The Crypt Charts
The Top 31 Zombie Films
The thirty-one finest zombie films in the Vault, ranked by the Crypt Score.
Ranked by Crypt Score · Updated weekly · captured Jul 20, 2026
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Shaun of the Dead
R2004 · Horror, Comedy · 99m · Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis
Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.
Dawn of the Dead
NR1978 · Horror, Science Fiction · 127m · David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Zombieland
R2009 · Comedy, Horror · 87m · Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.
28 Days Later
R2002 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 113m · Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Megan Burns
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
R2026 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 109m · Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
Braindead
R1992 · Horror, Comedy · 103m · Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
The Cabin in the Woods
R2012 · Horror, Mystery, Comedy · 95m · Kristen Connolly, Fran Kranz, Chris Hemsworth, Jesse Williams
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.
Re-Animator
NR1985 · Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror · 86m · Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
The Return of the Living Dead
R1985 · Comedy, Horror, Science Fiction · 91m · Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
I Walked with a Zombie
NR1943 · Mystery, Horror, Drama · 69m · James Ellison, Frances Dee, Tom Conway, Edith Barrett
A nurse in the Caribbean turns to voodoo in hopes of curing her patient, a mindless woman whose husband she's fallen in love with.
The Ghost Breakers
NR1940 · Comedy, Horror, Mystery · 85m · Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson, Paul Lukas
After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones warning her to stay away from the castle. Undaunted, Mary sets sail for Cuba with a stowaway in her trunk—wise-cracking Larry Lawrence, a radio announcer who helps Mary get to the bottom of the voodoo magic, zombies and ghosts that supposedly curse the spooky estate.
I Am Legend
PG-132007 · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller · 101m · Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan, Dash Mihok
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.
Dawn of the Dead
R2004 · Horror, Science Fiction · 101m · Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Michael Kelly
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
Planet Terror
R2007 · Horror, Action, Thriller · 105m · Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Marley Shelton, Josh Brolin
Two doctors find their graveyard shift inundated with townspeople ravaged by sores. Among the wounded is Cherry Darling, a dancer whose leg was ripped from her body. As the invalids quickly become enraged aggressors, Cherry and her ex-boyfriend El Wray lead a team of accidental warriors into the night.
The Plague of the Zombies
1966 · Horror, Mystery · 91m · André Morell, Brook Williams, Diane Clare, John Carson
Sir James Forbes arrives in a remote Cornish village to identify a mysterious plague afflicting the population. He discovers that one of the squires is a disciple of Haitian witchcraft and using dark magic to resurrect the dead. As the plan to create undead servants unravels, the squire unleashes his zombie army on the unsuspecting village.
World War Z
PG-132013 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 116m · Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
28 Weeks Later
R2007 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 99m · Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
Day of the Dead
NR1985 · Horror, Drama, Mystery · 101m · Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.
The Last Man on Earth
1964 · Science Fiction, Drama, Horror · 87m · Vincent Price, Franca Bettoia, Emma Danieli, Giacomo Rossi Stuart
When a disease turns all of humanity into the living dead, the last man on earth becomes a reluctant vampire hunter.
Messiah of Evil
R1975 · Horror, Mystery · 90m · Marianna Hill, Michael Greer, Joy Bang, Anitra Ford
A young woman searching for her missing artist father finds herself in the strange seaside town of Point Dune, which seems to be under the influence of a mysterious undead cult.
Warm Bodies
PG-132013 · Horror, Comedy, Romance · 98m · Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Lio Tipton, John Malkovich
After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.
28 Years Later
R2025 · Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction · 115m · Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes, Jodie Comer
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
The Girl with All the Gifts
R2016 · Action, Horror, Science Fiction · 111m · Sennia Nanua, Gemma Arterton, Paddy Considine, Glenn Close
In the future, a strange fungus has changed nearly everyone into thoughtless, flesh-eating monsters. When a scientist and a teacher find a girl who seems to be immune to the fungus, they all begin a journey to save humanity.
Dead of Night
PG1974 · Horror · 88m · John Marley, Lynn Carlin, Richard Backus, Henderson Forsythe
A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.
Doc of the Dead
2014 · Documentary, Horror · 81m · Alex Cox, Simon Pegg, Bruce Campbell, Fran Kranz
The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.
Slither
R2006 · Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy · 96m · Nathan Fillion, Michael Rooker, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry
A small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.
Creepshow
R1982 · Horror, Comedy · 120m · Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Leslie Nielsen
Five grisly tales from a 1950s-style comic, including a murdered father rising from beyond, a bizarre meteor, a vengeful husband, a mysterious crate's occupant, and a plague of cockroaches.
Fido
R2006 · Horror, Comedy, Romance · 92m · Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne Moss, Dylan Baker, Kesun Loder
Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.
Night of the Creeps
R1986 · Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction · 88m · Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Jill Whitlow, Tom Atkins
In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.
Zombieland: Double Tap
R2019 · Horror, Comedy · 99m · Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.
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