Survival of the Dead

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Survival of the Dead

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2010

1h 28m

Horror

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Zombies have taken over the world, and a ragtag band of soldiers led by Sarge Crockett roams the countryside trying to scavenge what they can. Constantly on guard against flesh-eaters, the group is intrigued when they hear of a safe haven on Plum Island. But when they arrive, they find the supposed paradise torn apart by a family feud between the O'Flynns, who want to exterminate all zombies, and the Muldoons, who coexist peacefully with their undead relatives.

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Critics Consensus

Survival of the Dead offers glimmers of Romero's savage wit, but not nearly enough to make up for his unusually uninspired directing and a lack of new ideas

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Stephen Cole

Globe and Mail

Aug 20, 2010

2/4

Even Romero's staunchest fans might conclude their hero is going through the motions here. Yes, almost like a zombie.

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Jason Anderson

Toronto Star

Aug 19, 2010

2/4

What we've got here is a just a B-movie western with buckets of gore, which might be fine coming from a Romero wannabe but not from the genuine article.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Aug 14, 2010

2.5/5

There's something here for enthusiasts to enjoy, but to newcomers or those lacking an appreciation for Romero's work, Survival of the Dead is a zombie soap opera.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 12, 2025

1/5

Hard to believe one of the greatest zombie filmmakers of all time gave us...whatever the hell this is.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Dec 24, 2024

1/4

George A. Romero’s Dead series has officially crossed into irrelevance...

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 18, 2023

1.5/4

George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead feels like it was made by a younger, less talented director trying to accomplish something like Romero’s own classics of the now-tired zombie subgenre.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 12, 2026

Survival of the Dead is a *1* star Movie!

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B P

@Bradster69 Sep 27, 2026

Not Bad, but Not My Favorite

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Fro T

@frothizzlereviews Sep 18, 2026

My favorite filmmaker at his worst. I’ve always been sad that Survival was Romero’s last before he passed away. There's some nice moments of carnage, but it doesn't save how weightless this movie is. 3/10

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Rich C.

@Cordu0702 Mar 24, 2026

Decent film. Not George's best.

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George M

@Milkyway Oct 19, 2025

The worst of Romero's Living Dead films, I really have to wonder what he was thinking making this trash. So there's an enclave of irish people living off the coast of Delaware? And they believe zombies can be cured? (This and the zombies eating a horse after only eating people in the other films, ripped off from The Walking Dead ). A silly, ill-acted, ill-conceived waste of time.

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Daniel D

@DanielDuVall Oct 17, 2025

The lower budget gives it an unfortunately amateur feeling overall, but there are a few ideas that are able to shine through and highlight what made Romero’s undead fascinate us from the beginning.

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Synopsis

Zombies have taken over the world, and a ragtag band of soldiers led by Sarge Crockett roams the countryside trying to scavenge what they can. Constantly on guard against flesh-eaters, the group is intrigued when they hear of a safe haven on Plum Island. But when they arrive, they find the supposed paradise torn apart by a family feud between the O'Flynns, who want to exterminate all zombies, and the Muldoons, who coexist peacefully with their undead relatives.

Director: George A. Romero
Producer: Paula Devonshire
Screenwriter: George A. Romero
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Devonshire, Devonshire Productions
Rating: R (Gore|Brief Sexuality|Language|Strong Zombie Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 28, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $101.1K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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