Dawn Of The Dead Details

Wow!!!

This is possibly the coolest movie of all time. Ok, you have to have a strong stomach, but if you love gore films like I do this is a must.

Pictures this, zombies are taking over the world and four people flee the big city in search of a less dead-man-walking populated area. They come across a deserted mall and manage to hole up inside with zombies coming at them from all angles.

Some of it is actually horrific but Romero doesn't just rely on effects. The themes he plays with are just as, if not more scary. And the metaphors to do with people and consumerism are pure genius. A Hollywood remake is on it's way, but make sure you see this first. The new one will pale in comparison.

[Highly rated reviewer]

George's Masterpiece.

The follow up to Night Of The Living Dead plays more like a character study than a horror film. George A Romero has crafted a film that makes the protagonists as soulless as the Zombies that are multiplying around them, until they slowly start to get their humanity back.

The Living Dead are frightening at first, but no match for the living. Eventually the Dead are almost ignored until more "humans" come onto the scene to ruin the day. Tom Savini's make up effects vary from poor to gross out. Not up to the GCI standards of todays films, but a landmark for the time.

The acting is not great, but what do you expect. This uncut Directors' Cut is not the same as the version shown theatrically, and does drag a little. But this is still a classic of the genre.

The only shame is that this is not a widescreen edition.