10 Great Zombie Movies With At Least One Survivor

After the tongue-in-cheek vibe cultivated by many zombie flicks of the 2000s, 2013's World War Z was, by contrast, heavily grounded in realism. Despite some regrettable instances of rather questionable CGI across 116 minutes of zombie-centric carnage, Marc Foster's interpretation of Max Brooks' wildly successful 2006 novel is regarded as one of the more memorable cinematic outings of recent years.

The sheer scale of World War Z's revolutionary new depiction of zombies set against the backdrop of some legitimately spectacular set pieces was a key factor in the film's lasting success. Furthermore, fans and critics alike were full of praise for the efforts of the ensemble cast, with special plaudits reserved for effortlessly slick leading man Brad Pitt in particular. It's not the finest example of filmmaking one is ever likely to witness, but what World War Z undeniably brings to the table is a damn fine zombie-oriented experience.

Despite the seemingly insurmountable odds posed by the film's plot - a devastating pandemic on a global scale where the infection takes hold 12 seconds after transmission - Pitt's Gerry Segen and his family are ultimately left standing in a Nova Scotia safe-zone. This unlikely ending comes about after the game-changing discovery that deadly pathogens can be used to "camouflage" one's self amongst the zombies - the rabid undead do not consider such tainted hosts worthy of infection.