I list novels, graphic novels, movies and TV series, featuring zombie apocalypse stories.

The zombies depicted can be either mindless infected, or mindless undead.

The stories can be set:

Zombie stories set during the apocalypse

Zombie stories set after the apocalypse

Zombie stories set long after the apocalypse

Zombie stories set during the zombie apocalypse

Hate epidemic infected

Rage epidemic infected

Slow moving undead

Fast moving undead

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Hate epidemic infected

The zombies are living people, infected by an epidemic which causes them to act aggressively and cruelly towards people.

The Crazies (1973) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a hate infection outbreak. There are intense action scenes. The infection is given a scientific explanation.

The Crazies (2010) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a hate infection outbreak. There are intense action scenes. The infection is given a scientific explanation.

The Sadness (2021) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a hate infection outbreak. There are intense action scenes. The infection is given a scientific explanation.

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Rage epidemic infected

The zombies are living people, infected by an epidemic which causes them to attack people.

28 Weeks Later (2007) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. The movie is set after the first outbreak, while they try to rebuild a collapsed civilisation.

Dead Air (2009) movie

Happiness (2021) TV series: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a rage infection outbreak..

Mads (2024) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a rage infection outbreak..

Quarantine (2008) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. A group of people get stuck in a house (due to quarantine enforced by the police) during a epidemic (zombies due to a stolen virus). A remake of REC (2007).

Rammbock / Berlin Undead (2010) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. A group of people get stuck in a house (due to the horde of zombies) during an epidemic (rage zombies).

Train to Busan (2016) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a rage virus outbreak. There are intense action scenes. People become infected quickly after exposure.

World War Z (2013) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to find a cure for a rage virus outbreak. There are intense action scenes. People become infected quickly after exposure.

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Slow moving undead

The zombies are dead people, resurrected as undead. They are moving slowly.

Night of the Living Dead (1968) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonists are trying to survive a slow zombie outbreak.

World War Z (2006) novel: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonists are trying to survive a slow zombie outbreak.

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Fast moving undead

The zombies are dead people, resurrected as undead. They are moving fast.

All of Us Are Dead (2021-) TV series: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonists are trying to survive a fast zombie outbreak.

Dawn of the Dead (2004) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a fast zombie outbreak.

Nightmare City (1980) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive a fast zombie outbreak. The infection is given a scientific explanation.

REC (2007) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. A group of people get stuck in a house (due to quarantine enforced by the police) during an epidemic (zombies due to supernatural reasons). Probably worse than The Night Eats the World, as far as I remember.

Zombie stories set after the zombie apocalypse

The zombie outbreak caused the collapse of civilisation. The characters find themselves in an unfamiliar world, overrun by zombies.

They try to protect their safe place

They are trying to find a safe place

They are trying to find a cure

They are trying to rebuild civilisation

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They try to protect their safe place

#Saraitda / #Alive (2020) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. People are trapped in their homes (due to the horde of zombies) during an epidemic (rage zombies).

Alone (2020) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth. People are trapped in their homes (due to the horde of zombies) during an epidemic (rage zombies).

La nuit a dévoré le monde (The Night Eats the World) (2012) novel: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth, after a fast zombie outbreak. The protagonist is trying to protect their safe place.

La nuit a dévoré le monde / The Night Eats the World, movie (2018) movie: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth, after a fast zombie outbreak. The protagonist is trying to protect their safe place.

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They are trying to find a safe place

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They are trying to find a cure

I Am Legend (2007) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth, some time after a pandemic destroyed civilisation. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. The protagonist is trying to find a cure. A slow movie, with nice visuals, and intense action scenes. Based on the I Am Legend (1954) novel.

I Am Legend (1954) novel: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth, some time after a pandemic destroyed civilisation. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected.

Richard Matheson's I Am Legend (1991) graphic novel: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. The protagonist is trying to find a cure. Based on the I Am Legend (1954) novel.

The Girl with All the Gifts (2016) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth, some time after a pandemic destroyed civilisation. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. There are isolated communities of survivors. The protagonist is travelling in England, trying to find a cure.

