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All of Us Are Dead

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All of Us Are Dead

Series Details & Credits

Netflix | Release Date: January 28, 2022

Summary: The South Korean horror series based on the webtoon "Now at Our School" focuses on a group of high school students trapped by zombies invading their school.

Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Science Fiction

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S1:E12. Episode 12
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E11. Episode 11
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E10. Episode 10
Air Date: November 30, -0001

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The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Feb 2, 2022

Season 1 Review: At a certain point, the proceedings do fall prey to a bit of exhausting repetition, vacillating as they do between teen squabbles and battles against swarms of voracious reanimated corpses who care only about sinking their teeth into necks, arms, and legs. Then again, All of Us Are Dead makes a compelling, and often thrilling, case that a viral apocalypse would ultimately become more than a bit monotonous—something that everyone in the real world can likely relate to right now. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle

Chris Vognar

Jan 27, 2022

Season 1 Review: “All of Us Are Dead” is nothing if not self-aware. It’s also quite well executed, even when it feels more like an exercise than an organic creation. Read full review

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Decider

Johnny Loftus

Jan 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: Beyond the visceral thrill of watching zombies chow down on their unfortunate victims, All Of Us Are Dead puts social hierarchies and human beings’ mechanisms for survival under a microscope. Read full review

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IndieWire Steve Greene

Jan 31, 2022

Season 1 Review: There are faint glimmers of a leaner, more confident show that peek through. ... For a show with nearly a 12-hour running time, though, there aren’t nearly enough to break a familiar story’s repetitive cycle. Read full review

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Variety

Caroline Framke

Jan 28, 2022

Season 1 Review: The school plotlines really work, in large part thanks to continued ingenuity with the props and sets and the charismatic young cast, with Yoon Chan-young and Cho Yi-Hyun as notable standouts. The show’s weakness, then, lies beyond the labyrinthine school itself as it tries to view the outbreak from the outside in. Watching yet another military take on zombies, no matter how bone-crunchingly sickening the ones in “All of Us Are Dead” are, just isn’t that interesting after seeing so many other TV shows and movies do the same. Read full review

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User Reviews

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Br1anz

Feb 20, 2022

This is a amazing show, alot of action, twist and turns. I really thinkthis deserves a 10/10.

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Deimos444

Feb 11, 2023

Починав дивитись зі скепсисом, але був приємно вражений.
Трапляється декілька тупих зливів персонажів (хоча із критичних, мабуть, тільки один), але не більше ніж в аналогах, тож в цілому все круто.
Дуже чекаю другий сезон!)Починав дивитись зі скепсисом, але був приємно вражений.
Трапляється декілька тупих зливів персонажів (хоча із критичних, мабуть, тільки один), але не більше ніж в аналогах, тож в цілому все круто.
Дуже чекаю другий сезон!)

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Rick-Cast

Feb 12, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's such a blessing that this series is 12 episodes long. I almost binged it and it left me wanting for more and now wish I could forget it and watch again.

Man, this series was cast really nicely and there's almost every single stereotypical student/adult archetype you can think of. Each actor/actress played their role so well and it was really well acted. There's a ton of action, even more gore, with enough humour to separate it from other zombie series, with the added bonus of undertones that permeates through to the real world like how unforgiving the world can be, how we treat one another in times of crisis, what we can choose to do when every moment there's the possibility of death, and so on. No episode felt like filler, and with 12 episodes there's a lot of time to flesh out characters and the plot nicely. My favourite characters are Dae-su, Su-hyeok, Mijin and Jae-Ik. Dae-su and Mijin are priceless. Certain characters have such relatable personalities. Don't think anyone was 'annoying' at all. Music is okay-good but the sound effects are *chef's kiss*. Take a shot for every character you think will make it but did not, in the end.

It doesn't "reinvent the wheel" or anything like that but it damn sure was more than entertaining and while the ending didn't close off with a bang, it definitely laid the foundations for the 2nd season and I'm all for it.

Not gonna lie this series should be rated higher, I feel. There's a lot of eye candy actors and actresses too so there's that. Watch it, NOW. It's a nice stress reliever and you gotta hand it to the Koreans; they know how to do the zombie subgenre. It's a nice ride, you just gotta get on and enjoy it. Netflix spared no expense and it showed. The practical effects were superb.

Absolutely love this series, definitely one of the best ones I've ever watched. It's fun-tastic. Netflix, second season ASAP, please :)… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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Vasot

Feb 12, 2022

It's zombie series onto the next level. This zombie series are positioned differently from others in the past, and it's refreshing to watch. I like how it incorporates today's pandemic scenario and protocol into this show. It makes a lot of sense and after all it's about virus. The show alsoIt's zombie series onto the next level. This zombie series are positioned differently from others in the past, and it's refreshing to watch. I like how it incorporates today's pandemic scenario and protocol into this show. It makes a lot of sense and after all it's about virus. The show also has a main villain, the boss, that is unusual and unique. Each episode is a story gripping. Characters are well developed and each of them are unique individuals. Their interactions are very interesting to watch especially when they are all kept getting stuck in a confined space and trying to figure out how to escape. Consequently that is when their deep personalities reveal. There are many other supporting characters that are uniquely told and developed. This show is like mix bags of Escape Room, World War Z, Resident Evil and one other popular movie (don't want to spoil). Surprisingly this show is actually based on a Webtoon, Korean online graphic novel. That's how good this is for it to be converted into live action. It has high potential for season 2 like Squid Game but somehow it has better and thorough ending (can be stand alone without season 2) and it doesn't leave you hanging like Squid Game. Highly recommended. It's absolutely entertaining to watch. Just don't overly analyze things and after all it's just fictional show… Expand

