Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- warm
- irreverent
- sentimental
- summer movie night
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the strong performances, especially the nuanced father-daughter relationship and the blend of sentiment, comedy, and retro genre styling.
What sets it apart
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The father-daughter relationship is identified as the emotional anchor, with the family confronting the daughter's zombie condition together.
The daughter's half-human, half-zombie identity is central to the narrative and specifically praised for its nuance.
Critics highlighted the film's deliberate retro stylistic choices as a distinguishing feature of its Korean genre presentation.
The premise combines a zombie daughter and father-daughter family dynamics with comedy and drama.
Films like My Daughter Is a Zombie, and why
Train to Busan
Shared blend of zombie horror, comedy, family conflict, and heartfelt parent-child dynamics.
#Alive
Shared Korean genre hybridity, undead crisis premise, comic tension, and emotional family stakes.
The Host
Shared warm father-daughter relationship, eccentric comedy, and fantastical danger balanced with sentiment.
Movie Details
- Director
- Pil Gam-seong
- Release Date
- 2025-07-30
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (52)
Cast
- Cho Jung-seok
- Lee Jung-eun
- Cho Yeo-jeong
- Yoon Kyung-ho
- Choi Yu-ri
- Geumdong-i
- Jeon Su-ji
- Kim Beong-choun
- Jeong So-jeong
- Chae I
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Rakuten Viki
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Daughter Is a Zombie about?
- A Korean father navigates the tender, chaotic challenge of protecting and understanding his zombie-stricken daughter.
- What is My Daughter Is a Zombie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Daughter Is a Zombie as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Daughter Is a Zombie violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in My Daughter Is a Zombie as moderate.
- What did critics think of My Daughter Is a Zombie?
- Critics broadly praised the strong performances, especially the nuanced father-daughter relationship and the blend of sentiment, comedy, and retro genre styling.
- Which films are like My Daughter Is a Zombie?
- Films with a similar feel include Train to Busan, #Alive, and The Host.
- How long is My Daughter Is a Zombie?
- My Daughter Is a Zombie runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Daughter Is a Zombie?
- In United States, My Daughter Is a Zombie streams on Rakuten Viki.