The Girl with All the Gifts (2014) novel: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth, some time after a pandemic destroyed civilisation. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. There are isolated communities of survivors. The protagonist is travelling in England, trying to find a cure.

The Omega Man (1971) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth, some time after a pandemic destroyed civilisation. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. The protagonist is trying to find a cure. Based on the I Am Legend (1954) novel.

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They are trying to rebuild civilisation

28 Weeks Later (2007) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected. The movie is set after the first outbreak, while they try to rebuild a collapsed civilisation.

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The Walking Dead (2010-) TV series: Set in a contemporary fantasy Earth, some time after a zombie apocalypse destroyed civilisation. The protagonist wakes from a coma, and finds an empty world.

Zombie stories set long after the apocalypse

The zombie outbreak caused the collapse of civilisation, but a new society emerged. The characters were brought up in a world overrun by zombies.

They try to protect their safe place

They are trying to find a safe place

They are trying to find a cure

Other stories

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Other stories

28 Years Later (2025) movie: Set in a contemporary alternate Earth. The protagonist is trying to survive in a world overrun by raging infected.

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What are your favourite zombie apocalypse stories? What are your opinions about these stories? What further thoughts do you have about the topic? Tell us in the comments!

Zomboat!, TV series (2019)
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Article updated: 2021.06.14

The Zomboat! (2019) is a horror comedy TV series. The TV series was reviewed by Kadmon.

Product: Zomboat!, TV series (2019)

Original title: Zomboat!

Series: -

Setting: alternate Earth

Product type: Film, Genre: horror comedy, Features: horror, comedy, post-apocalyptic, zombie (creature), Style: ?

Release: 2019.10.08-11.12

Watched: very recent (2021.06), first time

Rating: Weak (2- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Weak (2- out of 3 points)

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This is my review of Zomboat!, a horror comedy TV series from 2019. It's about a couple of people trying to escape from a small town zombie apocalypse on a river boat. The Zomboat! film has some good moments, fans of zombie stories might like it.

The trailer is not bad, although it's slightly misleading, as it makes it look like this is an action thriller. It's not.

Zone 414, movie (2021) - Watch the trailer on YouTube
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The Zone 414 (2021) is a futuristic crime story film. The movie was reviewed by Kadmon.

Product: Zone 414, movie (2021)

Original title: Zone 414

Series: -

Setting: future Earth

Product type: Film, Genre: futuristic crime story, Style: sci-fi, futuristic, crime story

Release: 2021.09.03

Watched: very recent (2021.10), first time

Rating: Weak (2- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Bad (1 out of 3 points)

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This is my review of Zone 414, a futuristic crime story movie from 2021. It's about a mercenary trying to get back a rich girl from a dangerous place. The Zone 414 film is boring, I only recommend it to avid fans of neo-noir or cyberpunk stories.

If you'd like to be surprised by the Project Gemini film, I don't recommend you to watch the trailer beyond 1:27, because it starts to give away parts of the plot. It's not so bad that would totally spoil the movie, though.

Zvozdniy razum / Project Gemini, movie (2022) - Watch the US trailer [Nexus edit] on YouTube
Watch the US trailer [Nexus edit] in: English - German - Russian
Watch the US trailer in: English - German
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Article updated: 2023.06.19

The Project Gemini (2022) is a futuristic survival thriller / action film. The movie was reviewed by Kadmon.

Product: Zvozdniy razum / Project Gemini, movie (2022)

Original title: Звёздный разум (Zvozdniy razum, English: Star Mind), English title: Project Gemini

Series: -

Setting: future fantasy Earth

Product type: Film, Genre: futuristic survival thriller / action, Style: sci-fi, thriller, survival thriller, action, aliens, creature

Release: 2022.01.06

Watched: very recent (2022.02), first time

Rating: Weak (2- out of 3 points), Enjoyment: Bad (1 out of 3 points)

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This is my review of Project Gemini, a futuristic survival thriller / action movie from 2022. It's about the crew of a spaceship trying to establish a terraforming base on another planet, to save the uninhabitable Earth. The Project Gemini film is boring and irritatingly stupid, I don't recommend it to anyone.