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Day of the Dead (1985)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:22

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The third chapter in the saga that director George Romero started in 1968 with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD moves the story further along the timeline of the zombie apocalypse to a time when survivors... The third chapter in the saga that director George Romero started in 1968 with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD moves the story further along the timeline of the zombie apocalypse to a time when survivors are few and far between. At an underground Florida research station, Dr. Logan (Richard Liberty) conducts grotesque experiments on captured zombies to search for a way that the living and the living dead can cohabitate. Begrudgingly sharing the facility with the doctor is military man Rhodes (Joe Pilato) and his underlings. Scientist Sarah (Lori Cardille) and her fellow survivors seek refuge at the compound just in time to see a clash between Logan and Rhodes reach a critical turning point. DAY OF THE DEAD stands as the most controversial film in the series. While some feel that its confined, talky nature prevents it from achieving the constant white-knuckle thrills of the previous two films, others admire its strides toward figuring out what drives the zombies. Regardless, the third act features the most extreme and well-executed special effects in the series, with several gory sequences that will leave an undeniable impression on those who witness them. [More]

Starring: Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Joseph Pilato, Terrence Alexander

Starring: Lori Cardille, Richard Liberty, Joseph Pilato, Terrence Alexander, Antone Dileo, Jarlath Conroy, G. Howard Klar, Howard Sherman, John Amplas

Director: George A. Romero

Director: George A. Romero
Screenwriter: George A. Romero
Composer: John Harrison
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein

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Reviews for Day of the Dead

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC

No review available.

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10/11/02
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

No review available.

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07/04/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Day of the Dead is unquestionably the most controversial and debated entry in George A. Romero’s unrivaled zombie trilogy.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
08/18/03
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

The most flawed in the series, but also the most ambitious.

Full Review Source: Film and Felt | comment Comment
03/16/04
Gabe Leibowitz
Gabe Leibowitz
Film and Felt

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10/05/03
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Darker and more contained than the first two, this is one film that deserves a second look.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
11/25/04
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

No review available.

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02/02/03
Josh Ralske
Josh Ralske
All Movie Guide

Low-budget, scaled-down follow-up that doesn't really cut it.

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01/09/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

No review available.

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08/08/02
KJB
KJB
IGN Movies

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Full Review Source: Mike Bracken's Horror Films | comment Comment
02/13/01
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

The film’s frosty pessimism about mankind’s future does eventually get under your skin.

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05/03/05
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

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09/27/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca

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08/14/07
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone

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08/06/04
Randy Shulman
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

No review available.

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01/16/04
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

This deconstruction is so thorough and encompassing that the climactic explosion of zombie mayhem - revealing and awesome though it is - is practically an afterthought.

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10/28/07
Rob Humanick
Rob Humanick
Projection Booth

No review available.

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10/08/04
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

Say what you will about Romero, but he's never sold out on this series.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

No review available.

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02/10/04
Spence D.
Spence D.
IGN Movies
 
 
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