The 10 Best Zombie Movies of All Time

Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)
Cillian Murphy in 28 Days Later (2002)

Here are Cinephile Corner’s picks for the 10 best zombies movies of all time, ranked:

10. The Evil Dead (1981)

The Evil Dead (1981)

9. Train to Busan (2016)

Train to Busan (2016)

Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan is a visual feast as survivors band together on a speeding bullet train. It delivers the right amount of thrills and action set pieces. Although the dramatic elements and character development may seem underbaked, the film rarely faulters and crashes off course.

Read our full review of Train to Busan

8. Prince of Darkness (1987)

Prince of Darkness (1987)

7. The Wailing (2016)

The Wailing (2016)

6. Zombieland (2009)

Zombieland (2009)

5. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

night of the living dead 1968

4. Evil Dead II (1987)

Evil Dead 2 (1987)

3. The Fog (1980)

The Fog (1980)

2. 28 Days Later (2002)

28 Days Later (2002)

28 Days Later isn’t just another zombie movie—it’s a reinvention of the genre’s DNA, stripped down and reengineered for a new century of horror. Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, this lo-fi British horror film arrived at a moment when zombie films were treading water, yet it managed to make the undead feel urgent and terrifying again. With its harsh digital video aesthetic, jagged editing, and pulsating soundtrack, 28 Days Later feels like a transmission from a ruined world—one that still resonates more than two decades later.

Read our full review of 28 Days Later

1. Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

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