One Cut of the Dead

One Cut of the Dead (カメラを止めるな!, Kamera o Tomeru na!; transl. "Don't Stop the Camera!") is a 2017 Japanese independent zombie comedy film written and directed by Shin'ichirō Ueda. It follows a team of filmmakers and actors who are tasked with making One Cut of the Dead, a zombie horror film for live television that must be shot in a single take; the first third of the film depicts One Cut of the Dead as a film within the film, before going back in time to show the origins of the project, and its eventual shooting from the perspective of the cast and crew.

Made with a low budget of ¥3 million ($25,000) with a cast of unknown actors, the film opened in Japan in a small theatre for a six-day run. Following its international success at its screening at the Udine Film Festival, the film began getting wider exposure, including a re-release in Japan. It grossed US $27,935,711 (¥3.12 billion) in Japan and $30.5 million worldwide, making box office history by earning over a thousand times its budget. The film also received acclaim from critics, who praised its originality, writing and humor.

One Cut of the Dead was ranked by Rotten Tomatoes as the best found footage movie ever made. As of March 2025, it is the only found footage film to have received a perfect 100% Certified Fresh score.