Dawn of the Dead (1978) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Dawn of the Dead (1978) |
| Director | George A. Romero |
| Screenplay Writer | George A. Romero |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Lead Actors | David Emge, Ken Foree |
| Cast | David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross |
| Genre | Horror, Zombie |
| Release Date | September 1, 1978 (Italy) / April 20, 1979 (United States) |
| Duration | 2h 7m (127 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$1.5 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States, Italy |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$66 million |
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An infection that causes the dead to rise and eat the living has spread across the world in a matter of hours. A group of survivors take shelter in a local mall, and plan the rest of their lives.
Partially based the original, much of the plotline was changed, but in a way none of it was. All the same aspects of the story were there, and if you know what you’re talking about you’ll know that none of the Dead Trilogy were just about zombies. Danger from within and without, unexpected problems, basic human flaws, it was all there. The power was in the feeling of panic you’re constantly being hit with. The camerawork and direction feels so frantic, the movie itself is often frantic. It’s always affecting, and never repetitious.
Everything about the movie was pleasing, it’s full of action, great but simple effects, violence, strife, death. Nobody gets to rest much in this flick, and all bets are off as to the ending. I loved it, but lots of people aren’t going to see the sad beauty in it. There was no real weaknesses to speak of. A movie like this gives me hope that there’s a future for Hollywood, we get to see what can be accomplished when more effort is put into the movie than in the hype.
I know I’m a strong supporter of weak, slow zombies. I like a shambling horde of walking death, I still consider a fast zombie like a vampire that doesn’t mind the sun. Having said that, they really kicked ass in this flick. I can’t say I’d change it, I still say zombies should be slow, but there’s a frantic intensity to this whole movie and a lot of it is due to how fragile your life is around one of these nasty bastards.
I wanted to love this movie and expected to hate it. Most of you know that the original Dawn of the Dead is my favorite flick of all time. It’s more than that, really, it’s almost an obsession. I’ve watched it more than any other movie, and I’m the type to watch movies over and over. I did love it.
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