Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampireshas shot to the top of the charts on Disney+, closely followed by other films in the quadrilogy in the top ten. The latest film intheZombiesDisney teen musical series, alternatively stylized as theZ-O-M-B-I-E-Smovies,Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampiresintroduced a new type of monster to the franchise’s mythology in its recent release.
TheZ-O-M-B-I-E-Sseries takes place in a town of Seabrook, in which an incident at the local power plant involving lime soda turned half the population into brain-eating zombies. The story follows Zed and Addison, a zombie and human high school couple in a Romeo-and-Juliet-romance who navigate the difficulties of fitting in and reconciling their differences.
According toFlixPatrol, Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampireshas cracked thenumber one movie streaming spot on Disney+for the week of July 14th, 2025. Safe to say, it was an incredibly successful launch for the streaming platform’s latest exclusive film, also appearing on the Disney Channel but lacking any kind of theatrical release.
The success ofZombies 4: Dawn of the Vampireshas seemingly inspired viewers to look back at the old catalog ofZ-O-M-B-I-E-Sfilms, with several other movies in the series also making the top ten most-streamed films for the week on Disney+. The originalZ-O-M-B-I-E-Smanaged to hit the number 4 spot, whileZombies 2holds fast at the number 8 position.
What This Means For The Zombies Franchise
The Musical Franchise Still Shows Signs Of Life
After shuffling to life in 2018 with the original film,theZombiesseries has stayed somewhat under the radar for general audiences, but has maintained a fervent cult popularity among young viewers who have been growing up with it. Not only has the latest movie been able to claim huge viewership numbers, but the series' lasting appeal is proven by the older films also re-entering the Disney+ zeitgeist.
This is a great omen forthe possibility of aZombies 5,which was teased in one musical number that mentions the metaphorical passing of the torch to a new cast. A similar Disney musical franchise,The Descendantsseries, has been able to pull a similar trick already, setting some precedent for theZombiesmovies to continue with a new cast of legacy characters.
Our Take On The Zombies Movies' Continued Disney+ Success
Nostalgia Doesn’t Need All That Much Time To Be Potent
It’s easy to forget how old series like theZombiesmovies are by now, with the first film already releasing a whopping seven years ago. The series' relatively brisk release schedule, introducing a new film (and a new type of high school creature to join the fray) about once every other year, makes it easier to forget how tried and true the musicals are at this point.
The continued success ofZombiefilms both new and old paints an interesting insight into the limits of nostalgia, with a movie less than a decade old already accruing heartfelt retroactive views thanks to the latest film using its name.
The continued success ofZombiefilms both new and old paints an interesting insight into the limits of nostalgia, with a movie less than a decade old already accruing heartfelt retroactive views thanks to the latest film using its name. Hopefully, the path followed by theDescendantsmovies isn’t out of reach for the sequel toZombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires.
