Surely you have heard of The Walking Dead and have seen some of the episodes in which they try to escape from a zombie apocalypse. But beyond series, there are also many zombie movies that we can watch if we want a session about the apocalypse, the end of the world, and the living dead. Fans of the horror and science fiction genre can enjoy some of the most popular ones where you have to escape to survive.
Beyond all the zombie series that we can see and pandemics that last season after season, there are also some movies and sagas that fully immerse us in the world of the living dead. Mythical ones like Resident Evil or Spanish sagas like REC but there are also ones with a touch of humor to reduce the tension like “Welcome to Zombieland”. Whichever type you’re into, these movies are a must if you’re a fan of walkers.
welcome to zombieland
The young Columbus gives us in “Welcome to Zombieland” the keys to survive a zombie holocaust. He does this by creating a list of the things you should and can’t do if there are undead. Together with Tallahasse, they will make their way based on shooting, hitting and running over to survive in a world full of zombies. But they won’t be able to alone: they will need the help of Wichita and his little sister, Little Rock, to reach their destination. They will have to decide if they want to trust each other to fight together for survival.
A zombie movie different from what we are used to. The death and the persecutions exist but they are far from the tension so typical of the films of the genre. Survival accompanied by points of humor and comedy that will surely make you have a good time with one of the most popular zombie movies.
Currently it is not on any streaming platform but you can rent or buy it on websites or platforms such as Amazon Prime, Google Play or Rakuten.
Dawn of the Dead
If you are looking for a zombie movie to watch on the weekend, “Dawn of the Dead” is one of the best known of the genre and one of the essentials that you can now see if you have a subscription to SkyShowTime.
In a zombie invasion, people will do whatever it takes to survive. Ana Clark will manage not to end up being devoured by bloodthirsty beings. To do this, she will join a group of people who will take refuge in a shopping center trying to protect themselves from the countless hordes of zombies. But they will not only face the dead, but coexistence: the differences between them will provoke discussions in the group that will endanger everyone.
If you are looking for a typical zombie movie, without a doubt, “Dawn of the Dead” is one of them and you will enjoy the adrenaline of the shots, the blood and the tension.
Watch Dawn of the Dead on SkyShowtime
World War Z
One of the most recent zombie movies is “World War Z” and one of the best options if you want to catch the stress and anguish caused by some very fast zombies that will not make it easy for its protagonist, Brad Pitt.
Gerry Lane, a United Nations investigative expert, must investigate the start of an infection that is wiping out humanity before it is too late. He will go to Jerusalem as the first destination and will pull the thread until he reaches the origin of the virus and thus save humanity. All this, while thousands of fast, bloodthirsty zombies try to hunt him down.
Watch World War Z on SkyShowtime
I’m legend
Will Smith stars in this zombie movie if you are looking for something different from the rest of the films on this list. In this case, Robert Neville, an American scientist and immune to the virus that has infected humanity, will have no help of any kind: there is no team that will help him face the apocalypse and on which he will count to survive. He will do it alone. And he must learn to survive and find a cure in an isolated city with the only company of his dog.
These zombies are beings that are burned by sunlight. The day is the best time to move forward. But, when night falls, the danger increases and Neville will not be able to afford any failure. He must find a way to create a cure to save humanity, but time is running out and dangers won’t make it easy.
See I am Legend on Amazon Prime Video
resident Evil
The popular video game franchise also has a movie saga. Although there are many that you can watch on streaming, the one from 2002 stands out especially. Many are the fans of video games and “Resident Evil” movies, so if you are looking for an action and zombie movie, these cannot be missing in your list.
It all starts when an accident occurs in a clandestine laboratory for military purposes where hundreds of scientists work. A mistake has caused a deadly virus to spread at uncontrollable speed. After several days, no one is left alive, is there? A group of paramilitaries must infiltrate the laboratory to deactivate the super computer that they believe has caused the disaster, but they won’t have it easy. This intelligent computer, called the Red Queen, will try to stop them before they reach the heart of the laboratory.
Watch Resident Evil on Netflix
REC
With its mockumentary style, “REC”, by Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza, is among the best horror and zombie films. Very innovative at the time and starring Manuela Velasco, REC tells us how a local television reporter accompanies the firefighters in their day-to-day work. But the night will be different, although a priori everything seemed normal when they go out to answer an emergency call in a neighborhood block.
After a series of unpleasant events, they realize that the block is cordoned off by the police and that they cannot leave. Moments of great anguish, scenes with shocks and a lot of tension accompanied by a silence that no soundtrack will fill that make this movie one of the best horror and zombie movies if you want to spend a scary night.
In addition, REC is only the first in a saga that has more films that have been released in the following years and that we can see on Disney+ or on Prime Video in full if we want a movie, anguish and zombie marathon.
Watch REC on Amazon Prime Video
Train to Busan
To end this list of zombie movies, this 2016 Korean film is one of the best in the undead genre. One of the great successes of recent times and critically acclaimed since its premiere, director Yeon Sang-ho will immerse us fully in a drama about an epidemic that worries an entire country.
After being infected with a virus that is infecting the entire population of South Korea, a father and his daughter decide to flee the city to save themselves. They will do it on a very fast train that arrives in Busan, a territory where the pandemic is not yet serious. But something is not going well, a train passenger shows symptoms of being infected and will cause panic to spread. Sok-woo and his daughter Soo-anh will have to do whatever it takes to stay alive until they reach their destination. Staying safe in a city infested with zombies is complicated, but it will be much more difficult to do it on a train that travels at full speed and from which you will not be able to get off until you arrive, an almost impossible mission that promises to keep us glued to the screen for two hours of film .
Although we can’t stream it unless we have a Filmin account, “Train to Busan” is available for rent and purchase on Amazon, Google Play or Apple.
