Prime Video’s New Zombie Movie Becomes an Instant Streaming Hit

The Prime Video top has been captured by a brand-new apocalyptic zombie movie. The zombie genre continues to be highly popular, with many TV shows and movies continuing the post-apocalyptic survival trend.




Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End is one of the recently released zombie films, and it’s become an instant streaming hit on Prime Video. The movie held its world premiere at the Sitges Film Festival on Oct. 5, followed by a wide release on Prime Video on Oct. 31. It didn’t take long for the film to become extremely successful, reaching No. 1 on the platform, per FlixPatrol, and ranking eighth on Reelgood‘s Top 10 movie charts for the week between Nov. 7 and 13 on all streaming platforms.

The new zombie movie is in the Spanish language, and it has already won over many Prime Video users. The post-apocalyptic film comes from Carles Torrens from a script by Ángel Agudo based on Manel Loureiro’s novel of the same name. The film stars Francisco Ortiz in the leading role as Manel. The zombie movie follows a man and his cat as they attempt to survive a global pandemic that turns infected people into zombies. The cast also includes José María Yazpik, Berta Vázquez, Iria del Río, and more.

The zombie film has remained constantly popular since its release on the platform on Oct. 31. Since then, it reached number sixth on Reelgood’s Top 10 charts between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, and continued to remain in the top since then. Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End has managed to surpass Aubrey Plaza’s new coming-of-age film, My Old Ass, on Prime Video, which tops Reelgood’s charts for the current week for all streaming platforms.

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End doesn’t have enough reviews on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics to receive a fresh or rotten score, since there are only seven reviews on the website. However, out of the seven, five of them are positive. The zombie film also holds a 69% rating on the Popcornmeter, as enough audience members watched the film and found it interesting.

Does the Cat in Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End Survive?

For years, pets were dispensable beings in movies, often breaking the hearts of moviegoers. However, with more people accusing unjustified violence against pets in films, the trend has slowly shifted, and more movies try to keep animal lovers happy. This year, the A Quiet Place prequel, Day One, also featured a cat companion that drew a lot of attention, especially as moviegoers wanted to know if the cat survived (spoiler alert, yes). So, what about the cat in Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End?

In Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End the cat, Lúculo, is a central figure. As Manel tries to find a way to be reunited with his family, who lives in the Canary Islands, his cat is his only companion during his journey, similar to Lupita Nyong’o’s Samira cat Frodo, who later becomes a companion to Joseph Quinn’s Eric. Manel and Lúculo face several zombies throughout the film, but luckily, both of them manage to escape unscathed. Although the film’s ending doesn’t specifically show Lúculo’s rescue, a woman in the group from the helicopter is seen holding the cat in the hospital.

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End is streaming on Prime Video.

Source: FlixPatrol, Reelgood