Best Zombie Movies and Series on Netflix

Published 06/05/2021, 8:45 AM CDT

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What are the best zombie movies and series on Netflix? We have listed the best titles with some apocalypse zombie action.

Zombie movies and series are one of the most popular titles of the entertainment industry. These movies depict post-apocalyptic survival tales filled with viruses, cures, infections, and zombies. Some of them offer different tones whereas others come with a more realistic approach to the concept of apocalypse.

Here are some of the best zombie movies and series on Netflix.

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The Walking Dead is a classic and it does not even need to be recommended on a list. It is the ultimate zombie apocalypse TV series and it is also available on the popular streaming service. The characters of the show have become one of the most iconic names in the entertainment industry.

From Rick Grimes to Daryl Dixon, The Walking Dead is an amazing TV series for those who are looking for a long and thrilling experience.

Directed by Ben Howling and Yolanda Ramke, Cargo takes viewers to Australia during an apocalypse. The movie follows an infected father who is trying to save her daughter before turning into a zombie. The drama and zombie movie invites the audience to a thrilling countdown.

Starring Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Anthony Hayes and Susie Porter, Cargo deserves a solid position among the best zombie movies and series on Netflix.

Z Nation is another amazing zombie movie depicting the United States of America after three years of the zombie breakout. Though, unlike others, there is hope in the world of Z Nation as one of the survivors is immune to a zombie bite.

The film follows a group of survivors who try to deliver the immune survivor to the lab. The movie is starring Russell Hodgkinson, Nat Zang, Kellita Smith, Keith Allan and many more.

Black Summer is a Netflix Original and it is also considered as a spin-off series for Z Nation. Although the cast and the crew has not commented about it, some of the audience believe that Z Nation and Black Summer take place in the same universe. Black Summer follows a group of survivors including deaf man, an ex-criminal and a mother who had to leave her child in the first weeks of the outbreak.

The new season of Black Summer is also on the way. The first season managed to get a good score from the audience and received positive reviews. Have a look at Black Summer if you are looking for some realistic survival-horror action in a zombie apocalypse.

One of the most recent titles in the list, Army of the Dead landed on Netflix in May 2021. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is starring Dave Bautista, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ella Purnell, Theo Rossi, Omari Hardwick, Ana de la Reguera and many more.

Army of the Dead follows a team who is now tasked to retrieve $200 million from a quarantine zone, literally boiling with Alpha zombies. The movie depicts zombies in a different way. Instead of showing them like a swarming horde of infected people, the movie shows them like a whole different species that are fast and smarter.

#Alive takes viewers on a journey to South Korea during a virus breakout. Though instead of bloody zombie-killing action, #Alive follows a survivor who is trying to search for help online, hence the hashtag in the name of the movie.

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Watch #Alive on Netflix right now to witness a man isolated in his own apartment during a zombie virus who desperately searches for help.

Zombieland offers a solid zombie-slaying action and it is one of the most famous titles in the movie. The film is starring the most talented names in Hollywood including Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone and many more. Unlike the other zombie movies and series on the list, Zombieland is a bit absurd, unusual and a lot fun.

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Zombieland makes fun of an apocalypse instead of taking a realistic approach to it. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, Zombieland is available on Netflix.

Well, these are some of the best zombie movies and series on Netflix that you can watch as of June 2021.

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