5 Zombie Movies You May Have Missed
From 'Night of the Living Dead' to Daryl Dixon's spin-off series, zombie stories have been a horror fan favorite for the last 50 years. Whether you're a casual fan or an undead expert, these zombies movies will make an excellent addition to your Watchlist. — Adrienne
List activity
12K views
• 1.2K this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
5 titles
- DirectorDominique RocherStarsAnders Danielsen LieGolshifteh FarahaniDenis LavantThe morning after a party, a young man wakes up to find Paris invaded by zombies.French director Dominique Rocher takes the zombie genre down a rare path in his first feature film, which sees Paris succumb to an un-deadly virus overnight. The Night Eats the World hits its obligatory flesh eating and horde chasing quotas, but the majority of the film is a contemplative exploration of individual perseverance in the aftermath of apocalypse. Long silent sequences of practical survival – from food scavenging and body disposal to simple entertainments like music making and trapping a “pet” – act as the obstacles and triumphs for protagonist Sam (Anders Danielsen Lie) as he forges a new life among the dead.
- DirectorJulius AveryStarsJovan AdepoWyatt RussellMathilde OllivierA small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.Equal parts horror movie and action flick, this WWII-set film defies expectations at every turn. Jovan Adepo and Wyatt Russell star as US soldiers who uncover a horrific secret while attempting to destroy a heavily guarded radio transmitter behind enemy lines. As with all genre mashups, there will be those who dismiss the movie’s zombie bona fides, but we encourage you to dive into this elevated goo-and-guts grindhouse picture and decide for yourself. Keep your eyes peeled for the many recognizable faces among the cast, including Jacob Anderson, Mathilde Ollivier, Pilou Asbaek, Bokeem Woodbine, and Joseph Quinn, just to name a few.
- DirectorRob JabbazStarsBerant ZhuRegina LeiYing-Ru ChenA young couple trying to reunite amid a city ravaged by a plague that turns its victims into deranged, bloodthirsty sadists.There is nothing predictable about writer-director Rob Jabbaz’s brutal zombie thrill ride The Sadness. Rather than just attacking with a wicked bite, the zombies in this horror flick are hungry to perform vicious acts of violence with hot oil, garden shears, and anything else they can get their hands on. But it’s not just the undead that make this relentlessly bleak film so outstanding. The Sadness’ icky special effects, no-holds-barred performances, and fearless script that really goes there all come together to create one of the most aggressively punk rock horror films of the 21st century.
- DirectorBruce McDonaldStarsStephen McHattieLisa HouleGeorgina ReillyA radio host interprets the possible outbreak of a deadly virus which infects the small Ontario town he is stationed in.It’s the nature of the virus that sets 2008’s Pontypool apart from the horde. When a late-night talk radio DJ gets word that a riot has broken out near his small town, the shock jock thinks little of it until his field reporter is attacked and his tech assistant intercepts a mysterious French audio transmission. Resist the urge to Google and instead dive into this tight 90-minute thriller as it unfolds in its unassuming single-room location.
- DirectorShin'ichirô UedaStarsTakayuki HamatsuYuzuki AkiyamaHarumi ShuhamaThings go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies.You may not believe us at first, but you’ve never seen a movie quite like One Cut of the Dead. Writer-director Shin'ichirô Ueda doesn’t hold the audience’s hand as his film about a ragtag film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie begins without fanfare or much explanation. As the first act unfolds, the audience watches as the actors struggle through melodramatic scenes, chat between takes, and even nail the difficult final shot of the film all in one continuous 37-minute long take. But why? Why are we watching these people make a B horror film? Well, don’t blink as the nearly 40-minute oner comes to an end, because just when you think you get what One Cut of the Dead is doing, Ueda takes a sharp left turn that sends the movie into a comically chaotic tailspin that’s both unexpected and deeply satisfying.