Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Director: George A. Romero Cinematographer: Michael Gornick


Romero’s independently made zombie sequel provides a tongue in cheek attack on the shortcomings of our modern materialistic society by way of hordes of reanimated corpses preying on human flesh. The film follows four Pennsylvanian survivors of the epidemic, caused by an unidentified phenomenon, who barricade themselves inside a suburban shopping mall amid mass hysteria. Combining action, tension, gruesome horror and a surprising amount of humour, Dawn of the Dead manages to move far beyond its low budget, and, thanks to a great cast and clever special effects, is seen as one of the best horror films ever made.

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Special Divimax Edition (DVD)
40th Anniversary Soundtrack (Vinyl)
24×36 Poster
Ultimate Edition (DVD)
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Original and Remake: “Dawn of the Dead” by George A. Romero (1978) and “Dawn of the Dead” by Zack Snyder (2004): Analysis (kindle)

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Lists:

• • No. 905 on The Pendragon Society’s 1000 Greatest Films of All-Time (2019)
  • No. 10 on Playboy’s 15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than the Originals (2016)

CAST

• David Emge as Stephen “Flyboy” Andrews
• Ken Foree as Peter Washington
• Scott Reiniger as Roger “Trooper” DeMarco
• Gaylen Ross as Francine “Fran” Parker
• David Crawford as Dr. James Foster
• David Early as Mr. Sidney Berman
• Richard France as Dr. Millard Rausch
• Howard Smith as TV Commentator
• Daniel Dietrich as Mr. Dan Givens

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Directed by George A. Romero
Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein
Screenplay by George A. Romero
Music by The Goblins, Dario Argento
Cinematography Michael Gornick
Edited by George A. Romero
Running time 127 minutes
Country United States, Italy
Language English