THEME EXPLORATION

zombie apocalypse

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
2004 · Taweewat Wantha
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
1991 · James Cameron
Melancholia
Melancholia
2011 · Lars von Trier
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 · —
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
2013 · Bong Joon-ho
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
2004 · Edgar Wright
World War Z
World War Z
2013 · Marc Forster
Train to Busan
Train to Busan
2016 · Yeon Sang-ho
Iron Lung
Iron Lung
2026 · Mark Fischbach
Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead
1978 · George A. Romero
The Sacrifice
The Sacrifice
1986 · Andrei Tarkovsky
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Ruben Fleischer USA

Blends visceral action with self-aware comedy and ensemble chemistry.

 Yeon Sang-ho South Korea

Created visceral zombie apocalypse narratives in Train to Busan and Peninsula that blend intense action with examinations of class conflict and societal collapse.

 Juan Carlos Fresnadillo Spain

Directed 28 Weeks Later with a focus on realistic pandemic escalation and the psychological horror of survival in a crumbling world.