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Zombie Survival Human Nature Danger Deadly Mind and Soul Chaos Rescue more...
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Horror Thriller Independent
Time/Period:
20th Century 70s
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Pennsylvania Suburbs
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Dawn of the Dead, 1978

Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree

Directed by: George A. Romero

Written by: George A. Romero

Language: English

Country: Italy, USA

Runtime: 126 min

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Rating:8.0

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The mood of Dawn of the Dead is scary, exciting, and rough. The plot centers around zombies, chaos, and human nature. It is an independent, thriller, and horror movie. Stylistically, Dawn of the Dead is gory. In approach, it is serious. It takes place, at least partly, in the suburbs. Dawn of the Dead is set in Pennsylvania. It happens in the 20th century. The movie is known for being a cult favorite, essential viewing, and an award winner. Dawn of the Dead is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes strong violent content.

Summary of Dawn of the Dead

Picking up where NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD left off, and still offering no explanation of why the dead are walking the earth, DAWN OF THE DEAD plunges headlong into one of the most violent and original horror films ever made. After securing an apartment building overcome with flesh-eating zombies, two Philadelphia area SWAT team members, Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott Reiniger), flee to a television station, where they escape in the station's helicopter with Francine (Gaylen Ross) and Stephen (David Emge), two station employees. Seeking refuge from the zombies and the ensuing hysteria, they land on top of a Pittsburgh area shopping mall, despite the fact that the undead seem to be flocking there. What begins as a stop for supplies becomes a longer stay as the four become embroiled in a futile war within the mall to keep their flesh to themselves and remain alive.

The film's relentlessly disturbing and innovative gore effects are one reason to see DAWN OF THE DEAD, but those who can stomach the endless barrage of blood and gnarled zombie faces will be rewarded--and possibly surprised--by what the film says about human nature and life within a consumer-based culture. Any aficionado of horror is likely to place the film high on their list of revered cinema.

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Language:	English
Country:	Italy, USA
Release date:	20 April 1979
Runtime:	126 min

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David Emge

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I've been a sucker for the "Living Dead" series of movies from George Romero, ever since "Night of the Living Dead" scared me to death when it was released. Granted, I saw it when I was 10 years old, 'cause I snuck in to the local church (yes,... Read and rate it

14.July.2010
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by: Devon
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09.October.2009
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by: Ethan Clapham
Ethan Clapham rated this movie0/10

After seeing the recent Dawn of the Dead remake and Romero's original Night of the Living Dead, I figured it was time to see what many consider the best zombie movie ever made. I'm not so sure if I agree with that, but I can certainly understand why some people might have that opinion. Don't get me wrong, overall I enjoyed Dawn of the Dead a great deal. There were just a lot of things that I would have done differently, and a few other things that made the movie less effective than Night of the Living Dead. Basically, Dawn of the Dead was just a little too long for its own good. Zombie movies shouldn't clock in at over two hours long, they should be lean and taut at about an hour and 40 minutes. The zombies weren't as creepy in color. One of the best aspects of Night of the Living Dead was its lack of color. While the bright red blood was fake but effective, the grey face paint was a joke. It didn't look like dead or decaying skin, it looked like paint. The result was zombies that looked fake. The original's black and white added to the realism. There were scenes I really liked though. Seeing the group make a home for themselves in the mall really made me think. What would I do if confronted with the same situation? How would I react. George A. Romero did a wonderful job taking a great first effort and crafting a new movie. While it shared some similarities, Dawn of the Dead felt like its own movie, not just a "let's make some more money" clone. Ultimately, Dawn of the Dead was too inconsistent for my tastes. There were great and original scenes, then there were silly scenes. For every moment that could be labeled "classic" and might make this the best zombie movie ever made, there was a stupid moment that ruined the pace and mood of the film. Like a pie fight in the middle of a mall with zombies.

09.October.2009
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by: Ethan Clapham

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