7 zombie movies and shows to watch if you love ‘Resident Evil’

If you happen to be a ‘Resident Evil’ fan then you will surely get a kick out of these similarly themed horror hits. ‘Resident Evil’ is an action horror film series based on the Japanese video games made by Capcom.

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1. Rec 2

This is a tense and thrilling horror ride sequel to one of the scariest films of all time. The action thriller has a heavily armed SWAT team and a mysterious armed government official sent to make the situation stable. The movie unfolds with a demonic nightmare of Biblical proportions.

2. Overload

The horror movie traces back to the World War 2 era with a surprisingly lengthy legacy. It’s a battle between the soldiers in a Nazi-occupied village, stumbling upon a sinister experiment that leads them into a vicious battle against an army of the undead [Check]. The heavy action and gore are more than enough for a fan of any aspect of ‘Resident Evil’.

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3. Silent Hill

An adaptation of Japan’s second-most famous survival horror game series, Silent Hill, a town, abandoned 30 years ago because of the fumes from mine fires is where the action unfolds. The town witnesses grey ash rains. The town is surrounded by intense darkness, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it.

4. Hell Night

The horror movie is about a group of college students spending the night at a local ghostly mansion. The endless hidden doors, dark dungeons beneath the decaying home and mindless lurching monsters will make a Resident Evil fan feel at home.

5. Z Nation

Z Nation series is about a zombie virus spread across America. Murphy, the one person known to have survived the infection spread happens to be the last hope for creating a vaccine. Lt. Warren and Citizen Z lead the group of the living through the zombie-infested terrain.

6. Freakish

An explosion in a small town caused by a chemical plant meltdown leads to a Predatory mutant freak taking over a school and town, leading to a battle. The students are trapped inside the educational institution. Escape is not an option because venturing outside presents life and death stakes for teenage students.

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7. The Returned

The series is about a small town which is changed when a random group of locals suddenly appear, not knowing they are dead for several years and nobody wants them back. The series is based on the popular, International Emmy- winning French suspense series adapted by Fabrice Gobert and inspired by “Les Revenants”. The arrival of the dead brings both positive and detrimental consequences.