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-documentaryFans also likedHorror & Thriller

Dawn of the Dead

1978·2h 7m·★ 7.8·George A. Romero

TMDB recommendsDir. George A. RomeroHorror & Science Fiction

Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum

2018·1h 35m·★ 6.5·Jung Bum-shik

Themes: horror filmmaking, pseudo-documentary

28 Days Later

2002·1h 53m·★ 7.5·Danny Boyle

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller & Science Fiction

As Above, So Below

2014·1h 33m·★ 6.3·John Erick Dowdle

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The Black Water Vampire

2014·1h 22m·★ 4.3·Evan Tramel

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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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Day of the Dead

1985·1h 41m·★ 7.1·George A. Romero

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Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2

2020·1h 24m·★ 5.8·Paul Hoen

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The Return of the Living Dead

1985·1h 31m·★ 7.3·Dan O'Bannon

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Mayhem

2017·1h 27m·★ 6.4·Joe Lynch

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V/H/S/2

2013·1h 36m·★ 6.0·Simon Barrett

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Silent Zone

2025·1h 58m·★ 5.9·Peter Deak

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Freaks of Nature

2015·1h 32m·★ 5.9·Robbie Pickering

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How Good Is Diary of the Dead?

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