends sing and fight to survive.
Go Goa Gone
Two friends on holiday in Goa go to an island rave, where an untested drug turns guests into zombies.
Juan of the Dead
In Cuba, a slacker starts a business killing zombies while the government calls them dissidents.
One Cut of the Dead
Real zombies attack a crew filming a zombie movie in an abandoned warehouse.
The Return of the Living Dead
Bumbling warehouse workers accidentally release a gas that raises the dead across Louisville.
Bio Zombie
Two mall workers run over a stranger and take the body to the mall, which soon crawls with zombies.
😱 more horror × 🧟 one undead
The Bride!
In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein's monster and a scientist revive a murdered woman.
Handling the Undead
On a hot day in Oslo the dead awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos.
White Zombie
Beaumont wants another man's bride, and turns to Legendre, whose mill runs on zombie labor.
Deathdream
A soldier killed in Vietnam comes home that same night, because his mother wished it.
Pet Sematary
Doctor Louis Creed buries the family's dead cat in an old burial ground said to bring back the dead.
Tombs of the Blind Dead
A group finds the Templars' abandoned monastery in Portugal and revives the knights the crows blinded.
I Walked with a Zombie
In the West Indies, a nurse cares for a plantation manager's wife, left mentally paralyzed by fever.
We Bury the Dead
After a blast off Tasmania, a physiotherapist recovers bodies to find her husband, and the dead move.
Pontypool
A radio host barricades himself in his booth and tries to warn listeners about a zombie virus.
😱 more horror × 🧟🧟 a horde
J'accuse
Two men meet in the trenches of World War I. The dead rise from their graves to go home.
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
With the dead walking, two TV station workers and two police officers flee by helicopter to a mall.
Train to Busan
When a zombie outbreak hits Korea, passengers on an express train to Busan are trapped.
World War Z
A former UN investigator travels the world to find out what is turning people into zombies.
Night of the Living Dead
In a Pennsylvania farmhouse, a ragtag group barricades itself against flesh-eating ghouls.
[REC]
Filming firefighters, a TV crew is sealed inside an apartment building with its infected residents.
Zombie Flesh Eaters
A boat drifts into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, and a reporter sets out to find its island.
28 Days Later
Jim wakes from a coma in an empty London hospital, weeks after a rage virus got out of a lab.
Resident Evil
A virus turns the staff of a secret lab called the Hive into zombies, and a military unit goes in.