What is it that's so fascinating about zombie
movies? Maybe it's that they allow us to contemplate
humanity's darker side - or, perhaps, we like
to imagine what we would do during a zombie
invasion. Either way, if you're hungry for
some undead essentials, Netflix has plenty
of tasty options.
As if Australia wasn't dangerous enough with
its extreme terrain and dangerous wildlife,
in Cargo, Australians also have to deal with
an outbreak of zombies.
In the film, a virus begins spreading that
turns its victims into zombies within 48 hours
of being infected, leaving Andy, Kay, and
their baby, Rosie, to take shelter on their
houseboat. But when Kay makes a fateful trip
to scavenge for food and supplies on another
boat, she's surprised by a zombie and bitten.
Andy gathers the family together and embarks
on a desperate search for a hospital, but
as they swerve to avoid hitting a man, they
crash and Kay is impaled. The sight of this
causes Andy to pass out. He awakes to find
that it's too late for Kay - she's already
become a zombie and bites him. The rest of
the film is a race against time, as he tries
to find a safe home for his daughter Rosie
before he succumbs to the virus and loses
his humanity.
Along the way, Andy meets an unlikely ally:
a young Aboriginal girl named Thoomi , who
could be helpful in saving Rosie's life.
"Rosie?"
"This way."
South Korean cinema is definitely having a
moment right now. If you enjoyed Bong Joon-Ho's
Academy Award-winning drama Parasite, now
is the perfect time to check out other critically
acclaimed Korean films, like the gripping
zombie thriller Train to Busan.
Trying to escape from zombies in a city or
through the wilderness would be terrifying
enough, but what if you were trapped on a
moving train with the undead charging after
you? That's the basic premise of Train to
Busan, which begins with a divorced workaholic
and his daughter boarding a train so that
she can go see her mother.
What starts as a fairly routine trip quickly
devolves into a living nightmare when a young
woman rushes onto the train while she's turning
into a zombie. After many more people are
bitten, the passengers try to escape at a
stop, only to realize that the cities are
also full of the infected.
As the train makes its way to Busan, everyone
on board must learn to fight back or they'll
join the legions of undead.
Based on the video games of the same name,
the Resident Evil film franchise is perfect
for fans of zombies. Even if you've never
played the games, you'll be engrossed by these
stories of biological warfare gone wrong.
The third movie in the series, Resident Evil:
Extinction, is a great zombie movie in its
own right. Alice, the protagonist of the films,
has been battling with the Umbrella Corporation
since their bioweapons first sparked a zombie
apocalypse that consumed the United States,
then the entire world.
As the movie begins, Alice is travelling alone
through the desolate American Southwest, making
occasional pit stops for supplies and other
necessary errands.
The Umbrella Corporation has been producing
telekinetic clones of Alice, while they try
to capture her. But Alice discovers that,
like her clones, she's also developed telekinetic
abilities. As she makes her way to a potentially
uninfected area in Alaska, her telekinetic
skills add an entirely new dimension to this
installment in the franchise.
If you're a fan of period dramas and zombie
flicks, it's time to cue up Rampant, a South
Korean film that's packed with royal conflicts,
insane action, and of course, hungry zombies.
During the Joseon Dynasty, King Lee Jo's rule
is seriously questioned — and he seems weak
when compared to the other leaders of the
era. His son, the crown prince, devises a
plot to help protect the kingdom. He'll secure
powerful new weapons from Europeans, so they
can defend their kingdom.
During the meeting to acquire the weapons,
it's revealed that the Europeans brought something
else along with them: creatures called "night
demons," which are basically zombies. The
Joseon army attempts to destroy the European
ships and take their weapons but, in the chaos,
a soldier is bitten by a night demon and he
brings the affliction back to shore. The zombie
infection soon spreads throughout the kingdom
and is overtaking everyone from poor villagers
to guests within royal circles. With a zombie
invasion going into overdrive, it's up to
the crown prince's brother, Lee Chung, to
save what's left of his kingdom and defeat
the undead masses.
If you're in the mood for a zombie film that
feels more like a rom-com than a horror movie,
then check out Life After Beth.
When Zach's girlfriend Beth passes away, he's
devastated, and wishes that he could tell
her all of the things he never got a chance
to say. But when she miraculously comes back
from the dead, it looks like he might actually
get the miracle he was hoping for.
At first, Zach is overjoyed to see her, and
he thinks that they can pick up their romance
right where they left off. But as time goes
on, it becomes clear that the Beth who came
back isn't quite like the Beth that Zach once
loved. She's slowly becoming a full-on zombie,
and can't control her new desire to take a
bite out of anything within striking distance.
And to Zach's horror, other people in their
town are also becoming infected. Now Zach
will have to decide if his love for Beth is
strong enough to overcome her love for flesh.
"Stop, Kyle! I'm serious. Just let me do this.
Let me take her for a hike."
"Are you out of your mind? Look at her, Zach."
In Here Alone, Ann struggles to live off the
land in the wake of a zombie invasion. She
clings to reminders of her normal life and
reflects on memories of time spent with her
husband and daughter. She misses human connection
so badly that she spends her time listening
to a radio broadcasting emergency messages
from a French station, even though she can't
understand the language.
Ann is hesitant to collect food from abandoned
homes where the infected could be hiding.
However, one day when she decides to take
a chance on it, she ends up finding two other
survivors on the road: an injured man named
Chris and his stepdaughter Olivia.
After Ann helps Chris recover and get his
strength back, the two develop romantic feelings
for each other - which can get pretty complicated
in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. But the
big question is: Can Ann really trust Chris
and Olivia or is her longing for human contact
causing her to overlook signs that trouble
is on the horizon?
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