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Day of the Dead

Play trailer Poster for Day of the Dead Released Jul 3, 1985 1h 42m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone Rated: 3/4 Aug 14, 2007 Full Review Tom Charity Time Out A fitting conclusion to a remarkably astute series, a landmark in the horror genre. Jan 26, 2006 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Bianca Garner The Movie Buff The film’s strengths lies in it’s brilliant performance from its central female lead... Nov 10, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme bacana, o roteiro é bacaninha, o filme tem cenas bacanas e mostra o médico fazendo diversas experiências para transformar zumbis em pessoas meio normais, o elenco é bacaninha, e alguns ajudam a melhorar o filme, a história é bacaninha, e eu recomendo esse filme. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Shawn R My favorite movie in the series.. the gore is great! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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George A. Romero

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Lori Cardille

Sarah

Terence Alexander

John

Joseph Pilato

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Jarlath Conroy

McDermott

Anthony DiLeo Jr.

Miguel

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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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