Movies like The Returned 2013
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The Returned (2013)
9K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain, Canada
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
In a post-zombie world, where the infected live normal lives, their retroviral drug is running out.
Style:
tense, serious, suspenseful, bleak, scary, psychological thriller, apocalyptic, grindhouse
Plot:
zombie, infected, infection, apocalypse, coping, deadly virus, couples, lethal injection, epidemic, drug, supernatural, plague, undead, virus, writers, babies and infants, baby born, post apocalyptic, dystopian future, profanity, chases and races, dedication, couple relations, walking dead, zombie apocalypse ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
spain
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Most similar movies to The Returned
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, scary, apocalyptic and suspense films with plots about survival, zombie, apocalypse, epidemic, infection, supernatural and virus mostly in Horror, Sci-Fi and Thriller genres. Some movies like The Returned: The Cured (2017), 28 Days Later (2002), [REC] 3: Genesis (2012), Autumn (2009), Contagion (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
10K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Ireland, France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins.
Style:
suspenseful, bleak, serious, tense, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
infected, zombie, eye, cure, survival, infection, murder, danger, relatives, saving a life, medical research, undead ...
Place:
ireland
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Twenty-eight days after a killer virus was accidentally unleashed from a British research facility, a small group of London survivors are caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. Carried by animals and humans, the ...
Style:
scary, frightening, atmospheric, dark, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
zombie, post apocalypse, virus, survival, apocalypse, epidemic, infected, fear, zombie apocalypse, plague, end of the world, experiment gone awry ...
Time:
distant future, year 2003, near future, year 2000, year 2002 ...
Place:
london, england, bolivia, britain, europe ...
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100%
![[REC] 3: Genesis (2012)](/img/movie/thumb/7d/26257.jpg)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The action now takes place miles away from the original location and partly in broad daylight, giving the film an entirely fresh yet disturbing new reality. The infection has left the building. In a clever twist that draws together the plots of the ...
Style:
scary, bloody, harsh, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
wedding, infection, virus, gory, quarantine, religion and supernatural, chainsaw murder, found footage, apocalypse, danger, plague, supernatural ...
Time:
year 2000, 21st century
Place:
spain, europe, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The virus came so fast no one had time to prepare. Before the day was over, entire towns were decimated, and large cities became monumental tombs. Left with nothing but fading hope and the will to live, reclusive software consultant Michael (Dexter ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, bleak, apocalyptic, suspense ...
Plot:
apocalypse, zombie, virus, isolation, survival, chaos, deadly creature, danger, save the world, plague, post apocalypse, infection ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
38%
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329K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.
Style:
apocalyptic, suspense, medical horror, bleak, clever ...
Plot:
virus, pandemic, epidemic, deadly virus, infected, infection, death, quarantine, plague, survival, disaster, medical ...
Time:
2010s, year 2011, year 2000, distant future, future ...
Place:
hong kong, minnesota, san francisco, california, bay area ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A Retrovirus, which was conceived as a tool for industrial genetic engineering, has gotten out of control and is spreading rapidly. While it crosses all organisms within our ecological system completely indiscriminately (mixing plant with animal and ...
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, bleak, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
zombie, apocalypse, epidemic, isolation, infection, survivor, genetic mutation, death, chaos, danger, on the road, post apocalypse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, germany
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Chaos consumes a small town when a chemical facility explodes releasing a deadly toxin. Moments after the leak, the town's residents show signs of mutation, causing the military to quarantine the area leaving any survivors helpless and trapped ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
zombie, plague, chaos, quarantine, isolation, danger, small town, death of wife, infection, zombie outbreak, virus, infected ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany
Duration: 63 min.
Story:
When lovelorn Michael arrives in Berlin to return a set of keys to his ex-girlfriend, Gabi, as an excuse to see her again, he finds her apartment empty save for a couple of plumbers making repairs to the central heating. Just as Michael learns from ...
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, bleak, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
deadly virus, zombie, zombie attack, apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, virus, danger, chaos, rage, fear, life is a bitch, partner ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany, europe
Similarity:
32%
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52K
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA, United Arab Emirates, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After being infected in the wake of a violent pandemic and with only 48 hours to live, a father struggles to find a new home for his baby daughter.
