The Top 12 Zombie Films Ever (2024)

One of the horror genres that terrifies me the most is zombie films. There's only one easy explanation for this. I believe a zombie apocalypse may occur in real life because every zombie movie has either an unidentified virus that humans unearthed, a botched research experiment, or a viral strain that is changing itself. I'll give you a rundown of the best 12 zombie films ever made in case you share my sentiments.

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Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse (2015) — Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)Picture Source: IMDb

For those who participated in the Scouts throughout their school years, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse will strike a distinct chord. The three buddies who are the only boys remaining enrolled in their school's scouting program are the focus of this zombie comedy film. They are, however, the final line of defense to keep the zombie virus under control when their community is invaded by a zombie apocalypse. It's impossible to watch this movie for more than five minutes without laughing out loud. It's that entertaining. I would strongly advise you to see this R-rated film if you're merely searching for an amusing, well-made zombie film.

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Shawn of The Dead (2004) — Shawn of the Dead (2004)Credit for image: IMDb

Once again, Shawn of the Dead is a zombie comedy film that centers on a global zombie pandemic. But the main character of the film is Shawn, a British vagrant who lives with his best friend and works at an electronics shop. Shawn's girlfriend is the one positive aspect of his life; she wants him to mature and move on. But when a zombie epidemic plunges all of Britain into an abyss, Shawn sets out on a risky quest to save his sweetheart and her mother. I think this is the most stereotypically British film you will ever see.

The 2020 film Valley of the Dead

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Though the idea of Nazi zombies is not very novel, it never fails to amuse us no matter how often it is brought up. The story of Valley of the Dead centers on the Spanish Civil War, at which point the Nazis began to exert influence over Spain.

The main character of this film, Jan Lozano, a captain of the Fifth Brigade, must work with his sworn adversaries to fight off legions of zombies who were produced by a bizarre Nazi experiment. There are a ton of action scenes in Valley of the Dead, including some of the greatest ones I've seen in a zombie film.

9. #Alive (2020)
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One of the finest zombie survival films I've seen in a long time is #Alive. In this film, individuals in Seoul are infected with an unidentified illness that turns them into vicious, cannibalistic zombies. Oh Joon-Woo is left alone in his flat, and as the electricity and all networks eventually run out, so do his supplies. He hangs on for as long as he can, but until he encounters Kim Yoo-bin, another survivor, with whom he battles to endure this nightmare, he quickly begins to lose all hope.

Day of the Dead (1985)

One of the first zombie films that became the standard bearer for all things pertaining to zombies in modern times is Day of the Dead. A trilogy of previously released films, including Night of the Living Dead (1968) , is represented by this film.as well as 1978's Dawn of the Dead.In this film, we see a group of soldiers, scientists, and citizens who are left behind in an abandoned missile silo and are in need of rescue. But as time goes on, friction builds, and before long, the survivors pose a bigger danger to one another than the zombies outside.

7. The Deadly Dawn (2004)

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Dawn of the Dead is a reimagining of the 1978 original film, directed by the acclaimed Zack Snyder. at Dawn of the Dead, a young married couple, a salesman, a nurse, and a police officer seek safety at a mall after the outbreak of a zombie virus. But shortly after, zombies infiltrate the shopping center, forcing everyone to band together in order to survive.

The 2018 film Overlord

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You know what makes conventional zombies inferior to this? Nazi zombies during World War II. In Overlord, a US Army battalion is tasked with breaking through enemy defenses to destroy a radio transmitter inside a fortified church on D-Day.But as the troops advance toward their goal and encounter legions of Nazi undead, they discover that a far darker game is being played out. You should see Overlord; it's the most egregiously underappreciated zombie film to date.

5. 2009's Zombieland and 2019's Zombieland 2

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If you like zombie comedies, you haven't seen Zombieland and its follow-up, which is the finest zombie comedy ever. In this film, the zombie apocalypse has already obliterated most of the planet. A man named Columbus has created a set of rules for himself that have allowed him to survive, but when he joins forces with a group of people, he is forced to break this rule, leading to an amazing and exciting adventure.

Fourth Coast (2020)

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Peninsula is set in a ruined South Korea that was hit four years ago by a zombie epidemic. A group of hired guns decides to retrieve $20,000,000 that is trapped in a truck on the streets of Incheon. Even though it was believed that this city had been abandoned entirely, there were some individuals living in abject poverty who posed a danger to the mercenaries' mission's success.

3. The 2016 Train to Busan

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Peninsula is a follow-up to Train to Busan and is set in the same world. Train to Busan follows a man as he takes his kid to see her mother and explains how the zombie epidemic started in Korea. They get stuck aboard a moving train as a result of the zombie outbreak that occurs while they are traveling. If you haven't seen Train to Busan, you really should. It's the most moving zombie movie I've ever seen.

2. After Two Weeks, in 2002

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In the film 28 Days Later, a group of animal activists liberate a chimpanzee who was kept in captivity and spread the "Rage" virus, which causes an epidemic of the virus. After a month following this catastrophe, Jim, a courier and delivery boy, awakens from a coma to see his beloved London completely abandoned. He is attacked by a gang of infected individuals, but Selena and Frank save him, and they both fight to survive as they go to what they believe to be a secure location.

With an intriguing and very well-written plot, World War Z may be the most realistic zombie film currently available. The main character of this film is Gerry Lane, a former UN investigator who, together with his family, becomes isolated during a zombie epidemic before being saved by his previous employer. He consents to go on a journey to locate the cause and remedy of this quickly proliferating virus in order to protect his family.