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  <div class="large-6 columns">'''[[/Review|Day of the Dead]]''' ([[:Category:1985|1985]], [[:Category:USA|USA]]) is a [[:Category:Zombies|Zombie]] film directed by [[:Category: George A. Romero|George A. Romero]].
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*'''The Dead Films''': [[Night of the Living Dead]] | [[Dawn Of The Dead]]
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*'''Featured in''': [[Trailer Trauma 3: 80s Horrorthon (BluRay)]] | [[Drive In Delirium: Maximum 80s Overdrive (BluRay)]]
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*[[/DVD|Available DVDs]]
*[[/Fun Facts|Fun Facts]]
* [[Day of the Dead Character Profiles]]
 
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==Also Known As==
* El Día de los muertos (Argentina / Spain)
* Dzien umarlych (Poland)
* Elävien kuolleiden päivä (Finland) (TV title)
* George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (complete title)
* Il Giorno degli zombi (Italy)
* Le Jour des morts-vivants (France)
* I Mera ton zontanon nekron (Greece)
* Zombi - Ölüm günü (Turkey)
* Zombie 2 (Germany) (censored version)
* Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel (Germany)
 
==Taglines==
* The Dead have waited. The day has come.
 
* Prepare yourself for the darkest day of horror the world has ever known!
 
* First there was "Night of the Living Dead" then "Dawn of the Dead" and now the darkest day of horror the world has ever known
 
* The darkest day of horror the world has ever known.
 
* Once again, the dead have their day
 
* First, he brought us the most frightening film ever made. Then he took his unique version of horror one step further. Now, George Romero takes us out of the night, beyond the dawn, and into the darkest day of horror the world has ever known.
 
==Main Details==
 
* Released in 1985
* Released in 1985
* Color
* Color
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* Production Co: Dead Films Inc. | Laurel Entertainment Inc. | Laurel-Day Inc.
* Production Co: Dead Films Inc. | Laurel Entertainment Inc. | Laurel-Day Inc.
* Distribution Co: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1985) (USA) (theatrical) | Esplanade Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
* Distribution Co: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1985) (USA) (theatrical) | Esplanade Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
 
* Written & Directed by [[:Category: George A. Romero|George A. Romero]]
==Cast and Crew==
* Starring Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, [[:Category: John Amplas|John Amplas]], Richard Liberty, Howard Sherman, Greg Nicotero
* Written & Directed by [[George A. Romero]]
 
* Starring Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, [[John Amplas]], Richard Liberty, Howard Sherman, Greg Nicotero
 
* Produced by David Ball, Salah M. Hassanein, Ed Lammi, Richard P. Rubinstein
* Produced by David Ball, Salah M. Hassanein, Ed Lammi, Richard P. Rubinstein
* Original Music by John Harrison
* Original Music by John Harrison
* Cinematography by Michael Gornick
* Cinematography by Michael Gornick
* Film Editing by Pasquale Buba
* Film Editing by Pasquale Buba
 
==Film Review==
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{{Zombies}}
{{Tom Savini}}
 
This third installment to George A. Romero's living dead saga is perhaps the most underrated of them all. At it's initial release it was ignored and despised by critics and audiences alike, until it was rediscovered in home video and given the proper respect it deserved. The original screenplay which was not filmed due to budgetary constraints, featured more exterior sequences, more gore, and strangely enough - some sex. The setting (in the unproduced script) took place in a remote island near Florida, it was known as Gasparilla Island - which was named after the Florida governor, who resided in this island as ruler, he had complete power on everyone and everything. The script later went through a major rewrite, which really shrunk the story to its fundamentals; which is the collapse of our government and society.
 
The opening sequence - which strangely enough was filmed in Florida happens to be one of my favorite openings in a movie of all time. There's just something that sparks the imagination when witnessing legions of the undead stagger in the hundreds. Sarah, played by Lori Cardille (her father played himself, Chilly Billy Cardille in NOTLD) along with her crew set down on this dangerous territory in the prospect of finding any survivors, that could aid them in their disjointed plan of action, that has been established by the government, which is to find and eliminate the cause of this bizarre pandemic that has ravaged most of the world. It is an ensemble of military personnel and a group of scientists and doctors. But their expidition is unsuccessful, they soon head back to their base, which is an underground missle-silo. Now from hereafter the movie begins to establish the volatile conditions between the group of researchers and the military guys. They generate such strong point of views to the situation - which intensifies throughout the rest of the film until its climax.


After Cooper's death, Rhode's autocracy begins and soon reigns down on our heroine and her followers. They have been given an ultimatum - either they find something that could help them eliminate the zombie plague, or they will be outcasted, and their program will no longer be supported by his men. One thing that I should mention is Richard Liberty's performance as Dr. Logan or Dr. Frankenstein as he is referred to most of the time. I really like how he acts as if everything he's doing is completely normal. How he actually beleives that by making these zombies behave, they will be able to control them somehow. "Reward is the key" - he says.
===Plot Summary===
*As the world is overrun by zombies, a small group of scientists and military personnel dwelling in an underground bunker in Florida must determine whether they should educate, eliminate or escape the undead horde.  