Style:
apocalyptic, exciting, suspenseful, suspense, bleak ...
Plot:
pandemic, zombie, post apocalypse, survival, boat, father daughter relationship, infected, virus, infection, danger, desert, aborigine ...
Time:
near future, 2010s
Place:
australia, oceania, south australia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A nasty virus has spread throughout the human race turning the population into something ...else. After a brief setup (and a messy hit and run) we’re introduced to an ambulance and its four occupants. Sonia (Helene de Fougerolles) and Marco ...
Style:
scary, bleak, tense, atmospheric, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mutation, mutant, infection, survival, deadly virus, supernatural, danger, love and romance, life is a bitch, isolation, lovers on the run, escapades ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Five university friends gather at a house party to ring in the New Year. Unbeknownst to them, an epidemic has erupted outside, causing outbreaks around the world. With nowhere else to turn, they barricade themselves indoors with only their phones, ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, serious, apocalyptic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
infection, zombie, buddies, new year, survival, virus, isolation, chaos, plague, friendship, epidemic, internet ...
Time:
future, 21st century
Place:
canada
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Set six months after a deadly outbreak has all but ended the human race, a man and woman have survived by isolating themselves in a remote cabin and never opening the door. Now they don’t have a choice. Starved for resources, they must confront ...
Style:
scary, suspenseful, serious, suspense, cult classic ...
Plot:
infection, supernatural, isolation, survival, danger, plague, couple relations, apocalypse, zombie, post-apocalyptic future, post apocalypse, house ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Dark Comedy and Horror unite in this satirical thriller based on the "Live Action Role-Playing" game of the same name. Students on summer break are exposed to a deadly virus that is spread rapidly through direct human contact. The infected ...
Style:
suspenseful, rough, scary, serious, satirical ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, epidemic, survival, supernatural, gory, chaos, heroes, danger, virus, infected, zombie outbreak, zombie apocalypse ...
Place:
texas
Similarity:
30%
11K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
In a village, things have changed. Some of the people are not what they were anymore. They start attacking their families, their friends, their neighbours... We call them "Les Affamés" (The Hungry). A few survivors go deep into the forest ...
Style:
suspense, scary, bleak, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
infection, zombie apocalypse, epidemic, infected, apocalypse, post apocalypse, zombie, survivor, small town, zombie outbreak, undead, virus ...
Place:
canada, quebec
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
Story:
What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, surreal, captivating, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, danger, society, chaos, plague, post apocalypse, survival, post-apocalyptic future, family in danger, gory ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
In the early part of the 21st Century, an unknown virus began spreading among the populous. Within weeks it had engulfed the entire planet, from the smallest communities to the greatest cities. Upon the death of its host, the virus would reanimate ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic, scary ...
Plot:
infection, found footage, zombie, survival, dystopian future, chaos and mayhem, gory, danger, deadly creature, rescue, on the run, experiment gone awry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
united kingdom, europe, london, england
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Spain, Belgium
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The ReZort, a post apocalyptic safari, offers paying guests the opportunity to kill zombies in the wake of an outbreak.
Style:
spooky, apocalyptic, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
Plot:
zombie, island, resort, epidemic, virus, post apocalyptic, woman, human nature, infection, infected, undead, violence ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
After a terrible virus ravages human civilization, Ann finds herself living alone in a forest, foraging for supplies, and accompanied only by a radio that broadcasts a single transmission in French. Few animals even remain; the only survivors seem ...
Style:
apocalyptic, disturbing, exciting, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
zombie, infection, survivalist, zombie apocalypse, post apocalypse, virus, female protagonist, epidemic, determination, grief, wilderness, forest ...
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
The story centers on two lone survivors of a bizarre accident that reduced most of the world's population to zombies. They take refuge in a vacant casino and fight a losing battle against the undead.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, rough, futuristic, scenic ...
