Collider has put together a ranked list of the six best zombie films released since 2010, highlighting how the genre has evolved beyond straightforward horror to embrace romance, comedy and musical elements while still tackling serious themes. The article argues that modern zombie cinema, unlike older mindless-monster fare, often uses the undead to explore genuine emotional or social ideas, citing films that range from tender to comedic to grim.

Among the entries are "Warm Bodies" (2013), a horror-romance starring Nicholas Hoult and Teresa Palmer about a sentient zombie who falls for a human survivor, and "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2017), a Christmas-set zombie musical comedy directed by John McPhail. The list also nods to "Blood Quantum" as an example of a film addressing weightier subject matter, positioning the selections as a mix of fun genre entertainment and more serious social commentary from the past 16 years of zombie filmmaking.