Are you one of those people who gets the thrill while watching a mob of undead chase the remaining handful of characters? Well, you’ve landed on the perfect list if Zombie jump scare is your go-to genre. We have a well-curated ranking of undead adventures that you can watch on Netflix.
From classic creeps to modern-day mayhem, this selection is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat. So, gather your survival pack, turn down the lights, and prepare for a relentless zombie apocalypse.
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1. ‘Train To Busan’ (2016)
Cast: Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an
Director: Yeon Sang-ho
If you are looking for a classic, this is the one to start from. The heart-pounding journey of a father and daughter stuck in a train full of undead. A virus that turned half the population of the nation into Zombies takes over a train going to the only place that has hope for survival, Busan. Along with a gripping plot and thrilling adventure, this movie is also a tear-jerker, so keep your tissues ready.
2. ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ (2004)
Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield
Director: Edgar Wright
A humorous assemble of the chilling narrative that is the Zombie apocalypse. The story revolves around our hero Shaun and his group of friends who try to survive the undead take over with powerful weapons like a cricket bat and their British satire. This movie is a fun fact comedy collaborating with the intense narrative of survival.
3. ‘World War Z’ (2013)
Cast: Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz
Director: Marc Forster
This Brad Pitt-starrer is the story of a former UN investigator who must act quickly to stop a global pandemic that has turned half the world into cannibals. This is a political tale just as much as it is of survival as everybody fishes for a solution to put an end to the pandemic.
4. ‘Zombieland’ (2009)
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Another Zombie comedy to scratch the mental itch you have for a humorous adventure. The storyline for this 2009 movie includes a motley crew on a road trip across America in the middle of a Zombie apocalypse. This is your light-hearted, humor-packed comedy which also has pretty dope combat scenes.
5. ‘Cargo’ (2017)
Cast: Martin Freeman, Anthony Hayes, Susie Porter
Directors: Ben Howling, Yolanda Ramke
The world is invested with flesh-eating monsters and a father is fighting to make sure his baby daughter reaches safety. The thrilling genre of this focuses more on the emotional depth of the storyline. With scenes putting the protagonist in a situation to choose between his humanity and family, this one is very likely to leave an emotional impact.
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6. ‘The Girl With All The Gifts’ (2016)
Cast: Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close
Director: Colm McCarthy
It’s the story of an extraordinary child with the power to change the course of human history in a world where a fungal infection transforms victims into flesh-eating zombies. This narrative explores the moral difficulties of existence in a gone-to-hell world. A thought-provoking cinematic piece that poses concerns about the fuzziness of the boundaries between humanity and the monstrous.
7. ‘Ravenous’ (2017)
Cast: Marc-André Grondin, Monia Chokri, Charlotte St-Martin
Director: Robin Aubert
Set in a cold, French-Canadian rural geography, this movie brings a touch of historical horror to the zombie subgenre. The storyline weaves together the emotional hardships of the humans fighting for survival in a world where everyone is an enemy. The narrative of this film examines both the internal and exterior conflicts of a taken-over society.
8. ‘I Am Legend’ (2007)
Cast: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan
Director: Francis Lawrence
This Will Smith-starrer can very well fall into the category of a dystopian thriller as well with its post-apocalyptic setting. Our hero here is a lonely man scavenging through the rundown of New York City for a solution to fix the world.
9. ‘Alive’ (2020)
Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Park Shin-Hye, Jeon Bae-soo
Director: Cho Il-hyung
Watch the daily life of a man stuck in his apartment complex while the Zombies take over the world. With the digital bridge breaking down and the enemy closing in, a man must do what it takes to survive. This movie is a South Korean fusion of the thriller genre with a hint of Gen Z humor.
10. ‘The Night Eats The World’ (2018)
Cast: Anders Danielsen Lie, Golshifteh Farahani, Denis Lavant
Director: Dominique Rocher
This one is an interesting take on the genre of Zombie invasion. The visible struggles of a man waking up to a Zombie overtake in the city of love, Paris. The movie follows the survival of the protagonist who is stuck with himself indefinitely. The story focuses more on the struggles of the human psyche when presented with a grave situation such as the Zombie Apocalypse This movie has a greater metaphor behind the backdrop of survival in an unlivable world.
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