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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SoulWarfare

Feb 19, 2022

I'm a sucker for these zombie movies and shows. They always manage to pull me into watching it. Korea somehow manages to make zombies more interesting compared to western movies and shows. For example, Train to Busan was absolutely stellar. My hope was that this show was on the level of thatI'm a sucker for these zombie movies and shows. They always manage to pull me into watching it. Korea somehow manages to make zombies more interesting compared to western movies and shows. For example, Train to Busan was absolutely stellar. My hope was that this show was on the level of that movie. So does Korea deliver another excellent zombie action or is it a big miss?

Let's get the obvious out of the way first, the zombie action is indeed exciting to watch. There are some exciting and creative sequences in this show such as the dining hall sequence which is filmed like one shot. There are some other creative sequences such as one involving a fight between two individuals on top of bookcases while zombies are underneath. Another is where the characters build a giant wall to hold off zombies while they escape the other way. Another is where they create a circular wall while getting from point A to B. All these sequences feel very original and I certainly enjoyed watching them. I also have to give a lot of praise to the makeup artist as the zombies look frighteningly good. The zombie actors also do a good job as well in making them feel inhuman and unnatural. The zombies here are definitely quite scary and that is quite a feat considering how oversaturated zombies are in media.

The actors all do a phenomenal job in their portrayal. They all manage to give their characters distinct personalities even if they are just minor characters. The actors who die and become zombies also do a great job as zombies. The story is also quite engaging despite just being mostly about surviving. The story focuses on the dynamic and relationship of the surviving school students. We see them work together but also argue and fight but it never feels over the top or anything. What the story does the best is in delivering on the emotions and there is definitely some emotional stuff. We also got a more interesting origin for the virus that is also quite sympathetic and we got some special zombies that give the situation more spice to it. They also spend a fair amount of time with the military in the series to give the audience an understanding of their response to the virus. There is also quite a bit of romance in this and it surprisingly works well despite the situation not being the exact best for this.

However, there is a lot of characters in this show and honestly maybe too many. The show doesn't just focus on one group of survivors and instead multiple groups which lead to a lot of characters to pay attention to. What can be annoying is that a fair amount of these characters have nothing interesting to them but the series still spends a fair amount of time on them. If a character doesn't have an interesting backstory or personality then they are probably going to die which results in predictable deaths. There are also some characters that are just in the series for no reason such as a streamer that I felt added nothing to the plot apart from taking screen time away from actual interesting characters. Additionally, there are so many moments in this series where a character makes a really stupid decision that is frustrating to watch. Also, the characters not going for the head is a big annoyance. It also gets annoying when some characters stand around instead of helping their friend who is being attacked. The series is also a bit too long and can feel a bit exhausting to watch. It is 12 episodes but after watching, it definitely felt like the series could at least be cut down by 2 episodes. There is a lot of sequences where it does just feel like they are padding for time. For example, we will have scenes where we watch characters stand around or just building and not talking or a scene where they share chocolate and it all feels too long and pointless. There is a "villain" in the show and that person is WAY too overused and gets defeated in the same way like 4 times, to the point that it is kind of laughable. There are also some potentially interesting plot lines that they could've explored but it is never utilized or explored. There are also some characters that just die for shock value which sucks as it feels like the show would be more interesting if they were kept alive. Overall, All of Us Are Dead is a thrilling and exciting zombie show that unfortunately stumbles on all the subplots created. I did come out a little disappointed that they didn't utilize everything the show introduced effectively but it was still a really good time. It does end with a potential tease for season 2 and it might resolve some of the remaining plot threads from season 1. The ending is also quite interesting and it does make me wonder what direction they could go in. Thus I am hopeful for a season 2 despite the show's shortcomings.… Expand

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xiuxiuxiu

Feb 3, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Entertaining for the first half, high intensity zombie drama, but quality decreases and repetitive over time

Long spoiler review: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UoVe7XjNZ1Rb_EnaobFVnravtwPnbGU7zspOjuLNvhw/edit?usp=sharing… Expand

0 of 6 users found this helpful06

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kenedy11

Aug 27, 2022

Está meio longe de ser bom. Esse pessoal não tem censo de sobrevivência nenhuma, não senti verdade em momento algum, eles passam quase todos episódios desarmados, não tinha nada? para min foi uma sobrevivência em tom de brincadeira do inicio a o fim.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 28, 2022
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  S1:E12. Episode 12
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E11. Episode 11
  Air Date: November 30, -0001
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  S1:E10. Episode 10
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  S1:E9. Episode 09
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  S1:E8. Episode 08
  Air Date: January 28, 2022
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  S1:E7. Episode 07
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  S1:E6. Episode 06
  Air Date: January 28, 2022
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  S1:E5. Episode 05
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  Air Date: January 28, 2022
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  S1:E3. Episode 03
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  S1:E1. Episode 01
  Air Date: January 28, 2022