All of Us Are Dead
"Hope is the most painful torture for people who want to despair."
Overview
A high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out — or turn into one of the rabid infected.
The 2022 series shifts the standard zombie apocalypse from open cities to the claustrophobic corridors of a high school. This setting turns the usual survival mechanics into a frantic race where classrooms and laboratories become temporary fortresses. By anchoring the horror in a familiar academic environment, the show leans into themes of bullying and coming-of-age pressures, making the transformation into the infected feel like a brutal extension of social upheaval.
The performances, including a standout turn by Park Ji-hu, carry the weight of the gloomy atmosphere. Beyond the action and the spread of the virus, the tension relies on the fragile shifting alliances between students forced to grow up overnight. It balances high-stakes sequences with the desperate, interpersonal dynamics of teenagers trapped in a cycle of isolation and terror. The adaptation of the original webtoon maintains a steady focus on the cost of humanity when the infrastructure of authority collapses.
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- First Aired
- January 28, 2022
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episode Runtime
- 65 minutes
- Origin
- KR
- TMDB Votes
- 4,312