Zombie movies are one of the most popular horror genres. But not all zombie movies are horror, which doesn't make them any less entertaining. Here are five zombie movies you'll want to watch again and again.
World War Z (2013, 7.0 on IMDb)
Available on: Paramount+, Apple TV+
Adapted from Max Brooks' novel of the same name and starring Brad Pitt, the action-horror film follows Gerry Lane, an ex-UN investigator on a mission to find a cure for a sudden virus outbreak that has turned most of the world's population into bloodthirsty zombies. As Gerry and his team travel the epidemic-ridden world, they become the only people who can prevent the complete extinction of the human race.
Dawn of the Dead (2004, 7.4 on IMDb)
Available on: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
A remake of George Romero's 1978 Dawn of the Dead, Zack Snyder's debut feature film, written by James Gunn, revolves around a small group of survivors struggling to stay alive in the wake of a zombie apocalypse in Milwaukee. Trapped in a shopping mall, their chances of survival are dwindling and their hopes are fading. Soon it becomes clear that the characters can't spend eternity in this place.
Rec (2007, 7.4 on IMDb)
Available on: Amazon Prime Video
The Spanish found-footage horror centers on Ángela Vidal, a reporter for the popular TV series While You're Sleeping, who, along with her cameraman Pablo, accompanies the crew of one of Barcelona's fire stations. During the night shift, they receive an emergency call from an apartment building whose residents have been struck by a virus that turns them into zombies. Only Ángela and her team don't realize the eerie truth yet.
Train to Busan (2016, 7.6 on IMDb)
Available on: Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video
The Korean action-horror hit follows Seok-woo, a workaholic divorced father from Seoul, whose daughter Su-an wants to spend her birthday with her mother in Busan, a city 270 miles away. As they travel there by train, the characters find themselves in the middle of a mysterious pandemic that is turning most of the country's population into zombies. On their way to Busan, Seok-woo and Su-an struggle to stay alive, but also to remain human in the midst of the unfolding chaos.
Shaun of the Dead (2004, 7.9 on IMDb)
Available on: Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video
This zombie rom-com stars Simon Pegg as the title character, a listless salesman from London who finds himself and his loved ones in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Trying to survive, Shaun and his friends arm themselves with what they have and set out to fight their way to safety.