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28 Years Later (2025)

Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

Directed byDanny Boyle

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  1. 01

    28 Days Later

    Same saga

    2002 · 113 min · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the virus turns those it infects into homicidal maniacs -- and it's absolutely impossible to contain.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • the same director
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    The First Purge

    Similar atmosphere

    2018 · 97 min · Action · Horror · Thriller

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    To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
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  3. 04

    Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

    Same studio

    2015 · 131 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
    • shared production studio: TSG Entertainment
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    The Forever Purge

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    2021 · 103 min · Action · Horror · Thriller

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    All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past.

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    • shared survival movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 06

    Saw X

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    2023 · 118 min · Horror · Mystery

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    Between the events of 'Saw' and 'Saw II', a sick and desperate John Kramer travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer, only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, the infamous serial killer returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through devious, deranged, and ingenious traps.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • shared theme: survival horror
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 07

    The Purge: Election Year

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    2016 · 109 min · Action · Horror · Thriller

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    Two years after choosing not to kill the man who killed his son, former police sergeant Leo Barnes has become head of security for Senator Charlene Roan, the front runner in the next Presidential election due to her vow to eliminate the Purge. On the night of what should be the final Purge, a betrayal from within the government forces Barnes and Roan out onto the street where they must fight to survive the night.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
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  7. 08

    Dragon Fury: Wrath Of Fire

    Similar atmosphere

    2022 · 80 min · Action · Adventure · Horror

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    After surviving the events of the first movie, Vanessa has gone into hiding after being threatened by the government. However, a group of researchers find her and soon convince her to go back to the mountains, and this time, the dragons are more deadly than ever.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival movie style
    • shared theme: survival
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    World War Z

    Shared themes

    2013 · 116 min · Action · Horror · Science Fiction

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    Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: zombie and zombie apocalypse
    • substantial genre overlap
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