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Zombie Horror movies

Outbreak horror where the threat spreads fast: siege survival, collapsing order, and constant attrition.

Burying the Ex

1. Burying the Ex

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
5.4
20141h 29min

Overview

Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ready to resume their relationship.

Themes

Manipulation and power, Control over decisions, Unwanted resurrection, Toxic attachment, Eco zealotry, Consequences of wishes

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Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

2. Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead

Horror Action Comedy Zombie Horror Parody
6.8
20141h 40min

Overview

The gruesome Nazi Zombies are back to finish their mission, but our hero is not willing to die. He is gathering his own army to give them a final fight.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Gore as spectacle, Sequel escalation, Enduring threat of nazi zombies, Nazi zombies threaten communities, Aftercreditsstinger tension

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The Returned

3. The Returned

Horror Thriller Drama Zombie Horror Mind Game Thriller
5.9
20131h 38min

Overview

In a post-zombie world, where the infected live normal lives, their retroviral drug is running out.

Themes

Discrimination against the infected, Civil liberties under quarantine, Fear-driven violence in crisis, Rumors and social fracture, Resource scarcity in healthcare, Ethical dilemmas in treatment access

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World War Z

4. World War Z

Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller Zombie Horror
7.0
20131h 56min

Overview

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

Themes

Public health urgency, Fragile international cooperation, Mass movement and sheltering, Fear and resilience under threat, Ethical containment tensions, Multi-perspective investigation

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Warm Bodies

5. Warm Bodies

Horror Comedy Romance Zombie Horror Romantic Comedy
6.8
20131h 38min

Overview

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

Themes

Awakening humanity, Interspecies romance, Fragile human-undead alliance, Post-apocalyptic adaptation, Memory as bridge, Integration of communities

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The Battery

6. The Battery

Drama Horror Zombie Horror Sports Competition
6.3
20121h 41min

Overview

In rural Connecticut, baseball players Ben and Mickey are trying to survive a zombie plague. They are forced to form a battery: a catcher and a pitcher who work together to outwit the batter, the one who hits the ball. And the batter in this case just happens to be a zombie. Tough Ben and gentle Mickey frequently disagree on the best way to go about the situation. Then they suddenly hear a human voice through their walkie-talkies. Is salvation nearby, like Mickey thinks, or is Ben’s suspicion justified?

Themes

Trust vs suspicion, Fragile alliances, Survival horror under pressure, Isolation amidst danger, Zombie apocalypse resilience, Routine as coping

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Resident Evil: Damnation

7. Resident Evil: Damnation

Action Animation Science Fiction Horror Spy Action
6.4
20121h 40min

Overview

U.S. federal agent Leon S. Kennedy sneaks into the "East Slavic Republic" to verify rumors that Bio-Organic Weapons (BOWs) are being used in the country's civil war, which the U.S. and Russia are making preparations to jointly intervene in. Right after his infiltration, the U.S. government orders him to leave immediately. Determined to uncover the truth, Leon ignores the order and enters the battlefield to end the chain of tragedies caused by the BOWs.

Themes

Survival under siege, Political instability and intervention, Bio-warfare ethics, Parasitic manipulation, Deception in intelligence, Loyalty under war

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Resident Evil: Retribution

8. Resident Evil: Retribution

Action Horror Science Fiction Epic Action Zombie Horror
5.3
20121h 35min

Overview

The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the global population into legions of the flesh eating Undead. The human race’s last and only hope, Alice, awakens in the heart of Umbrella’s most clandestine operations facility and unveils more of her mysterious past as she delves further into the complex. Without a safe haven, Alice continues to hunt those responsible for the outbreak; a chase that takes her from Tokyo to New York, Washington, D.C. and Moscow, culminating in a mind-blowing revelation that will force her to rethink everything that she once thought to be true. Aided by new found allies and familiar friends, Alice must fight to survive long enough to escape a hostile world on the brink of oblivion. The countdown has begun.

Themes

Deception and manipulation, Corporate conspiracy, Survival under outbreak, Biotechnological threat to humanity, Clone ethics and autonomy, Mind control tension

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Cockneys vs Zombies

9. Cockneys vs Zombies

Action Comedy Horror Thriller Zombie Horror
5.9
20121h 28min

Overview

A group of Cockneys arm themselves to rescue their elderly relative and his retirement home friends who are trapped and fighting off a zombie attack during a zombie apocalypse in the East End of London.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Protecting vulnerable elders, Group loyalty vs self-interest, Urban crisis resilience, Resource scarcity and theft, Survival through collective effort

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Zombieland

10. Zombieland

Comedy Horror Dark Comedy Zombie Horror
7.5
20091h 27min

Overview

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

Themes

Humor as coping, Trust vs deception, Survival under threat, Found family bonds, Alliances under pressure

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