Dawn of the Dead

Name: Dawn of the Dead
Released: 2004-3-19
Cast: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell

Dawn of the Dead

R
1h 40m
2004

76%

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Heart-pounding action and bone-chilling thrills power this edgy, electrifying fright-fest starring Mekhi Phifer, Ving Rhames and Sarah Polley! When a mysterious virus turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, a handful of survivors wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive... and human! Exploding with terrifying surprises and nerve-shredding fun, Dawn of the Dead is an edge-of-your-seat thrill-ride that FOX-TV calls "one of the best horror flicks in years."

Director:

Zack Snyder

Producer:

Richard P. Rubinstein, Marc Abraham, Eric Newman

Writer:

James Gunn

Cast:

Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers, Michael Barry, Inna Korobkina, Jayne Eastwood

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

76%

Critics Consensus: A kinetic, violent and surprisingly worthy remake of George Romero's horror classic that pays homage to the original while working on its own terms.

Reviews

Keith & the Movies

Keith Garlington

Their spin on “Dawn of the Dead” lacks the sly humor and satirical bite that was a pivotal part of Romero’s movie. But it’s far from humorless and the big action, creepy setting, and snappy pacing keeps things engaging.

No matter how much the genre has been beaten to death in the years since its release, Snyder's remake is enduringly scary, thrilling, and incurably watchable time after time. It remains his best film.

February 17, 2022

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Robin Holabird

Dawn of the Dead reflects the bigger budget director George Romero raised after his first hit, with splashier splatter and a screenplay that considers social issues in between all the mayhem.

That rare bird, a remake that, while not matching its predecessor, nevertheless succeeds on its own terms.

A triumph matched by no other 21st Century horror remake I can name.

May 26, 2021

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