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10 Best Movies Like Wasting Away

If you loved Wasting Away, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Land of the Dead

Land of the Dead

2005★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation....

#2
Two Evil Eyes

Two Evil Eyes

1990★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A duo of Edgar Allan Poe adaptations about a greedy wife's attempt to embezzle her dying husband's fortune, and a sleazy reporter's adoption of a strange black cat....

#3
Burying the Ex

Burying the Ex

2014★ 5.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Before horror enthusiast Max can break things off with his girlfriend Evelyn she dies in a bus accident. In time, Max meets another woman only to have Evelyn resurface as a zombie ...

#4
Hearts Beat Loud

Hearts Beat Loud

2018★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In the hip Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook, single dad and record store owner Frank is preparing to send his hard-working daughter Sam off to college while being forced to close ...

#5
Paranormal Activity

Paranormal Activity

2007★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certa...

#6
Zombieland

Zombieland

2009★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Wasting Away for fans of Horror & Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are ...