Romero's Living Dead Movies: Classic Timeline
The Classic Timeline focuses on the core series of films created and directed by George A. Romero. These movies are loosely connected by recurring themes, evolving ideas, and the progression of a world overrun by the undead.
This watch order is ideal for those interested in experiencing the heart of Romero's legacy, skipping remakes and reboots to highlight some of the most important chapters of the Living Dead saga.
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Night of the Living Dead
A group of strangers barricade themselves in a remote farmhouse as they desperately fight to survive against hordes of flesh-eating zombies.
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Dawn of the Dead
During a zombie epidemic, two SWAT officers, a traffic reporter, and a TV executive take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall to survive the undead hordes.
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Day of the Dead
A small group of scientists and soldiers take refuge in an underground missile silo as they struggle to survive against the flesh-eating undead that have overrun the world above.
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Land of the Dead
In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, survivors have created a walled city where the wealthy live in luxury while others struggle in the streets. When the undead begin to evolve and threaten their sanctuary, the survivors must fight to protect their last refuge.
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Other Film Series
Alien
Humanity's terrifying encounters with a perfect killing organism across centuries of space exploration.
Cloverfield
Science fiction anthology series where each standalone film explores mysterious threats and cosmic horror within the shared Cloververse.
Darkman
Sam Raimi's cult superhero-horror trilogy following a disfigured scientist who becomes a vigilante.
M3GAN
A tech-horror series about an AI-powered doll that becomes self-aware and dangerously protective, blending campy humor with commentary on artificial intelligence.
Phantasm
A surreal horror franchise following young Mike Pearson and ice cream vendor Reggie in their ongoing battle against the interdimensional Tall Man and his deadly silver spheres.
The Purge
A dystopian horror franchise set in an America where all crime is legal for 12 hours once a year during an annual event called The Purge.