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The Living Dead movie franchise consists of four films released between 1968 and 2005. Each entry presents a distinct scenario involving the dead returning to life and threatening the living, ranging from a Pennsylvania farmhouse and a Philadelphia shopping mall to an underground Florida bunker and a walled city. The entries are presented in their original release order. Watching the films in the order they were released allows viewers to follow the individual entries chronologically as they were originally distributed, starting with the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead and concluding with the 2005 film Land of the Dead.

Night of the Living Dead
Movie, 1968
Night of the Living Dead introduces a ragtag group barricading themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.

Dawn of the Dead
Movie, 1978
Dawn of the Dead follows two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seeking refuge in a secluded shopping mall during a zombie epidemic.

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Day of the Dead
Movie, 1985
Day of the Dead features scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker deciding how to deal with the undead as the world is overrun.

Land of the Dead
Movie, 2005
Land of the Dead depicts remaining humans living in a walled city to protect themselves and cope with a world taken over by the living dead.
| # | Title | Type | Year | Rating | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night of the Living Dead | Movie | 1968 | ★ 7.6 | Not yet |
| 2 | Dawn of the Dead | Movie | 1978 | ★ 7.5 | Not yet |
| 3 | Day of the Dead | Movie | 1985 | ★ 7.0 | Not yet |
| 4 | Land of the Dead | Movie | 2005 | ★ 6.3 | Not yet |
Average audience ratings, in watch order.
Start with the 1968 movie Night of the Living Dead, which is the first entry in the release order.
Watching the films in release order matches the chronological order of their release dates from 1968 to 2005.
None of the listed entries should be skipped if you want to watch all four provided movies in release order.
Watch in this order: 1. Night of the Living Dead, 2. Dawn of the Dead, 3. Day of the Dead, 4. Land of the Dead.
This guide lists 4 entries, released between 1968 and 2005.
Night of the Living Dead has the highest average rating in this guide, at 7.6 out of 10.