But on another side note, the zombies in the original screenplay were controlled by humans - they even knew how to shoot pistols. Romero used the original basis from his previous story as Logan's obscure concept that is only logical inside his head. This film also features some of the best special effects ever created in a horror film. [[Tom Savini]], who also did the special effects and make-up for the 1978 zombie romp, [[Dawn Of The Dead]];  excels in his work in this living dead installment. Many call this his greatest effort to date, and jusitifiably so, he won the Saturn award for best SPFX in a movie.
===Also Known As===
* El Día de los muertos (Argentina / Spain) | Dzien umarlych (Poland) | Elävien kuolleiden päivä (Finland) (TV title) | George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (complete title) | Il Giorno degli zombi (Italy) | Le Jour des morts-vivants (France) | I Mera ton zontanon nekron (Greece) | Zombi - Ölüm günü (Turkey) | Zombie 2 (Germany) (censored version) | Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel (Germany)


After a horrible incident that claims the lifes of a few army men - Rhodes and his men confront Sarah in order to capture her boyfriend, who has completely lost it, but he really loses it after he is bitten and needs to have the infected arm removed and coterized. "From now on you ain't getting shit from my men", and so Rhodes and his men walk away angrily after this episode. The drama heightens after Rhodes discovers what Logan has been doing to the remains of his soldiers (he's been feeding his zombies to further his research). Logan is mowed down abruptly by Rhodes. By the way, if you're wondering why I haven't mentioned the Bub character played by Howard Sherman, is because I think his character single-handedly ruined this film . How you ask - well let's just say that I beleive that zombies shouldn't even be remotely intelligent, I see them as souless creatures who will stop at nothing to kill you, but with Bub, it dosen't work for me, Romero attempts to garner sympathy for the zombies, it works, but it dosen't work for me.
===Taglines===
* The Dead have waited. The day has come.
* Prepare yourself for the darkest day of horror the world has ever known!
* First there was "Night of the Living Dead" then "Dawn of the Dead" and now the darkest day of horror the world has ever known
* The darkest day of horror the world has ever known.  
* Once again, the dead have their day
* First, he brought us the most frightening film ever made. Then he took his unique version of horror one step further. Now, George Romero takes us out of the night, beyond the dawn, and into the darkest day of horror the world has ever known.


In the final act, like most or all of George's dead films, everything goes haywire - there's zombies all over the place and soldiers running frantically in attempts to escape them. The carnage that follows is viceral and artistic - what would a zombie movie be if it weren't for all those montage shots of zombies feasting off of human remains. Overall I feel the original script that was written would have satisfied the entire saga, but thing never turn out the way you want them to. Still Day Of The Dead is wild, wickedly funny, and imaginative, despite the lack of exterior action. It's not Romero's best, but it's definitely one of the best zombie films ever made, and it was made for a little over 1M dollars.


'''Reviewed by Biohazard - 9/22/07'''
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Latest revision as of 21:35, 3 March 2024

Main Details

  • Released in 1985
  • Color
  • Running Time: 102 min | Canada:96 min (Ontario) | Argentina:101 min | Norway:97 min | Australia:97 min
  • Production Co: Dead Films Inc. | Laurel Entertainment Inc. | Laurel-Day Inc.
  • Distribution Co: United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) (1985) (USA) (theatrical) | Esplanade Filmverleih (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
  • Written & Directed by George A. Romero
  • Starring Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, John Amplas, Richard Liberty, Howard Sherman, Greg Nicotero
  • Produced by David Ball, Salah M. Hassanein, Ed Lammi, Richard P. Rubinstein
  • Original Music by John Harrison
  • Cinematography by Michael Gornick
  • Film Editing by Pasquale Buba

Plot Summary

  • As the world is overrun by zombies, a small group of scientists and military personnel dwelling in an underground bunker in Florida must determine whether they should educate, eliminate or escape the undead horde.

Also Known As

  • El Día de los muertos (Argentina / Spain) | Dzien umarlych (Poland) | Elävien kuolleiden päivä (Finland) (TV title) | George A. Romero's Day of the Dead (complete title) | Il Giorno degli zombi (Italy) | Le Jour des morts-vivants (France) | I Mera ton zontanon nekron (Greece) | Zombi - Ölüm günü (Turkey) | Zombie 2 (Germany) (censored version) | Zombie 2 - Das letzte Kapitel (Germany)

Taglines

  • The Dead have waited. The day has come.
  • Prepare yourself for the darkest day of horror the world has ever known!
  • First there was "Night of the Living Dead" then "Dawn of the Dead" and now the darkest day of horror the world has ever known
  • The darkest day of horror the world has ever known.
  • Once again, the dead have their day
  • First, he brought us the most frightening film ever made. Then he took his unique version of horror one step further. Now, George Romero takes us out of the night, beyond the dawn, and into the darkest day of horror the world has ever known.
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