Dawn of the Dead (Director's Cut)

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  • Rated: Not Rated
  • Closed captioning available
  • Run Time: 1 hours, 50 minutes
  • Video: Color
  • Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
  • Released: October 26, 2004
  • Originally Released: 2004
  • Label: Universal Studios

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AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 403,859
Rating: 3/5 -- Entertaining, an easy way to pass an hour-and-a-half, some messed up scenes but I'm intrigued to hear that Zack Snyder wants to revisit... Full Review
Medium Popcorn
Oct 24, 2019
From a technical point of view, the new DAWN is slicker and more polished, and the acting is better, too.
Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 19, 2004
Snyder comes up with some 'wow' shots....[T]his DEAD is zippier than 1995's retake on VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED.
USA Today
Mar 19, 2004
A memorable film for fans of the genre. [Full review in Spanish] Full Review
Espinof
Mar 24, 2016
Rating: B- -- There are scares aplenty in Dawn of the Dead; enjoy them and be well. Twenty years from now, though, I know which version I'll still be watching. Full Review
Mania.com
Oct 21, 2013
4 stars out of 5 -- A slick remake....Synder delivers a movie energy and vision that never dilutes the power of the original.
Ultimate DVD
Dec 1, 2007
The remake, from first-time director Snyder, keeps much of the gore and loads up on the laughs, but eschews all pretence at cultural criticism in favour of high-octane, almost nonstop action. Full Review
Time Out
Jan 26, 2006

Product Description:

First-time director Zack Snyder remakes zombie master George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest DAWN OF THE DEAD, wisely replicating only the basic elements of Romero's movie, instead sticking to his own vision of a world overrun by undead flesh-eating creatures. The action begins with nurse Ana (Sarah Polley) waking up to discover her boyfriend has become a tasty midnight snack for a formerly cute neighboring kid. To her horror, she realizes that the whole town is in a similar state of ghoulishness, until she runs into still-alive cop Kenneth (Ving Rhames); the levelheaded Michael (Jack Weber); and Andre (Mekhi Phifer), a rebel with a pregnant wife in tow. As in Romero's original, the group heads for the local mall where they barricade themselves inside. More survivors surface, while in the outside world the zombies go about their day by slowly taking over the planet. Undeterred by the odds against them, the survivors plot, scheme, and enjoy their mall paradise. As they plan their escape, some incredibly gruesome special effects are deployed, often with a dash of wry humor added for light relief.

Placing the messages from Romero's version--a funny, scary look at consumerist society--on the back burner, the 2004 version of DAWN OF THE DEAD instead concentrates on delivering a witty blood-fest. The zombies appear to have taken their cues from the fast-moving corpses of Danny Boyle's 28 DAYS LATER, and are generally much more agile than their 1978 counterparts. Director Snyder gets the balance between humorous set-pieces and plot development exactly right throughout, producing an enjoyable remake that can easily hold its own alongside the deservedly hailed original film.

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