Movies like Night of the Living Dorks (2004)
The best movies like Night of the Living Dorks (2004) are Cemetery Man (1994), Night Life (1989) and Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988). If Night of the Living Dorks 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 ratedBraindead (1992)7.4/10 from 1,963 votes
- NewestEat Brains Love (2019)Released 2019
- In GermanAttack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2016)Also in German
Cemetery Man (1994)
Francesco Dellamorte is the groundskeeper at a cemetery where the dead just won’t stay dead—and it’s up to him to deal with those who come back to life with a hunger for human flesh. But Dellamorte’s job soon becomes much more complicated when he falls for an enigmatic young woman whose husband has recently died.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Life (1989)
Archie works part-time at his uncle's mortuary and is harassed by a few of the popular kids because of it. His harassers die in an automobile accident, and the bodies are taken to his uncle's mortuary. Archie is pulling a late night at the mortuary when he sees a storm brewing. Lightening strikes! They're alive! The preppie bullies continue to torment him...as zombies!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin gas into the air, causing the dead to once again rise from the grave and seek out brains.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeadHeads (2011)
Two inexplicably coherent zombies awake amidst a zombie attack and decide to take a road trip to find the one's lost love, unaware they are being chased by the agents of a ruthless company with its own agenda.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAttack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2016)
Steve, a young professional snowboarder, ruins a high-paying photo shoot by playing a silly prank. He, his girlfriend Branka and fellow snowboarder Joschi are left behind on the mountain. They seek shelter in an après-ski tavern that is hosting an all-night party. Things go from bad to worse when a scientific experiment unleashes an epidemic of zombies and mutant wildlife. This is mostly lost on the local drunkards, as they are not always easy to distinguish from zombies themselves. But Steve, Branka and Joschi have to find a way to survive this hellish night.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisMy Boyfriend's Back (1993)
Missy McCloud is the most beautiful girl in school and Johnny Dingle has been in love with her for years. One night, as Johnny tries to stop an armed robbery and save Missy from danger, he's killed, but resurrected as a zombie not long after. Now, with the help of his mentor, self-proclaimed Zombie Expert Maggie, Johnny must control his flesh-eating urges while trying to win the heart of Missy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisCockneys vs Zombies (2012)
A group of Cockneys arm themselves to rescue their elderly relative and his retirement home friends who are trapped and fighting off a zombie attack during a zombie apocalypse in the East End of London.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Living Dead (1990)
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Little Bit Zombie (2012)
Infected by a virus, a mild mannered HR manager attempts to fulfill his overwhelming desire for brains, all while trying to keep it together so as not to incur the wrath of his bridezilla-to-be.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisUndead (2003)
A quaint Australian fishing village is overcome by meteorites that turn its residents into the ravenous undead, leaving a small group of those unharmed to find a way out.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisApril Apocalypse (2013)
Artie is pure bred trailer trash. He has zero ambition, is everyone's favorite punching back at school and bears the burden of his virginity in silence. And then April moves out of the state. She's his best friend and support since kindergarten and the love of his life. Three years later Artie finally has the courage to take to the road and go see April to tell her how he feels about her. One car-crash later Artie wakes up in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. But this time he's not going to hide. Artie's love for April doesn't give him wings, but does give him the courage to hack, slash, punch and kick himself a part towards the girl he loves. Time is of the essence, because that bite on his hand will make the difference between a French kiss and a bite out of April's brains.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDead and Deader (2006)
Lt. Bobby Quinn is a Special Forces commando killed during a recon mission in the Cambodian jungle. But when Quinn interrupts his own stateside autopsy, he discovers that the rest of his dead squad has been resurrected with a ravenous apetite for human flesh. Now with the help of a wisecracking cook and a sexy film geek, the part-zombie Quinn must stop the plague before it can infect the entire nation. Who holds the shocking secret behind this blood-crazed carnage? And what happens when Quinn stops gnawing on raw steak and starts chomping on the hot chick?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Boy Eats Girl (2005)
A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies 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: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDead Snow (2009)
Eight medical students on a ski trip to Norway discover that Hitler's horrors live on when they come face to face with a battalion of zombie Nazi soldiers intent on devouring anyone unfortunate enough to wander into the remote mountains where they were once sent to die.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDance of the Dead (2008)
On the night of Cosa High's prom, a cemetery next to a power plant unleashes an army of zombies. With their town overrun, an unlikely group of outcasts, geeks, cheerleaders, and bad boys must band together to survive, save their classmates, and stop the undead invasion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChildren Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)
Six actors go to a graveyard on a remote island to act out a necromantic ritual. The ceremony works, and soon the dead are walking about and chowing down on human flesh.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisJuan of the Dead (2011)
While Havana is full of zombies hungry for human flesh, official media reported that the disturbances are caused by dissidents paid by the United States. Panic seizes all until Juan comes to the rescue: he discovers he can kill the undead destroying his brain, and decides to start a small business under the slogan "We kill your loved ones."
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGoal of the Dead (2014)
For the Olympique de Paris soccer team, this away match scheduled against Caplongue was merely supposed to be one last chore before the end of the professional season. Yet no one could ever have imagined that an unknown rabies-like infection was going to spread like wildfire, turning this small town’s inhabitants into ultra-violent and highly contagious creatures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBio Zombie (1998)
A group of young shoppers and employees must band together when a zombie outbreak overruns their shopping center.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWyrmwood: 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: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Dead Don't Die (2019)
In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Living Deb (2015)
After a one night stand Deb wakes up in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmerican Zombie (2007)
Documents the daily lives of a small community of the living deceased who make their home in Los Angeles.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Eat Brains Love (2019)
When Jake and his dream girl, Amanda, contract a mysterious zombie virus, they end up on the run from Cass, a teen psychic sent by the government's top-secret Necrotic Control Division to track them down as they search for a cure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Two employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a toxic gas from a misplaced top-secret U.S. Army shipment, causing the dead to rise from a nearby cemetery with an insatiable hunger for human brains.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDoghouse (2009)
A group of men, heading to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce, soon discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisBurying the Ex (2014)
Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ready to resume their relationship.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWasting Away (2007)
Brain freeze has never been so bad once you’ve tasted Ale Cream, as four friends inadvertently eat some radioactive ice-cream, turning them into zombies. Only problem is they don’t see themselves as the undead, but as super soldiers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Cadaver Christmas (2011)
When a dark force takes over the morgue during the Christmas holiday, a ragtag band of heroes has to save humanity from the growing army of the walking dead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy & horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Night of the Living Dorks?
The closest matches to Night of the Living Dorks are Cemetery Man (1994), Night Life (1989) and Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Night of the Living Dorks?
People who watched Night of the Living Dorks most often go on to Cemetery Man (1994), Night Life (1989) and Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988).
What is the highest-rated movie like Night of the Living Dorks?
Braindead (1992), rated 7.4/10 by 1,963 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Night of the Living Dorks?
Eat Brains Love (2019) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there German movies like Night of the Living Dorks?
Yes: Attack of the Lederhosen Zombies (2016).
How are movies similar to Night of the Living Dorks chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Night of the Living Dorks, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.