Movies Like Diary of the Dead

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Survival of the Dead

2010·1h 30m·★ 4.8·George A. Romero

Survival of the Dead Collection2 shared crewDir. George A. Romero

Bruiser

2000·1h 36m·★ 5.3·George A. Romero

2 shared crewDir. George A. RomeroDP: Adam Swica

Savageland

2015·1h 21m·★ 6.0·Simon Herbert

Themes: zombie horror, pseudo-documentary, found footageFans also likedHorror & Thriller

Re-Kill

2015·1h 27m·★ 4.9·Valeri Milev

Themes: zombie horror, found footageFans also likedHorror & Science Fiction

As Above, So Below

2014·1h 33m·★ 6.3·John Erick Dowdle

TMDB recommendsThemes: pseudo-documentary, found footageHorror & Thriller

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

2018·1h 35m·★ 6.5·Jung Bum-shik

Themes: horror filmmaking, pseudo-documentary, found footage

V/H/S/2

2013·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Simon Barrett

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageFans also likedHorror & Thriller

Dawn of the Dead

1978·2h 7m·★ 7.8·George A. Romero

TMDB recommendsDir. George A. RomeroHorror & Science Fiction

The Blair Witch Project

1999·1h 21m·★ 6.5·Daniel Myrick

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageFans also liked

28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction

Cloverfield

2008·1h 25m·★ 7.0·Matt Reeves

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageThriller & Science Fiction

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

2007·1h 21m·★ 5.9·John Erick Dowdle

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageHorror & Thriller

The Visit

2015·1h 34m·★ 6.3·M. Night Shyamalan

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageHorror & Thriller

Megan Is Missing

2011·1h 26m·★ 4.6·Michael Goi

Themes: pseudo-documentary, found footageHorror & Thriller

The Black Water Vampire

2014·1h 22m·★ 4.3·Evan Tramel

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

28 Years Later

2025·1h 55m·★ 6.6·Danny Boyle

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Extinction

2015·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Miguel Ángel Vivas

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Dead Heat

1988·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Mark Goldblatt

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Die Alone

2024·1h 31m·★ 5.8·Lowell Dean

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Werewolves

2024·1h 33m·★ 4.4·Steven C. Miller

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How Good Is Diary of the Dead?

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