As one of America's most iconic cities, Las Vegas has featured in scores of
movies across multiple genres. Horror filmmakers have been attracted to the
city and below we highlight three notable horror movies set in Vegas. Don't
worry, the real life Vegas is nowhere near as scary, but if you can't make
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Army of the Dead
Having directed the 2004 remake of zombie classic Dawn of the Dead,
director Zack Snyder returned to the realm of the undead with this 2021
Netflix original. The movie sees Vegas become infested with zombies when a
member of the walking dead breaks free from a military convoy and heads for
the bright lights of the strip. With the city about to be nuked, a team of
gun-toting mercenaries attempt to steal the contents of a casino vault
without getting eaten.
Resident Evil: Extinction
The third movie in the Resident Evil series also sees Vegas become a zombie
infested hellscape. This sequel sees Milla Jovovich return to the role of
zombie apocalypse survivor Alice, who attempts to lead a group of fellow
survivors across the Mojave desert to the relative safety of Alaska (seems
zombies don't like the cold). The ruined vision of Vegas was actually
created on a set in Mexico.
Fright Night
1985's cult vampire flick Fright Night got the remake treatment in 2011.
This time the action was relocated to Las Vegas, which when you think of it,
is the perfect place for a vampire to hang out. It's a city that springs to
life at night after all. Colin Farrell gave a memorable turn as a vampire
whose secret is discovered by a teen (the late Anton Yelchin), but it's
former Dr Who David Tennant who steals the show as a flamboyant magician
recuited to help kick some vampire butt.