Movies like Portrait of a Zombie (2012)
The best movies like Portrait of a Zombie (2012) are Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), Braindead (1992) and Trick 'r Treat (2007). If Portrait of a Zombie hooked you with its horror and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDawn of the Dead (1978)7.5/10 from 2,425 votes
- NewestBloodthirsty (2026)Released 2026
Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)
Barry is a talented mechanic and family man whose life is torn apart on the eve of a zombie apocalypse. His sister, Brooke, is kidnapped by a sinister team of gas-mask wearing soldiers and experimented on by a psychotic doctor. While Brooke plans her escape Barry goes out on the road to find her and teams up with Benny, a fellow survivor – together they must arm themselves and prepare to battle their way through hordes of flesh-eating monsters in a harsh Australian bushland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBraindead (1992)
When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and begins killing (and transforming) the entire town while Lionel races to keep things under control.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrick 'r Treat (2007)
Four interwoven stories that occur on Halloween: an everyday high school principal has a secret life as a serial killer; a college virgin might have just met the one guy for her; a group of teenagers pull a mean prank, and a bitter old recluse receives an uninvited guest.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBride of Re-Animator (1990)
Unperturbed by the disastrous outcome of his previous meddling with the dead, Dr. West continues his research into the phenomenon of re-animation; only this time, he plans to create life – starting with the heart of his young protégé Dan's dearly deceased Meg Halsey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPorno (2019)
When a group of naive teens working at a movie theater in a small Christian town discover a mysterious film hidden in its basement, they unleash an alluring succubus who gives them a sex education…written in blood.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster Man (2003)
Two guys and a female hitchhiker are terrorized by a monstrous looking man driving a giant monster truck.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBordello of Blood (1996)
A seedy private eye gets more than he ever bargained for when a missing persons case leads him to a brothel overseen by the mother of vampires and her lusty army of the undead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpontaneous (2020)
When students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding (literally), seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/H/S/2 (2013)
Inside a darkened house looms a column of TVs littered with VHS tapes, a pagan shrine to forgotten analog gods. The screens crackle and pop endlessly with monochrome vistas of static white noise permeating the brain and fogging concentration. But you must fight the urge to relax: this is no mere movie night. Those obsolete spools contain more than just magnetic tape. They are imprinted with the very soul of evil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Possession of Michael King (2014)
Michael King asks occultists to summon all evil spirits to prove his point that they do not exist. But something goes wrong and he becomes a danger to everyone.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGrindhouse (2007)
Grindhouse combines Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror, a horror comedy about a group of survivors who battle zombie-like creatures, and Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof, an action thriller about a murderous stuntman who kills young women with modified vehicles. It is presented as a double feature with fictitious exploitation trailers preceding each segment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDawn of the Dead (2004)
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
What starts as a poignant medical documentary about Deborah Logan's descent into Alzheimer's disease and her daughter's struggles as caregiver degenerates into a maddening portrayal of dementia at its most frightening, as hair-raising events begin to plague the family and crew and an unspeakable malevolence threatens to tear the very fabric of sanity from them all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisV/H/S (2012)
When a group of misfits is hired by an unknown third party to burglarize a desolate house and acquire one rare VHS tape, they discover more found footage than they had bargained for.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007)
Retired military commander Colonel Dale Murphy hosts the simulated post-apocalyptic reality show where participants are challenged to survive a remote West Virginia wasteland. But the show turns into a nightmarish showdown when each realizes they are being hunted by an inbred family of cannibals determined to make them all dinner!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDawn of the Dead (1978)
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisProject X (2012)
Three high school seniors throw a party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDesperate Living (1977)
After killing her husband, Peggy Gravel and her murderous maid Grizelda wind up in the crazy town of Mortville, where Queen Carlotta presides over a sleazy collection of misfits.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWho Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
With a hitman’s gun aimed at him, Finch tells the story of how he broke out of jail, fell in love, and took the identity of a man wanted by the Mafia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisFrankenstein's Army (2013)
Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein's work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades -- a desperate Hitler's last ghastly ploy to escape defeat
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZBurbs (2017)
When a suburban housewife discovers that her husband has become a Zombie with an appetite for human flesh, she fights to keep him well fed and out of government clutches.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & horror
Future Shock (2021)
An android is accused of a murder that he has not committed ... A couple lock themselves in a basement to protect themselves from the apocalypse... Impacts of a future seen from today.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & comedy
Dead of Night (1974)
A young soldier who was thought to be killed in Vietnam returns home and exhibits disturbing behavior, much to the confusion of his family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBloodthirsty (2026)
On the night of their anniversary, Sarah is unexpectedly called into work but when a sudden zombie outbreak traps her inside, Brian must fight through the chaos to reach her before it's too late.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Shadows of the Dead (2004)
A couple's weekend getaway turns into a nightmare after they are stranded in the woods and discover what they assume to be a dead body. The assumption is wrong and John and his girlfriend Jennifer are infected with a deadly disease that will soon ravage their bodies. With no place to go, and no one to turn to, they are forced to find shelter in a deserted cabin. This is where they'll find safety, but this is also where they'll experience a slow and torturous death. They must come to terms with their inevitable deaths, the temptation to kill others to sustain their own lives, and the consequences of murder. They will cling to one another's love and support, but in the end.... all great love stories end tragically.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Trailer Park Boys (1999)
After a psychic predicts his death, a small-time hoodlum named Julian hires a cheap documentary film crew to document the last few days of his mis-spent life. This is the film that pioneered the show of the same name.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAMYGDALA (2026)
When Zoe is attacked by a mysterious woman and begins to experience strange visions, she has only minutes to get help or else uncover the mystery behind the madness that surrounds her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
Bubba's Chili Parlor (2005)
Bubba's Chili Parlor, a restaurant in rural Texas, becomes ground zero for a worldwide zombie epidemic after Bubba unwittingly serves chili infected with a mutated strain of Mad Cow Disease.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror
The IF Thing (2005)
With 4 weeks and a budget of $5,000, IF Media approached filmmaker Nash Edgerton and Blue-Tongue Films to produce video insert material for the 2005 Lexus Inside Film Awards. Edgerton agreed. But wanted the $5,000 in cash.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Weezer: Security Threat (TBA)
An upcoming movie about the alternative Rock band Weezer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Portrait of a Zombie?
The closest matches to Portrait of a Zombie are Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), Braindead (1992) and Trick 'r Treat (2007). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Portrait of a Zombie?
Start with Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), the closest match to Portrait of a Zombie.
What is the highest-rated movie like Portrait of a Zombie?
Dawn of the Dead (1978), rated 7.5/10 by 2,425 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Portrait of a Zombie?
Bloodthirsty (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Portrait of a Zombie?
Yes: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014), Braindead (1992) and Trick 'r Treat (2007).
How are movies similar to Portrait of a Zombie chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Portrait of a Zombie, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.