Netflix is starting to thin out its zombie collection because two of the best zombie films fans of The Walking Dead could watch are being taken off the popular streaming platform.
God knows there are so many zombie series and movies on the platform if you need a fix that’s not these specific films. However, these are some of the best out there, and now, common licensing issues have struck again at Netflix (since movies are only on the platform for a designated amount of time unless contracts are renewed). Soon, Zombieland and Zombieland: Double Tap will vanish from the platform.
While that’s normally just the way the cookie crumbles, it still stinks. So here is my gentle reminder to check out these killer flicks before they’re gone.
Zombieland (2009)
- Netflix removal date: Sept. 1, 2026
- Last day to watch on Netflix: Aug. 31, 2026
When it comes to movies that certainly defined why I love zombies so much, Zombieland is one of those. While it’s much more comedic than any season of The Walking Dead, the film has many aspects that make it perfect for a zombie lover.
Directed by Ruben Fleischer and starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin, the horror comedy follows four survivors during the zombie apocalypse as they search for sanctuary, all while trying to, you know, not get bitten.
I think what really makes Zombieland such a great zombie movie is that it really doesn’t try too hard to be scary. Its zombies are gory in the best way, with impressive makeup and styling, but many of the kills are just funny and creative. There were several moments where I found myself going, “Oh, wow,” watching Woody Harrelson’s character, Tallahassee, kill one.
What’s even better is that the chemistry is fire. Specifically, I love watching Eisenberg and Stone. Normally, they wouldn’t be the first pairing I would pick, but they work really well off of each other and create some comedic moments that I still quote to this day. Oh, and here’s a random fictionalized version of Bill Murray that makes me snicker every time.
Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
- Netflix removal date: Sept. 1, 2026
- Last day to watch on Netflix: Aug. 31, 2026
Unfortunately, Zombieland’s comedy sequel will also be leaving the platform once September rolls around.
Directed again by Fleischer and set ten years later, Zombieland: Double Tap follows the four survivors from the first film (Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin all return), who just so happen to be living in the White House, of all places. Even so, despite their fortress of walls, they are forced to face new strains of zombies that threaten their lives, and then everything is thrown to the wall when Little Rock (Breslin) runs off randomly with some boy across the country. Now, it’s up to Tallahassee, Columbus (Eisenberg), and Wichita (Stone) to get her back.
If we’re being honest, this movie should have gotten so much more praise than it did. I don’t think the sequel was as good as the first. I think a big reason is that it was released when the hype for zombies was sort of at a standstill (back in October 2019). But there’s no denying that this film was wacky—if not wackier than the first.
As you’d expect, the zombie kills are more creative, and each character really gets their moment to shine, which rivals a lot of great zombie shows out there like The Walking Dead. It’s honestly really funny to watch this film because it’s so long after the first, and literally every single one of the main cast members has had their career absolutely explode. Emma Stone even won an Oscar. But here we are, back in the world of zombies. It just goes to show how much they love this universe.
The director told Deadline that he hoped they could make new Zombieland movies every ten years, but obviously that can’t always be the case. Schedules and timeframes would have to line up, and I doubt it’ll be any time soon before we get to see the story of these four survivors continue, since they are in such high demand.
But a girl can dream—and at least watch both these movies on Netflix before they’re taken off the platform.
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