This is a great film and fairly hard to find even on DVD. I bought an old VHS copy and then quickly secured the tin box set when it launched. The story flows pretty smoothly and has a nice plot twist in the end of the film. The zombies seem to have super human strength and can recruit other dead folk simply by touching them. The plot was certainly original and this is certainly worthy of being in a zombie fans collection.
This movie had tons of potential to be a really good zombie film. The make up and effects were done fairly well but the movie seem to move rather slowly. There really wasn't a climax or anything earth-shattering. This is a decent film to check out if you have seen just about everything there is to see and want to kill some time.
This movie has a certain campiness to it that I can't quit put my finger on. The story is pretty boring for the most part but tends to pick up at the end of the film. The zombie make up is the usual slap some white Halloween paint and black eye shadow. I have still yet to figure out how huffing formaldehyde can bring the dead back to life......
Maybe to some people, Bub from Day of the Dead would always hold a special place in their hearts. Big Daddy, I wanted him dead before the movie even started. He really didn't give off the appearance of being dead, more like someone with a bad complexion. The rest of the cast was actually done fairly well since most of them were never in zombie movies before. There are some cameo appearances from some other zombie films, see if you can figure them out.
This isn't what I would call a zombie movie in the truest sense of the word but still is a great film. This film had an excellent cast and kept you on the edge of your seat the entire time. What really sparks someones curiosity is that could something like this really happen?
This ONLY reason why this movie received a half star was due to Ving Rhames. This film was total garbage and has certainly no right to utilize the Day of the Dead title. I can not begin to tell someone where this movie went wrong. Was is the wall crawling zombies? How about a vegetarian zombie? Man someone dropped the ball on this movie and never attempted to pick it back up.
Several people I talked to absolutely hated this film. Granted I can't say that it is GAR's best work, I wouldn't say it is his worst. It was a refreshing look into outbreaks from a survivors point of view. I hope that a possible sequel is in the future, and no I am not talking about the ......of the Dead. It was tactfully done and certainly held my attention throughout the film, which is more than I can say for Land of the Dead.
Now how many people would jump at the chance to have a flesh eating zombie as a pet? Heck I would, until that nifty little collar broke and he started gnawing on my leg while I was asleep. This movie is the zombie version of Lassie and certainly has the markings to become a classic.
I remember watching this movie on late night creature feature films and though to myself, "Wow how scary would that be for zombies to come out of my television set!?!" After watching this movie I was hoping they would, and be more exciting than the movie. The concept was truly original but no real gore scenes made it feel like a made for TV Halloween special.
This movie showed that comedy and zombies can truly exist in the same universe. It was a inspiring movie and showed that no matter how some people deal with daily life, no one is ready to deal with a zombie outbreak.
The main focus on this movie for me was Sid Haig. I met him last year and he really is a super nice guy. After hearing he was going to be in this movie I decided to give it a chance. They decided to give it a more "modern" approach but to me it was more of a stereotype. The zombies looked very good and the story shed a little more light on the zombies origins.
This film to me didn't catch the same element as the original but this version is based on the original script the cast wanted to use. The zombies background were a nice touch but it seemed to lack that claustrophobic feel of the first one.
Anyone who is anyone has stayed up as kids and watched this gem. Even as old as this film is, it still offers scares to generations to come. Stick with the original film and stay away from the anniversary editions.
While I am a true fan of the classics and despise remakes, this was a great movie in its own right. The idea of having running zombies certainly terrifies and defies the standard zombie code. The director picked a great cast, all though I could have done without the Russian girl and gansta.
This has to be hands done one of the best zombie films to date. The directors cut is a great version of the film to check out for true gore hounds and Romero fans. The sheer creepiness and meaning behind the film is enough to put it into the higher ranks of the genre.
This movie was not really advertised all that much and I can certainly see why. It is pretty mediocre bu todays standards and offers no real horror. The zombies when they finally make an appearance are good but by the time they make their debut you'll most likely be asleep.
This is one the best classic examples of true Italian gore and horror. The zombies are gruesome and immediately strike fear into the actors as well as the audience. This flick even has a scene of a zombie fighting a shark! Classic film!