Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Dawn of the Dead is a 1978 American horror, drama, comedy film. It was directed, written, and edited by George A. Romero, musically composed by Dario Argento and the band The Goblins, filmed by Michael Gornick, distributed by United Film Distribution Company, produced by Richard P. Rubinstein and Laurel Group Inc., starred David Emge, Ken Foore, Tom Savini, Scott Reininger, and Gaylen Ross, and the special effects were done by Tom Savini. It's a sequel to Night of the Living Dead (1968).

Plot
As hordes of zombies swarm over the U.S., the terrified populace tries everything in their power to escape the attack of the undead, but neither cities nor the countryside proves safe. In Pennsylvania, radio-station employee Stephen (David Emge) and his girlfriend, Francine (Gaylen Ross), escape in the station helicopter, accompanied by two renegade SWAT members, Roger and Pete. The group retreats to the haven of an enclosed shopping center to make what could be humanity's last stand.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) After the success of Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead helped further popularize the zombie genre.
 * 2) The first in the series to be in color.
 * 3) It's considered one of the few sequels to be superior to the original.
 * 4) Amazing gore effects done by the master Tom Savini.
 * 5) Aside from the gore looking good, this movie also raised the bar in terms of how much gore you can show in a movie.
 * 6) Incredible acting by every single actor.
 * 7) Lots of really sad scenes, the saddest being when a bunch of kids has to be gunned down before they turn into zombies.
 * 8) The filmmakers managed to throw in some comedy relief too that didn't seem out of place.
 * 9) The Mall setting was absolute genius.  Lots of people imagine what it would be like to have a whole Mall to themselves, and the movie takes full advantage of it with the comedy scenes.

Reception
Dawn of the Dead has a 93% critic rating and a 90% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, a 4/5 on Letterboxd, and an 8/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB).

Trivia
The film's tagline, "When there's no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH" came from George A. Romero when he was DRUNK!

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