Movies Similar to Dark Times

The Day After(1983)

In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the hospital, Denise Dahlberg prepares for her upcoming wedding, and Stephen Klein is deep in his graduate studies. When the unthinkable happens and the bombs come down, the town's residents are thrust into the horrors of nuclear winter.

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Doctor Butcher M.D.(1980)

After Malukan immigrants engage in a string of corpse mutilations at various New York City hospitals, a doctor and a morgue assistant travel to the Maluku Islands to investigate.

5.5

Zombie Flesh Eaters(1979)

After an abandoned boat sails into New York harbor with a zombie aboard, a reporter teams up with the daughter of the boat's missing owner to investigate the island where he was last seen conducting research—the site of an alleged zombie outbreak.

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7 Mummies(2006)

Six escaped convicts and their female hostage make a desperate run for the Mexican border, where they stumble across a lost treasure of untold wealth, and find certain death instead on the Arizona desert.

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Toxic Shark(2017)

A tropical singles retreat takes a terrifying turn when guests realize a poisonous shark is infesting the surrounding water. Not only will it rip apart its victims, but it also uses projectile acid to hunt - in and out of the water.

5.6

The Zombinator(2012)

College students from Youngstown, Ohio were planning a simple fashion blogging documentary before a zombie invasion changed their film, and their lives. Teaming up with an ex-soldier turned zombie-hunter, the co-eds face threats from the undead and their corporate overlords.

4.3

Anna and the Apocalypse(2018)

A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash, and sing their way to survival. In a desperate race to reach their loved ones, they soon learn that no one is safe in this new world, and with civilization falling apart around them, the only people they can truly rely on are each other.

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Pet Sematary(1989)

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

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Ecos y otros relatos asombrosos(2025)

A tormented ghost and people struggling to survive in an apocalyptic world are the protagonists in this anthology of horror and science fiction stories.

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[REC]²(2009)

The action continues from [REC], with the medical officer and a SWAT team outfitted with video cameras are sent into the sealed off apartment to control the situation.

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Land of the Dead(2005)

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

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Sudden Reality(2015)

A college student is obsessed with his dream girl, and his reality is twisted into a nightmare.

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Mulberry Street(2006)

A deadly infection breaks out in Manhattan, causing humans to devolve into blood-thirsty rat creatures. Six recently evicted tenants must survive the night and protect their downtown apartment building as the city quickly spirals out of control.

5.3

Night of the Comet(1984)

After a comet wipes out most of life on Earth, two Valley Girls find themselves fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.

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The Stuff(1985)

Amalgamated Dairies hires David Rutherford, an FBI man turned industrial saboteur, to investigate a popular new product called “the Stuff,” a new dessert product that is blowing ice cream sales out of the water. Nobody knows how it’s made or what’s in it, but people are lining up to buy it. It's got a delicious flavor to die for!

6.0

Lisik: Origin Point(2025)

Lisik: Origin Point brings a chilling tale of loss, revenge, and supernatural horror. Kara, a high school student, grapples with the tragic death of her brother, who was a victim of bullying. Her best friend, Elisha, consumed by anger and grief, seeks vengeance. But when a mysterious infection sweeps through the school, turning students into monstrous creatures, Kara and Elisha must fight for their lives. This isn't your typical zombie flick; the infection seems to amplify the evil within, creating truly terrifying creatures. What dark secrets lie behind this horrifying transformation?

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Don't Get Eaten(2023)

Stay-at-home Dad Noah is having great luck with his zombie survival video channel until an actual zombie apocalypse disrupts his plans.

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Grindhouse(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.

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The End

One scientist believes he has the cure to save society and that cure is a zombie apocalypse.

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Shaky Shivers(2023)

Two young women find themselves at an abandoned camp in the woods with a book of magical spells surrounded by classic monsters in this comedic send up of '80s horror films.

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