Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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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.

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)

Lists:

- No. 905 on The Pendragon Society’s 1000 Greatest Films of All-Time (2019)

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

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