Plot:
apocalypse, survival, supernatural, chaos, life is a bitch, danger, gambling, escapades, gory, casino, dystopian future, zombie ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
nevada
Similarity:
29%
725
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A town in south of Sweden is isolated after a viral outbreak. The Swedes and immigrants still inside must band together to survive the onslaught.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, serious, bleak, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
zombie, infected, infection, survival, supernatural, danger, plague, confined, isolation, military, virus, monster ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
eastern europe
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Sequel to the Ford brothers The Dead. The action moves to India.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, suspense, rough, bleak ...
Plot:
plague, apocalypse, zombie, danger, chaos and mayhem, life is a bitch, on the run, farm, pregnancy, infected, zombie outbreak, zombie apocalypse ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
india, africa
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In a world overrun by zombies, military personnel and survivalists live in an underground bunker while they seek a cure.
Style:
exciting, scary, perverse, apocalyptic, disturbing ...
Plot:
zombie, infected, post apocalypse, zombie attack, vaccine, military, zombie outbreak, zombie apocalypse, child, zombie survival, walking dead, virus ...
Similarity:
29%
10K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
When the last evacuation flight out of war-torn Africa crashes off the coast, American Air Force Engineer Lieutenant Brian Murphy (ROB FREEMAN) emerges as the sole survivor in a land where the dead are returning to life and attacking the living.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, scary, saga, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, infected, zombie apocalypse, danger, apocalypse, survival, scarecrow, eaten alive, survival horror, undead, zombie outbreak, cannibalism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
west africa, africa, sierra leone
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Short, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 1 min.
TV show
Story:
The web series tells the story of a group of passengers aboard a commercial airplane during the earliest moments of the outbreak. Over the course of the series, the plane and the lives of its passengers are put in jeopardy once they discover an ...
Style:
apocalyptic, scary, rough, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
zombie apocalypse, apocalypse, zombie, epidemic, walking dead, survival, survivor, mutation, deadly virus, worldwide chaos, virus, undead ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain, USA, Hungary, France
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
Style:
scary, apocalyptic, suspense, dramatic, retro ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, post apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, dystopia, post apocalyptic, epidemic, wilderness, end of the world, father daughter relationship, virus, survival, infection ...
Time:
future, 80s
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Claudio Verona is a young and cynical businessman. One day he gets locked in his Roman office elevator before an important meeting with a client. Soon this annoying obstacle will turn into a nightmare. For outside that metal cage, a deadly virus has ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, scary, bleak ...
Plot:
zombie, virus, zombie apocalypse, trapped in an elevator, elevator, epidemic, infection, trapped, zombie survival, zombie attack, trapped in a building, infected ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A doctor must find a cure for a viral epidemic that is spreading through vapors from jets.
Style:
scary, serious, suspenseful, exciting, apocalyptic ...
Plot:
disaster, dystopia, save the world, supernatural, life is a bitch, survival, dystopian future, isolation, terminal illness, escapades, chaos, plague ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Six college friends unite for a weekend getaway where they find themselves fighting for their lives after a terrorist attack turns the local residents into rage infused zombies.
Style:
suspenseful, scary, suspense, tense, psychological ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zombie, infection, bio weapon, survival, group of friends, isolation, friends, chaos, supernatural, deadly creature, danger, small town ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, louisiana
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
A decade after the American Civil War, Edward Young returns home from a hunting trip to find a horrific reanimation of his wife and that their son Adam has disappeared. He must battle his way through an unexplainable outbreak of the walking dead.
Style:
suspense, rough, bleak, serious, tense ...
Plot:
zombie, supernatural, survival, obsessive quest, life turned upside down, civil war, chaos, danger, escapades, good versus evil, life is a bitch, american civil war ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s
Place:
tennessee, usa
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Spain
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The climate change has released an ancient rabies virus trapped in the Antarctica ice. A female scientist tries to get to the laboratory to create a cure to save the world, protected by an eccentric and two members of the special forces.
Style:
apocalyptic, tense, captivating, disturbing, suspense ...
Plot:
walking dead, infection, virus, deadly virus, apocalypse, fate of humanity, humanity in peril, undead, pandemic, humanity, death threat, vestiges of humanity ...
Similarity:
28%
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