Japan produced the 2017 zombie comedy One Cut of the Dead.
Directed by Shin'ichirō Ueda, the film follows a low-budget crew making a zombie movie at an abandoned facility. Its structure is central to the experience: the opening appears to be a rough single-take zombie production, while later sections reveal the circumstances behind what viewers have seen.
The film was made in Japan and became an international festival success before reaching a much wider audience through word of mouth. Its humor comes from filmmaking problems, improvisation and the dedication of people working under pressure. That focus makes it both a zombie movie and a celebration of movie crews.
One Cut of the Dead is sometimes grouped with South Korean zombie hits such as Train to Busan because both became internationally popular. They are different productions, however: One Cut of the Dead is Japanese, uses a distinct comic structure and centers on a film shoot rather than a train journey.