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Day of the Dead (2021)

A group of strangers try to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion.

Created byJed Elinoff, Scott Thomas

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  1. 01

    Black Summer

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 45 min · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: survival and zombie
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  3. 03

    Fear the Walking Dead

    Similar atmosphere

    2015 · Action & Adventure · Drama

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    What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: survival and zombie apocalypse
    • shared survival series style
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  4. 04

    Marvel Zombies

    Similar atmosphere

    2025 · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: zombie and zombie apocalypse
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 05

    The Last Ship

    Similar atmosphere

    2014 · Action & Adventure · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared survival series style
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    Into the Night

    Similar atmosphere

    2020 · 37 min · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    When the sun suddenly starts killing everything in its path, passengers on an overnight flight from Brussels attempt to survive by any means necessary.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival series style
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  10. 10

    Wrecked

    Similar atmosphere

    2016 · 22 min · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Mystery

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    Single-camera comedy centering on a diverse group of survivors adjusting to being stranded on an uninhabited island, a dangerous new world where they must face many threats – mostly brought on by themselves. No longer plugged into the rest of the world, the group struggles to navigate their makeshift society while also learning to live without such modern comforts as indoor plumbing, Wi-Fi, social media and Chipotle.

    Why it connects

    • shared survival series style
    • shared theme: survival
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