| | Dawn Of The Dead DVD (15 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Horror DVDs, Science-Fiction/Fantasy Movies, Recommended Videos, Classic, Cult, Black Comedy, Violence, Zombies, Cannibalism | | Starring | Ken Foree, David Emge, George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Gaylen Ross, Richard France, David Crawford, David Early, Scott Reiniger | | Director | George A. Romero | | Composer | Goblin | | Consulting Producer | Dario Argento | | Costumes | Josie Caruso | | Director of Photography | Michael Gornick | | Producer | Richard P. Rubinstein | | Production Designer | Josie Caruso, Barbara Lifsher | | Screenwriter | George A. Romero |
The original 1968 horror film from director George A. Romero in an all-new hi-def Divimax transfer with new bonus features, including audio commentary with director Romero and Special Effects creator Tom Savini,. Director George Romero's tongue-in-cheek sequel to NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD is so grotesque that it achieves a kind of comic bliss. In the modern cathedral of materialism, a shopping mall, flesh-eating zombies browse for more victims. Four horrified survivors fend off the gruesome shoppers as the mall fills with the once-living. Picking up where NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD left off, and still offering no explanation of why the dead are walking the earth, DAWN OF THE DEAD plunges headlong into one of the most violent and original horror films ever made. After securing an apartment building overcome with flesh-eating zombies, two Philadelphia area SWAT team members, Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott Reiniger), flee to a television station, where they escape in the station's helicopter with Francine (Gaylen Ross) and Stephen (David Emge), two station employees. Seeking refuge from the zombies and the ensuing hysteria, they land on top of a Pittsburgh area shopping mall, despite the fact that the undead seem to be flocking there. What begins as a stop for supplies becomes a longer stay as the four become embroiled in a futile war within the mall to keep their flesh to themselves and remain alive.
The film's relentlessly disturbing and innovative gore effects are one reason to see DAWN OF THE DEAD, but those who can stomach the endless barrage of blood and gnarled zombie faces will be rewarded--and possibly surprised--by what the film says about human nature and life within a consumer-based culture. Any aficionado of horror is likely to place the film high on their list of revered cinema. Theatrical release: April 10, 1979 (USA).
DAWN OF THE DEAD went into production in November 1977, with a budget of $1.5 million.
The mall sequences were filmed at the Monroeville Mall in Monroeville, PA. The tenement scenes were shot in Pittsburgh's Hill District, the area upon which the TV series HILL STREET BLUES was based.
Several versions of the film exist, as a result of the censorship policies of different countries.
The editing of the 121-minute Italian version was supervised by co-producer Dario Argento.
Director George Romero makes a cameo appearance in the television station at the beginning of the film.
Gore maestro Tom Savini appears as the leader of a biker gang who is eviscerated by zombies in the shopping mall.
Most of the 143 storeowners in the mall allowed their stores to be photographed in the film.
Dawn Of The Dead Quotes/Excerpts: "Some kind of instinct. Memory of what used to be. This was an important place in their lives."--Steve Andrews (David Emge) on why the zombies are flocking to the mall
Dawn Of The Dead Reviews: "...DAWN pummels the viewer with a series of ever-more-grisly events....Romero's strong suit is pacing and technical fluidity. His film has a keen visual sense that tersely extracts the maximum from all the bloodletting..."
-- Sege., Variety "Fundamentally satirical, DAWN also has an essential -- but rarely remarked upon -- sadness."
-- Chris Willman, Entertainment Weekly "Romero himself is said to prefer this tauter version, which balances its low-budget gore with a sharp satire on consumer society..."
-- James Bell, Sight and Sound "[S]till highly effective, and as slyly funny as gory."
-- Peter Hogan, Uncut Dawn Of The Dead | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | Anchor Bay | | Orig Year | 1978 | | All Time Sales Rank |  765  | | CD Universe Part number | 6653584 | | Catalog number | 12163 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Mar 09, 2004 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Also Known As | Zombi; Zombi: Dawn Of The Dead | | Running Time | 127 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; DTS Sound | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; DTS Sound; Theatrical Version |
Dawn Of The Dead Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Great zombie film
Same review like the Day of the dead. one new thing is that I like Zombie films.
Submitted by cbeau36 (Naugatuck CT) 
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 Tex from Texas you moron
Tex from Texas, Your review is rediculous and your attack on Dawn 04 is largely unfounded. True, Dawn 79 had more to say as regards consumerism and social delemmas but Dawn 04 from the offset never set out to eclypse these comments made so well by Romero. Instead Dawn 04 set out to make it's own mark via a storyline slightly askew to the original, effects that make a Marilyn Manson video seem tame, and acting that is as good if not better to the original. As for the social commnentary, I suggest you see Dawn 04 at least twice again before shooting from the hip and reacting in such a spasmodic and infantile way as the movie does have several things to say if the viwer chooses to look and listen hard enough.
Dawn 04 may not be a classic but it is an extremely enjoyable zombie movie and I for one will be buying the DVD once available.
Submitted by Jax from Jaxes (Los Angeles)
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His head just explodes!!
I was a little unsure when I first put it on but then this black dudes head is blow to pieces and I thought ... hey I don't think I've seen a film like this before (and I've seen the early Peter Jackson stuff)... if you don't like this film your a girl and your boring!
Submitted by seanierob (Truro, Cornwall - UK)
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I liked this film a lot..because of it's effects and story. Screenplay was very brilliant..and the plot was OK..
No more comments!
A.K.A J.E.F
Submitted by akajef (Norway, Akershus)
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Cutting to the chase, this is probably the best version both technically and theatrically you are likely to find. The guys at Anchorbay have done it yet again with great visual quality and superb audio. 'Divi-netly the one for me'.
....However, technical quality aside, I cannot but compare the overall package to the previous Anchorbay releases such as 'Day of the Dead' or 'Near Dark'. Sad to say that even though this is the 25th anniversary edition it's lacking something awful in it's overal content. Yes, it has the trailers and the audio commentary, but there could have been so much more put on a second disc.
I don't mean to be cynical but how many attempts does it take to release a good version? Two should be enough. This is Dawns 3rd dvd attempt and it's still not perfect for a movie with such a history. Where are the actor interviews, effects/HyperMarket documentaries and all the other fluff that make the whole event fun? Are we gonna have to buy the Ultimate dvd again?
Overall the disc (singular) is a slight let down, but certainly not a total dissapointment. I thought however they might have thrown in a booklet a little longer than the one flap yoke they included (Is there something larger planned up ahead maybe???)
So overall, this is the penultimate release that none the less eclipses the past releases (perhaps). With all respect to George, I thought the directors cut could have been better.
The dvd 'is' worthy of purchase, it's just not what could have been, thus 4 stars in place of 5.
Jedd.
Submitted by Jedd (California)
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