Dawn of the Dead [Blu-ray]

Director: Zack Snyder

Overview

The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the Living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of the last remaining people on an earth that has been ravaged by flesh-eating zombies. After escaping to a shopping mall with a handful of other survivors, they decide that they only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free. Jake Weber and Mekhi Phifer also star.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2008
UPC:	0025195045674
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	NR
Source:	UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:00:00
Sales rank:	17,536

Special Features

Feature commentary with Director Zack Snyder and Producer Eric Newman; ; 480i/p Standard Definition; English Dolby 2.0

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Sarah Polley	Ana Clark
Ving Rhames	Kenneth,Actor
Jake Weber	Michael
Mekhi Phifer	Andre
Ty Burrell	Steve
Michael Kelly	CJ
Kevin Zegers	Terry
Michael Barry	Bart
Lindy Booth	Nicole
Tom Savini	The Sheriff
Scott Reiniger	The General
Ken Foree	The Televangelist
Jayne Eastwood	Norma
Boyd Banks	Tucker
Inna Korobkina	Luda
R.D. Reid	Glen
Kim Poirier	Monica
Matt Frewer	Frank
Hannah Lochner	Vivian
Bruce Bohne	Andy
Ermes Blarasin	Bloated Woman
Sanjay Talwar	Doctor Rosen
Kim Roberts	Cora
Tim Post	Reviving Doctor
Matt Austin	EMS Technicians
Philip DeWilde	EMS Technicians
Colm Magner	Armed Neighbor
Luigia Zucaro	Naked Woman
Geoff Williams	Metro Bus Driver
Mike Realba	Maintenance Man
David Campbell	Squished Zombie
Philip MacKenzie	Thrashing Zombie
Laura DeCarteret	Washington Politician
Georgia Craig	Anchorwoman
Tino Monte	Istanbul Reporter
Chris Gillett	Older Anchorman
Derek Keurvorst	Scientist
Dan Duran	Confused Reporter
Neville Edwards	CDC Spokesman
Sandy Jobin-Bevans	CDD Reporter
Natalie Brown	CDC Reporter
Liz West	CDC Reporter
Louis Ferreira	Luis
Jacob Adams	Actor
Tyler Bates	Composer

Technical Credits

James Gunn

George Romero

Marc Abraham	Producer,Executive Producer
Dennis Berardi	Special Effects
Armyan Bernstein	Executive Producer,Producer
Thomas A. Bliss	Executive Producer,Producer
Bob Hall	Special Effects
Dennis E. Jones	Executive Producer
Laird McMurray	Special Effects
Joseph Middleton	Casting
Eric Newman	Producer,Executive Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein	Producer
John Stoneham Jr.	Stunts
Aaron Weintraub	Special Effects
James Gunn	Screenwriter
George Romero	Screenwriter
Robin Cook	Casting
John Thomson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

George Romero's 1978 classic Dawn of the Dead is probably the greatest zombie movie of all time, as well as one of the best horror movies of the last 30 years. Set mainly in a suburban mall, it was as much a critique/satire on rampant consumerism as it was a chilling gore-fest. Though our country's capitalistic nature has only escalated in the last 25 years, the satirical content has been slashed in Zack Snyder's 2004 remake -- but the zombies are more ferocious than ever. Unlike your parents' undead, lumbering around aimlessly in search of brains, these zombies are fast, mean, and -- relatively speaking -- smart. Otherwise, this hi-tech update sticks pretty close to the source material. A visceral, violent pre-credit sequence brilliantly sets the stage: A strange plague infects much of the population overnight, causing the dead to rise and attack the living. Those not infected manage to hole up in a mall while the bloodthirsty corpses converge outside like shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving. Among the group of survivors are Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Mekhi Phifer, and Jake Weber. Who are they and what do they do? They fight zombies, of course -- and therein lies the problem with this remake. The script is nearly as mindless as the zombies, heading down the predictable path of offing the leads one by one as they fight to escape. Snyder is a skilled visual stylist, however, and makes up for it with sheer thrills. Adrenaline levels run high the entire film, and the jolts come fast and furious with plenty of squeamish delights for gore fans. With a little more care and attention to story, Dawn of the Dead could have truly rivaled the original; instead we merely get a real good scare.