Movies like Evil Dead Rise

[REC]

[REC](Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza) is a 2007 Found-footage film that follows a reporter, Ángela, and Cameraman, Manu trapped in a residential building during a Zombie outbreak.

[REC] plays things a bit more straight than Evil Dead Rise, but it does have a similar sense of claustrophobia and Tension.

Demons 2

Demons 2 (Lamberto Bava) is a 1986 Italian film about an apartment building invaded by… well.. fucking demons.

It’s campy, gloriously over the top, and features disgusting transformations and body horror galore.

It’s not exactly high-art, but it’s a ton of fun and pairs well with

Pontypool

Pontypool (Bruce McDonald) is a 2008 Canadian Zombie film that takes the concept of “language as a virus” literally.

Taking place entirely within a small radio station, the film plays out in three acts.

The first is akin to a radio drama — we hear the horror unfolding outside the radio station in full detail via call-ins and news reports. The second resembles a traditional zombie movie as the zombies invade the station. The final act is a surreal experience, unlike anything you’ve seen in a traditional zombie movie.

Note: this one is a little more abstract than the other films on the list and might sometimes seem a bit unapproachable. Hang in there; it is absolutely worth it.