Dawn Of The Dead
Before Zack Snyder rose to fame, Dawn of the Dead was his 1st film. The 2004 version is a modern day remake of “George A Romero’s” zombie film of the same name. Dawn Of The Dead tells the story of a world that is now plagued by zombies and a few survivors (our protagonists) decide to hide in a huge shopping Centre trying to survive & fight back the zombie apocalypse.
The movie is filled with rich visuals, & director Snyder tried to keep it as grounded to reality, while keeping the horror & survival aspects of the film as its priority. If you are a zombie movie fan Or The Last Of us Fan, then you should definitely try this film.
30 Days Of Night
Well, instead of zombies this time we got a bloodthirsty Vampire survival horror film! The film has received kind of mixed reviews from critics but as a fan of horror survival I would definitely recommend you.
30 Days Of Night is set in a town where night lasts for 30 long days, (perfect for Vampires to feed upon) & one night the town police chief arrests a man who warns them to leave the town or get prepared with whatever you have before death gives you a visit. That’s how the movie starts and turns into an interesting survival horror themed movie! That you can enjoy.
28 Days Later
28 Days Later is directed by one of the most acclaimed British filmmaker “Danny Boyle”. 28 Days Later focus on Jim (played by Cillian Murphy) who wakes up from coma and finds himself caught up between a zombie outbreak he along with two other people try to survive the apocalypse while at same time coping up with their emotional losses. The film became notable for highlighting on human morality and human nature & throughout the years the movie has become a classic.
Ghoul (2018 : Mini Series)
Ghoul is an Indian horror survival action miniseries, set in a dystopian near future, its story revolves around a prison officer (our protagonist “Radhika Apte) who is about to face the deadly nightmare of her life, when a mysterious criminal is transferred to their facility.
Ghoul beautifully combines supernatural and horror elements, making it an unique entry to our list. Its not exactly zombies but its definitely entertaining and what’s special about this show is how it portrays a very creepy atmosphere, its definitely a show I would recommend if you enjoyed The Last Of us.
Kingdom (2019)
Kingdom is a show that is very closely similar to The Last Of Us, in the way it depicts the zombie apocalypse. But instead of a modern day setting it’s a period zombie survival action drama, set in Korea.
Kingdom’s plot revolves around the fall of current king and the journey of his son “Lee Chang” that he must embark to find the secret behind his fathers death, alongside fighting a deadly pandemic that’s slowly swallowing his homeland and the political conspiracies that’s happening on the way.
Just a quick note : Don’t judge the show by its first 3 episodes, they are bit off and might make you think, why am I even watching this show, but if you can tolerate that, the real horror and survival tale will begins just after that.
Kingdom is a beautiful survival horror & political action series, it’s a show that’s more than just a zombie apocalypse, so fans of The Last Of Us, it’s a feast for you guys!
A Quiet Place
A Quiet Place is not a zombie show, but the type of survival horror it creates is very similar to the The Last Of Us. Its unique and creates a very different kind of experience.
A Quiet Place tells the story, where earth is plagued by an alien species, predatory in nature who cannot see but can listen to even minute noise & and they hunt whoever comes in their path. The story is all about the last remaining survivors of earth and how they survive through this alien invasion.
A Quiet Place closely follows Abott family, a family who has crafted a carefully meticulous plan to survive the alien invasion. And its story is all about how the protagonist with his pregnant wife and children try to survive in this world.
The best part about this film is the level of detailing that they have added in it, it simply blew me, the suspense, the thrill, the story line everything is top notch. If you liked Last of Us then I would highly highly recommend this movie.
Alien Series
The Alien series has quiet a reputation of its own in the survival horror genre, the first two films were directed by legendary directors like Ridley Scott & James Camreon, the 1st movie of the franchise focused heavily on survival horror while its sequel was more focused on action horror survival.
But the franchise gets even more interesting in the coming years with Aliens vs Predators & Prometheus (Prometheus directed by Ridley Scott), which am sure would appeal to the fans of The Last Of Us series.
- Cloverfield & Its sequel, 10 Cloverfield Lane
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Resident Evil Series
Well, Resident Evil is a series which I believe needs no introduction. The series closely follows Alice played by Mila Zovovich, who embarks on a journey to stop Umbrella Corporation, whose newly developed bio weapon gets leaked from the lab turning people into flesh eating zombies. Its an action packed series, filled with high octane action that beautifully combines with the themes of survival and horror elements. There are about 6 films in the series and each film offers a unique set of thrill and adventure, if you really are into binging mode and want to binge a good zombie series lthen you should definitely try this out.
The Walking Dead Telltale Definitive Edition Series
Well I just could not stop myself from recommending you this, this series is a game that is based/inspired from the world of The Walking Dead but has a different story, what’s really amazing about this game series is instead of focusing on action it focuses on decision making and its consequences, the game lets you to take decisions of your own and each decision has its own set of consequences, so the fate of the characters is now in your own hands and its up to you now how you will play out the characters.
The series has several seasons and each season contains several episodes so its like a tv series but instead of just watching you can play it out. So if you loved The Last Of Us then you should definitely try this game, because this game is more than just about zombies!