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Top 37 must-see best apocalypse movies from apocalypse movies, including Threads, Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Mad God, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Zombieland, 28 Days Later..., A Quiet Place 2, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and A Quiet Place: Day One ranked and rated by score.

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1). Threads (1984) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Psychological, Survival, Thriller, Apocalypse, Desolate, Isolation, Military, Urban Decay, Virus

Plot / Synopsis: Documentary style account of a nuclear holocaust and its effect on the working class city of Sheffield, England; and the eventual long running effects of nuclear war on civilization. Tagline: The end of the world as we know it...

Director: Mick Jackson
Stars: Karen Meagher, Reece Dinsdale, David Brierly, Rita May, Nicholas Lane

2). Shaun of the Dead (2004) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Honest Review: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Comedy, Zombies, Apocalypse, Zombie - Comedy

Plot / Synopsis: Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead (2004) is a comedy horror and cult favorite. The zombies in this film and story make his movie a personal favorite with many horror fans. Shaun of the Dead had an estimated movie budget of about four million euros. Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Kate Ashfield star in Shaun of the Dead...

Director: Edgar Wright
Stars: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost, Lucy Davis, Dylan Moran

3). Dawn of the Dead (1978) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Dawn of the Dead Horror Movie Review

Zombies, Apocalypse, Cult Classic, Epic Battle

Plot / Synopsis: Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia S.W.A.T. team members, a traffic reporter, and his television executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.Tagline: George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest, Dawn of the Dead, is back...

Director: George A. Romero
Stars: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford

4). Mad God (2021) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

War, Apocalypse, Dangerous Exploration, Epic Battle, Mind Bender, Mutants, Splatter

Mad God is Streaming on Shudder

Plot / Synopsis: A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens. Tagline: A Journey Beyond your Wildest Nightmares...

Director: Phil Tippett
Stars: Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda, Harper Taylor, Brynn Taylor

5). 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) Review

Survival, Apocalypse, Confined, Desolate, Maniac, Sci-Fi

Plot / Synopsis: 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and is being called Cloverfield 2 (2016), a Cloverfield (2008) sequel directed by Matt Reeves. The film just got an attached movie trailer which I recommend you watch. The film releases in movie theaters in a short two months, March 11, 2016. The new Cloverfield movie stars John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth...

Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Stars: John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher Jr., Douglas M. Griffin, Suzanne Cryer

6). Zombieland (2009) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Our Take on Zombieland (2009)

Zombies, Apocalypse, Teens, Zombie - Comedy

Zombieland is Streaming on Netflix, Peacock

Plot / Synopsis: Columbia Pictures' horror comedy Zombieland focuses on two men who have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss - but when you're afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) is an AK-totin', zombie-slayin' badass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie...

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard

7). 28 Days Later... (2002) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

28 Days Later... Horror Movie Review

Zombies, Apocalypse, Urban Decay, Virus

28 Days Later... is Streaming on HBO Max

Plot / Synopsis: Four weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary. Tagline: His fear began when he woke up alone. His terror began when he realised he wasn't...

Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Alex Palmer, Bindu De Stoppani, Jukka Hiltunen, David Schneider, Cillian Murphy

8). A Quiet Place 2 (2020) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

What We Thought of A Quiet Place 2

Psychological, Supernatural, Survival, Thriller, Apocalypse, Dangerous Exploration, Desolate, Isolation, Sci-Fi, Urban Decay, Wilderness

A Quiet Place 2 is Streaming on Netflix

Plot / Synopsis: A Quiet Place (2020) movie release date has been rescheduled to a new May 28, 2021 release date after its previous March 20, 2020 release date due to the ongoing pandemic. John Krasinski returns to direct and write, along with Emily Blunt returning as Evelyn Abbott in this "A Quiet Place sequel." Sequel to the 2018 film, 'A Quiet...

