George A. Romero showed us the first of a growing zombie invasion in Night of the Living Dead. Ten years later, he brought us Dawn of the Dead, a zombie movie in a mall, with an underlying message of even after death, consumerism rules all. Seven years after Dawn, Romero followed up with the social commentary of Day of the Dead, and 20 years later he showed us the struggles of one of the last remaining strongholds of human civilization - where zombies are evolving and might eventually replace humans as the inheritors of the earthin Land of the Dead. This time, Mr. Romero brings us a prequel of sorts. It assumed that it takes place during the events that take place during Night of the Living Dead, as the zombie revolution is just taking place. We thought that this would be the perfect place to finish our themed “Zombie Week 2008″ with the most recent chapter in the “dead” series… Diary of the Dead
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Ever since I saw my first zombie film, I was intrigued. I remember starting chronologically through the “Dead” series, starting with Night, moving on to Dawn and then to Day of the Dead. When I first saw them, they always scared me. It was the type of fear that made me check behind the shower curtain when I took a shit, look under my bed before I went to sleep, and look over my shoulder whenever I walked through my neighborhood in the dark. After I got over that initial fright (not so initial, as it stuck with me for years), I started to watch these films with a lot more appreciation. I could eventually see past the horror of it all and focus in on the social dynamics and commentary of each film. So with that being said, in continuation of Zombie Week 2008, today I’ll be reviewing George A. Romero’s 1985 follow up to Dawn of the Dead - Day of the Dead.
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If you read my post about The Fog you remember that I am not a fan of remakes. 99% of the time they just don’t live up to the original. They are basically trying to cash in on a good movie by throwing in a few 20-something Hollywood turds. Well for me the remake of Dawn of the Dead from 2004 fits into the 1% that did it right. I love that movie… good acting, great action, and a very well written re-telling of the original movie. With that said I thought it would be a good time to re-watch and review the original written and directed by George A. Romero.
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This movie is a classic zombie flick that has launched many sequels and remakes, none of which capture the mood and horror of the original Night of the Living Dead. This black and white film depicts the fear and confusion of people who find themselves fighting for their lives against an unknown horror with limited ways of evading or destroying the zombies. This is also a great film to launch our ZOMBIE WEEK 2008, where we’re going to review each of the Romero “Dead” movies, leading into our first ever giveaway.
Directed by: George A. Romero Written by: George A. Romero & John A. Russo










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