Romero's Living Dead Movies: Release Order
Romero's Living Dead series redefined zombies in cinema, introducing the modern rules of the undead and creating an influential, ever-evolving saga. These films explore society's collapse, human nature, and the horrors of the unknown.
The Release Order watch list brings together every major film considered part of the Living Dead series, including the original Romero classics as well as later remakes and reboots. Since all the non-Romero films are standalone, you may want to check out the other watch orders up top for narratively connected experiences.
There are 3 other watch orders available – see the links up above.
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.
Night of the Living Dead
A group of survivors barricade themselves inside a rural farmhouse as hordes of reanimated corpses lay siege to their refuge in this remake of George A. Romero's groundbreaking zombie classic.
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.
Diary of the Dead
A group of college film students document the outbreak of a zombie pandemic while fighting to survive the undead apocalypse.
Survival of the Dead
On a small island off the coast of Delaware, two feuding families clash over how to handle the zombie apocalypse that has overtaken their community.
Day of the Dead: Bloodline
In a zombie-apocalypse world, military personnel and survivors take shelter in an underground bunker while searching for a cure to the undead plague.
Other Film Series
28 Days Later
A post-apocalyptic horror trilogy following different survivors across nearly three decades of a rage virus outbreak that devastated Britain.
Alien
Humanity's terrifying encounters with a perfect killing organism across centuries of space exploration.
Friday the 13th
The murderous legacy of Crystal Lake and its iconic killer Jason Voorhees in this enduring slasher series.
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.
REC
Spanish found footage horror franchise following a demonic infection outbreak, featuring intense apartment building quarantine scenarios and their devastating consequences.
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.