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Zombies are not going anywhere. Not now, not any time soon. And Netflix knows it.

With All of Us Are Dead, the streaming giant is not just releasing another horror series. It is doubling down on a formula that continues to rake in views, memes, and cultural cachet. There is nothing accidental about this. The second season of the hit Korean zombie drama is a calculated play, one that reveals how Netflix has quietly become the most powerful platform pushing the undead back into the spotlight.

Originally released in 2022, All of Us Are Dead arrived like a perfectly timed infection. Audiences were exhausted by pandemic headlines and still reeling from the emotional weight of isolation. Into that climate came a bloody, frantic story about a school overrun by a virus, where teenagers fought to survive without any adult intervention. It was relatable, absurd, and terrifying all at once. The show was brutal in its pace, unflinching in its deaths, and surprisingly emotional in its quiet moments. That combination made it one of Netflix’s biggest Korean hits to date.

But the show was not just a hit because it was good. It was a hit because Netflix positioned it perfectly. The company has been riding the zombie wave for years. Titles like Kingdom, Cargo, Black Summer, and Reality Z built the foundation. Each played with the genre in different ways, from historical horror to minimalist road movies. But it was All Of Us Are Dead that cracked the code for a younger audience. Netflix marketed the show like a survival game with emotional depth. And it paid off.

The series taps into more than gore and spectacle. It reflects a world where institutions fail, and young people are left to clean up the mess. It is loud, fast, and sometimes unhinged, but always grounded in character. These are not superheroes. They are scared kids who argue, freeze, panic, and love in the middle of chaos. That is what makes the show so gripping. The zombies are terrifying, but it is the choices the students make that stick with you.

Now, with season two on the horizon, Netflix is playing a longer game. It knows viewers are not done with zombies, especially when they come with social subtext and emotional impact. The success of The Last of Us proved that. And while Netflix did not create the zombie trend, it has mastered the art of packaging it in new, global forms.

The platform is not just giving people what they already like. It is reshaping how the genre looks and feels. Korean horror, once a niche interest outside Asia, is now front and centre. All of Us Are Dead walks the line between cultural specificity and universal horror. It understands that fear does not need translation.

This is where Netflix excels. It identifies a genre that still works. It finds creators who can spin it in unexpected ways. And then it unleashes it with global reach, fast dubs, and sharp trailers. With All of Us Are Dead, Netflix is not riding a trend. It is setting the pace.