The Return of the Living Dead

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The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

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Return of the Living Dead Part II

Return of the Living Dead Part II

1988 ★ 6.4

A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.

Freaks of Nature

Freaks of Nature

2015 ★ 6.1

In the town of Dillford, humans, vampires and zombies were all living in peace - until the alien apocalypse arrived. Now three teenagers-one human, one vampire, and one zombie-have to team up to figure out how to get rid of the visitors.

Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

2004 ★ 7.1

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

A Haunted House 2

A Haunted House 2

2014 ★ 6.2

After exorcising the demons of his ex, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events.

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2010 ★ 6.1

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

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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.

A Return to Salem's Lot

A Return to Salem's Lot

1987 ★ 5.9

Anthropologist Joe Weber takes his son on a trip to the New England town of Salem's Lot, unaware of its vampire population. When the inhabitants reveal their secret, they seek Weber to write a bible for them.

Re-Kill

Re-Kill

2015 ★ 6.0

Five years after a zombie outbreak, the men and women of R-Division hunt down and destroy the undead. When they see signs of a second outbreak, they fear humanity may not survive.

Boo! A Madea Halloween

Boo! A Madea Halloween

2016 ★ 5.8

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What We Do in the Shadows

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Vampire housemates try to cope with the complexities of modern life and show a newly turned hipster some of the perks of being undead.

Night of the Demons

Night of the Demons

1988 ★ 6.2

When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.

Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead

1978 ★ 7.5

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.

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1968 ★ 7.6

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Night of the Living Dead

Night of the Living Dead

1990 ★ 6.9

A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Planet Terror

Planet Terror

2007 ★ 6.7

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.

Evil Dead II

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1987 ★ 7.5

Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981 ★ 7.4

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.

Suck

Suck

2009 ★ 6.2

The film follows a petty rock band called the Winners, consisting of vocalist Joey Winner, bassist Jennifer, guitarist Tyler, drummer Sam, and French-Canadian roadie Hugo, along with their sleazy manager Jeff, as they tour across Canada and the USA after Jennifer is turned into a vampire by Queeny. Meanwhile, a vampire hunter who is afraid of the dark named Eddie Van Helsing quickly chases them down.

Grindhouse

Grindhouse

2007 ★ 7.0

Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.

We Are Zombies

We Are Zombies

2024 ★ 5.9

In a city infested with the LIVING-IMPAIRED aka non-cannibal zombies - three slackers after easy money must fight small-time crooks and an evil megacorporation to save their kidnapped grandma.

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