Day of the Dead

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Day of the Dead

Released Jul 3, 1985

1h 42m

Horror

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The living dead regroup above while humans (Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato) sweat it out below in a Florida missile silo.

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Critics Consensus

Day of the Dead may arguably be the least haunting entry in George A. Romero's undead trilogy, but it will give audiences' plenty to chew on with its shocking gore and scathing view of society.

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Keith Phipps

The Dissolve

The years have been kind to Day Of The Dead, however...And though it's still a disappointment in relation to its two predecessors, it has much to recommend it.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 18, 2013

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Rated: 3/4

Aug 14, 2007

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Tom Charity

Time Out

A fitting conclusion to a remarkably astute series, a landmark in the horror genre.

Jan 26, 2006

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Shot through with claustrophobic chills and gruelling blood-letting, this heavy nightmare is not for the faint-hearted.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2024

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Noah Berlatsky

Everything is Horrible (Substack)

Day feels like a movie that knows the conventions and is pulling them on like a flesh suit, rather than tearing them apart to see how they work.

Feb 28, 2024

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Bianca Garner

The Movie Buff

The film’s strengths lies in it’s brilliant performance from its central female lead...

Nov 10, 2023

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Shawn R

My favorite movie in the series.. the gore is great!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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S K

Remarkably bad. Some of the worst acting ever committed to film. Gore effects are quite good, however - especially for 1985.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Joel H

The problem with Day of the Dead is that the actors playing the humans are chewing the scenery more than the actors that are playing the zombies. Every scene is full of overacting, which only accentuates the clumsy dialogue. The pacing also felt very slow, and it wasn’t until the finale that things got interesting. I did like the Bub storyline, though. That was entertaining. And I thought Tom Savini’s visual effects were impressive, yet stomach-turning. Sorry, Day of the Dead, but it seems to me that Night of the Living Dead is still the strongest entry in George A. Romero’s horror film franchise.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Aaron C

Zombie classic, effects ahead of its time.. Loved it has a kid, still love it now

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Jay H

Are you a fan of scenery-chewing, hammy acting, and bad dialogue? If so, this is the movie for you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/24/24

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DanTheMan 2

While missing the primal horror of Night and the sharp satire of Dawn, Day of the Dead attacks the central theme of human behaviour ruthlessly, almost silently, turning it over time and again. It unfolds like a waking nightmare, one that nobody can wake up from, it feels frustrated and embittered, made by a man who's fed up with the business side of the movie industry. A tragedy about how a lack of human communication causes chaos and collapse even in a small slice of society, less political than philosophical. Beginning from a position of absolute misanthropy, Romero asks what it means to be human and if we're even worth saving, and the answers are funny, horrifying and ultimately hopeful. This deconstruction is so encompassing that the climactic explosion of zombie mayhem, revealing and awesome though it is, is practically an afterthought. Astute direction, fabulous performances and a fantastic musical score ultimately leave Day of the Dead as a fitting final entry in Romero's Dead trilogy with its frosty pessimism about mankind's future eventually getting under your skin.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/19/24

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Synopsis

The living dead regroup above while humans (Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato) sweat it out below in a Florida missile silo.

Director: George A. Romero
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein
Screenwriter: George A. Romero
Production Co: Laurel-Day Inc., United Film Distribution Company (UFDC), Dead Films Inc., A Laurel. Production
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 3, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 17, 2013
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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