Director: John Krasinski
Stars: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou

9). 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Detailed Review: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026)

Zombies, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Apocalypse, Dystopian Sci-Fi

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is Streaming on Netflix

Plot / Synopsis: Cillian Murphy, director Danny Boyle, and writer Alex Garland are back for a new rage-fueled nightmare in the viral horror franchise that dared to ask, What if zombies were fast? This is why we can't wait for the '28 Years Later' trilogy...

Stars: Jack O`Connell, Jack O''Connell, Alfie Williams, Connor Newall, Erin Kellyman

10). A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Read Our A Quiet Place: Day One Review

Rotten Tomatoes: 8.6/10 | Metascore: 6.8/10 | MPAA Rating: 0 | Gross: $139,051,884

Psychological, Supernatural, Survival, Thriller, Creatures, Apocalypse, Dangerous Exploration, Desolate, Isolation, Sci-Fi, Urban Decay, Wilderness

Plot / Synopsis: Synopsis: Experience the day the world went quiet. A Quiet Place: Day One is the prequel to A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place: Day One arrives on Digital July 30th and on 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray/DVD/4K Ultra HD SteelBook on October 8: "Experience the day the world went quiet in the thrilling and action-packed blockbuster hit A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE, arriving...

Director: Michael Sarnoski
Stars: Lupita Nyong''o, Djimon Hounsou, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Zay Domo Artist

11). The Return of the Living Dead (1985) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Full Review of The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

Zombies, Apocalypse, Campy, Cannibalism

The Return of the Living Dead is Streaming on HBO Max, Tubi

Plot / Synopsis: 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.Tagline: They're Back From The Grave and Ready To Party!...

Directors: Dan O`Bannon, Dan O'Bannon
Stars: Clu Gulager, James Karen, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews, Beverly Randolph

12). The Battery (2012) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Read Our The Battery Review

Score: 7.35/10 | IMDB Rating: 6.2/10 | IMDB Votes: 10,901 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.8/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Survival, Zombies, Apocalypse, Tourists, Urban Decay, Virus

Plot / Synopsis: The personalities of two former baseball players clash as they traverse the rural back roads of a post-plague New England teeming with the undead.Tagline: In a land ravaged by the undead, Ben and Mickey must learn to survive each other...

Director: Jeremy Gardner
Stars: Jeremy Gardner, Adam Cronheim, Niels Bolle, Alana O''Brien, Jamie Pantanella

13). The Sadness (2021) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Gore, Survival, Thriller, Zombies, Apocalypse, Cannibalism, Extreme, Madness, Mutants, Splatter, Urban Decay, Virus

Plot / Synopsis: After a year of combating a pandemic with relatively benign symptoms, a frustrated nation finally lets its guard down. This is when the virus spontaneously mutates, giving rise to a mind-altering plague. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things they can think of. Murder, torture, r*pe...

Director: Rob Jabbaz
Stars: Regina, Ying-Ru Chen, Tzu-Chiang Wang, Ralf Chiu, Berant Zhu

14). Planet Terror (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Honest Review: Planet Terror (2007)

Score: 7.23/10 | IMDB Rating: 7.0/10 | IMDB Votes: 228,682 | Rotten Tomatoes: 7.7/10 | MPAA Rating: R

Creatures, Survival, Apocalypse, Body Horror, Sci-Fi, Splatter

Plot / Synopsis: After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release.Tagline: Fully Loaded...

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Stars: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodríguez, Josh Brolin, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey

15). 28 Weeks Later (2007) (Movie Info + Poster + Trailer)

Read Our 28 Weeks Later Review

Zombies, Apocalypse, Killer Parents, Urban Decay, Virus

28 Weeks Later is Streaming on HBO Max

Plot / Synopsis: Six months after the rage virus was inflicted on the population of Great Britain, the US Army helps to secure a small area of London for the survivors to repopulate and start again. But not everything goes to plan.Tagline: It All Begins Again...

Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Rose Byrne, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Catherine McCormack

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