Oct. 2, 2025

This Day in Halloween: The zombie apocalypse horror comedy "Zombieland" -- starring Woody Harrelson -- opens across the U.S. in 2009. / Illustration by SA Hart

Zombieland opens across the U.S. in 2009. The zombie apocalypse horror comedy stars Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Jessie Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin and Bill Murray. The film is a critical and box-office hit and is followed by a sequel. 

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