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Dawn of the Dead

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Dawn of the Dead

David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford (I)

Following the events of Night of the Living Dead (1968), we follow the exploits of four survivors of the expanding zombie apocalypse as they take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall following a horri...( read more  read more... )fic SWAT evacuation of an apartment complex. Taking stock of their surroundings, they arm themselves, lock down the mall, and destroy the zombies inside so they can eke out a living--at least for a while. Tensions begin to build as months go on, however, when they come to realize that they've fallen prey to consumerism. Soon afterward, they have even heavier problems to worry about, as a large gang of bikers discovers the mall and invades it, ruining the survivors' best-laid plans and forcing them to fight off both lethal bandits and flesh-eating zombies.

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  • flixsterman
    November 30, 2009
    flixsterman
    Every time I pop this one in the DVD player I'm reminded of two things: 1)the acting is really bad and 2)this is still a fun film to watch.

    The second of director George Romero's zombie trilogy, it's apparent that the effects, and the budget, keep getting better. This film, ...( read more)along with Night of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead, make a great triple feature if you've got the time (and the nerve).
  • mjgildea
    November 9, 2009
    mjgildea
    Too clever to be a horror movie. The first act is incredibly enjoyable and hysterically silly. But once the second 2 acts have the 4 survivors holing up in a shopping mall and succumbing to a commercially materialistic instinct that should no longer exist in a world overrun by zo...( read more)mbies, its not only gold, but its classic George A. Romero social commentary. Dawn of the Dead is incredibly smart (even if it doesn't seem like it would be) and at times (usually unintentionally) funny. Easily one of the best zombie movies ever made. It doesn't hold that same place in my heart that Night of the Living Dead does but they're parked pretty damn close to one another...
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    October 12, 2009
    DragonEyeMorrison
    Still to this day, this is "THE" zombie movie. A bit dated, but still very effective.
  • SirPant
    September 7, 2009
    SirPant
    Ten years after making the groundbreaking Night of the living Dead, Romero follows it up with, not so much a sequel, more of a continuation of a theme, with Dawn of the Dead. It is hands down the best Zombie movie ever and is also in the top 10 best horror films ever made. Hell, ...( read more)it's one of the best films ever made full stop!!
  • stopitgoaway
    August 25, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    Dawn of the Dead is concrete proof that extreme gore and violence doesn't always equal a dumb movie and that the two can make very nice bedfellows indeed. This film is a rare thing in that it will please both gorehounds and fans of art cinema, and there isn't a vast amount of fil...( read more)ms that do that. Aside from doing what I've just mentioned, this follow up to Night of the Living Dead established George Romero as a household name in many a gore fan's home and his trilogy of zombie films will ensure for ever more that the name 'Romero' and the zombie film will always go hand in hand. The plot of this film follows four survivors of the zombie apocalypse that has ensued after the events of Night of the Living Dead as they hold up in a shopping mall to try and hide from the events going on in the outside world. However, this poses another problem, as once their home has been built up in the midst of the atrocities; will our hero's be able to give up all that they have built?

    The commentary on society and the trappings of consumerism that Romero appears to be keen to implement in his film come off as being somewhat muddled, due to the fact that it's lost under the reality that what we see our hero's doing makes absolute perfect sense. This, however, is where the genius behind the commentary comes into play; it's a depiction of what people within a consumerist society would do in this situation, which makes the commentary all the more potent. Despite it being a film about zombies, Romero implements a sense of realism into the proceedings, which works due to the fact that he never overindulges in anything. Sure, the gore towards the end is over the top; but even that is realistic as it is what you would expect a zombie massacre to be. Because of his sense of realism, we are able to care for the characters that Romero has presented us with, even though we really know little about them. The audience is able to put themselves into their situation and we are constantly given the feeling that we are actually involved in the events on screen. This makes the ending of the movie more potent by way of the sense of security that Romero has lulled you into throughout the movie, and at the end; we really feel for what is happening to our characters and even though we want to see the massacre happen (as that's why we're watching the film at the end of the day), we sort of don't want to see it at the same time. This kind of mind-game isn't carried off successfully very often, but Romero has it down to an art form here.

    The movie benefits massively from a great score by Dario Argento's house band, Goblin. In fact, with the obvious exception of Suspiria; I would even go as far as to say that this is their best work ever. The score blends so well with the happenings on screen that it's impossible to have one without the other. Some films have a superfluous score, or one that doesn't add anything to the film; but it's undeniable that the score of Dawn of the Dead not only adds to what we're seeing, but 'makes' it. As many people will be tuning in to see gore, I am pleased to tell you that this film doesn't disappoint in that respect. It's one of the goriest films ever made, with many sequences reaching a level of disgustingness that is rarely seen in cinema (intestine dinner, anyone?). As you are probably aware, Tom Savini did the make-up effects for Dawn of the Dead and it is the film that made his career and established him as the gore guru that he is often seen as today. The film is also notable for a certain line that has been quoted more times than any other line uttered in any other horror movie. I am of course talking about the fabulous; "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth".

    Dawn of the Dead is undoubtedly one of the most important films ever made. It inspired a barrage of rip-off's that are still being made today and it stands tall on many a horror fan's list of favourite horror films. Dawn of the Dead is one of the most recent films to inspire a remake and, unfortunately, it turned out to be terrible. Not that it matters, as the original is where it's at; and this film is an undeniable masterpiece.
  • photomaestro
    December 29, 2009
    photomaestro
    I really prefer the remake.
  • unclefunk
    December 20, 2009
    unclefunk
    George A. Romero överraskar sig själv med denna coola film som gick upp på topp listorna så fort den kom ut.
  • jj3910
    December 14, 2009
    jj3910
    shopping was never so much fun
  • LoneWolfe19
    December 14, 2009
    LoneWolfe19
    havent seen this one but i hope its good (but doubt it, old zombie movies suck)
  • gordws
    December 12, 2009
    gordws
    Every boys dream; to be locked in a mall full or Zombies.
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