The night of the Living Dead
Fundamental film within the genre, directed by George A. Romero in 1968. It starred Judith O’Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman, and Karl Hardman.
“Radiation from a satellite causes a terrifying phenomenon: the dead come out of their graves and attack men to feed themselves. The action begins in a Pennsylvania cemetery, where Barbara, after being attacked by an undead, flees towards a farm. Ben has also taken refuge there. Both will build barricades to defend themselves against a multitude of ruthless zombies that can only be defeated with a blow to the head.”
Available on YouTube.
resident Evil
resident Evil
New Legacy
Adaptation of the popular video game, which despite taking several licenses, managed to become a million-dollar franchise. Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the 2002 film is by the vast majority considered the best in the saga. It stars Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius and James Purefoy.
“In a clandestine genetic research center -for military purposes- of a powerful multinational, a viral outbreak occurs that contaminates the entire building. To contain the leak, the computer that controls the center seals the entire facility and, at first, it is believed that all the employees die, but in reality they have turned into ferocious zombies…” the synopsis states.
Available on Paramount+.
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REC
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of the Spanish Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza It premiered in 2007 and was a success that transcended the borders of Spain. It is starring Manuela Velasco, Ferrán Terraza, Jorge Serrano and Pablo Rosso.
“Every night, Ángela, a young local television reporter, follows a different professional group with her camera. Tonight she has to interview the firefighters, everything goes smoothly when, finally, they receive a call from an old woman who has locked in her home, she has no choice but to follow them during the rescue mission. In the building where the old woman lives, the neighbors are very scared. The woman, locked in her apartment, utters some heartbreaking screams… It’s just the beginning of a long nightmare and a dramatic report unique in the world”.
Available on Paramount+.
zombie land
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columbia pictures
Why not everything that has to do with zombies is associated with terror, Ruben Fleischer directed this 2009 comedy. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin.
“In a world plagued by zombies, Columbus is a young man who lives in terror. But precisely fear and cowardice have allowed him to survive. One day he meets Tallahassse, a zombie hunter whose only wish in life is to find the last Twinkie (sweet American) from earth. When they both meet Wichita and Little Rock, who are also surviving the chaos however they can, they will have to choose between trusting them or succumbing to the zombies.”
Available on HBO Max and Star+.
the walking dead
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AMC
The series that unleashed a new phenomenon due to zombies, was released in 2010 and after 11 seasons it came to an end in 2022. Based on the homonymous comic by robert kirkman was adapted for television by Frank Darabont and Kirkman himself. It is starring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and a great cast.
“After a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, travels across the United States to save themselves. Although the leitmotif of the series -whose pilot episode was directed and written by Frank Darabont- is the zombie apocalypse , the narration focuses more on the relationships between the characters, their evolution and behavior in critical situations. Among them, the deputy sheriff of a town in Georgia who went into a coma during the catastrophe stands out.”
Available on Star+.
fear the walking dead
Fear The Walking Dead
AMC
It is the first complementary series of the walking deadit was created by robert kirkman and Dave Erickson and began airing in 2015. It stars Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Rubén Blades and Lennie James.
It is set in the city of Los Angeles and focuses on a family that must survive the beginnings of the zombie apocalypse. It shows the origin of the virus and how it spread around the world from the point of view of a family.
Available on Amazon Prime Video.
zombie station
zombie station
Next Entertainment World
Korean cinema has great exponents in the horror genre and particularly zombies. In this case, the 2016 film directed by Yeon Sang-ho It was a global success praised by the public and critics. It stars Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Ahn So-hee, Kim Soo-an, and Jung Yu-mi.
“A deadly virus spreads across South Korea, sparking violent riots. Passengers on a KTX train traveling from Seoul to Busan will have to fight for their survival.”
Available on Netflix.
SOZ Soldiers or Zombies
zombie station
Next Entertainment World
Series of Mexican origin released in 2021 created by Nicolas Entel and Miguel Tejada Flores. It stars Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Fátima Molina, Horacio García Rojas and Nery Arredondo.
“A drug lord escapes from a high-security Mexican prison and finds refuge in a drug rehab center located on the US side of the border, where they encounter deadly mutant zombies.”
Available on Amazon Prime Video.
We are dead
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Netflix
Another Korean production with great impact worldwide, this time in the form of a series. It was created by Chun Sung-il and stars Lee Yu-mi, Rich Ting, Cho Yi-hyun, Park Solomon, and Yoon Chan-young.
“The story is about students who are trapped in their high school, Hyosan High School, while they are attacked by their classmates infected with a deadly zombie virus. Without food or water, without contact with the outside world, they must fight for their survival and find some way to escape from the institute and the city. Meanwhile, the authorities have declared martial law on her, and the Korean Army and ROKAF are keeping her in isolation.”
Available on Netflix.
The Last of Us
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HBO Max
The series that since its premiere on HBO and HBO Max is breaking all records. It is based on the popular PlayStation video game of the same name, it was adapted for television by its creator Neil Druckmann and Craig Mazin. It stars Pedro Pascar, Bella Ramsey, Anna Torv, Gabriel Luna, Merle Dandridge and Storm Reid.
“Twenty years after the destruction of modern civilization by a fungus – cordyceps – that took over the human body, one of the survivors, Joel, must lead young Ellie out of an oppressive quarantine zone. Together They cross the United States helping each other to try to survive.
Available on HBO Max.
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I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
