Day of the Dead (1985)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Directed by: George A. Romero
Screenplay by: George A. Romero

Genre: Horror | Sci-Fi
Running Time: 102 Minutes
MPAA Rating: Unrated
Viewed: Owned DVD

The darkest day of horror the world has ever known.

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Comments: First we had zombies fighting sharks, and now in Day of the Dead zombies are shooting guns. What is the world coming to? George A. Romero's third (and at the time, last) zombie film is much more of an excellent character study then zombie film throughout much of the flick. And while I was disappointed with the lack of action in the first half of the film, I was more than impressed with the time spent on the characters. The second half is much more of a traditional zombie film, with some excellent effects provided by the great Tom Savini (who would go on to remake Night of the Living Dead five years later). I loved the domesticated zombie, Bub, and the fact that he was on a mission at the end of the film (isn't it great to cheer for the zombies for once!) I still haven't seen Diary of the Dead, but otherwise I've loved every one of Romero's zombie films. A sixth one is due this year, entitled Survival of the Dead. Should be interesting, at the least.