What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedRemains
Steve Niles · Book · 2004
If you loved Remains, start with Survivors (Terry Nation, 2008) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 3 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Remains across media.
What hooked you in Remains was the way the vast, terrifying collapse of society forces an intimate, desperate struggle for survival.
Films on the same thread
The Last Man on Earth
Ubaldo Ragona · Film · 1964
Shares 3 threads with Remains: Isolation, Survival, Last Man on Earth.
Like Remains, this classic explores the crushing weight of isolation when you are potentially the last person left to face an endless tide of the undead.
Dawn of the Dead
George A. Romero · Film · 1978
Shares 3 threads with Remains: Survival, Zombie Horror, Survival Horror.
Just as the protagonists in Remains find themselves trapped in Reno, this film captures the suffocating dread of being cornered in a confined space during an outbreak.
28 Days Later
Danny Boyle · Film · 2002
Shares 2 threads with Remains: Survival, Zombie Horror.
This film mirrors the urgent, high-stakes atmosphere of Remains, focusing on the brutal reality of navigating a landscape where the infected are everywhere and safety is fleeting.
Night of the Living Dead
George A. Romero · Film · 1968
Shares 3 threads with Remains: Survival Horror, Isolation, Zombie Horror.
The claustrophobic tension of barricading against a horde in Remains is perfectly mirrored here, emphasizing the psychological toll of waiting for an inevitable end in a farmhouse.
Series on the same thread
Survivors
Terry Nation · Series · 2008
Shares a thread with Remains: Survival.
If you appreciated the focus on human resilience in Remains, this series offers a grounded look at how society attempts to reorganize after a total pandemic collapse.
The Last of Us
Neil Druckmann · Series · 2023
Shares a thread with Remains: Survival.
This journey echoes the character-driven survival found in Remains, highlighting the fragile bonds formed between people when the world they once knew has been completely destroyed.
The Last Man on Earth
Will Forte · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Remains: Survival.
While more comedic, this show shares the core premise of Remains by exploring the profound loneliness and absurdity of being the last human wandering an empty landscape.
Podcasts on the same thread
Monsters Among Us
Derek Hayes | Audioboom Studios · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Unexplained Phenomena, First-hand Testimony, Atmospheric Horror.
If Remains hit, Monsters Among Us shares the thread.
I Survived
Podcast
Explores: human resilience, overcoming adversity, near-death experiences.
If Remains hit, I Survived shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is Remains a story about a zombie apocalypse?
Yes, Remains centers on a blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer who are trapped in Reno by an army of the undead. As the world goes mad, these two survivors must navigate a city overrun by zombies while questioning if anyone else on Earth remains.
Where does the story of Remains take place?
The narrative of Remains is set in Reno. The protagonists find themselves trapped within the city limits, surrounded by the undead, and they must decide whether to attempt an escape into the unknown or stay where they are.
Who are the primary characters in Remains?
Remains follows two main characters: a blackjack dealer and an exotic dancer. These individuals are mysteriously spared when the rest of the world succumbs to the undead, leaving them to survive together in the isolated environment of Reno.
What is the central conflict in Remains?
The central conflict in Remains involves two survivors trapped in Reno by an army of the undead. They must struggle to stay alive while pondering if they are the last people on Earth and what dangers might exist beyond the city limits if they choose to flee.