Day of the Dead

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Day of the Dead

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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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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John Stanley

San Francisco Chronicle

The movie represents Romero's very best writing, with unusually strong characters for a gore picture.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 18, 2025

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

"Day of the Dead" is plenty gross, but there's nothing scary about it.

Aug 21, 2025

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Dave Matheny

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Most of "Day" is just people yelling in each other's faces.

Aug 12, 2025

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Fred Lutz

Toledo Blade

If any redeeming features at all exist in "Day of the Dead," I couldn't spot them.

Aug 20, 2025

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Terry Lawson

Dayton Daily News

I do not begrudge Romero his obsessions, but I can't help but wish he would find a way to balance the phony brains with some real ones.

Jun 25, 2025

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Stephen Hunter

Baltimore Sun

It is a movie to goof on... and a movie whose stupidity and shameless, hustling eagerness to show the unshowable somewhat grant it dispensation from the outrage one ought to feel.

Jun 25, 2025

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Nicholas T

Tom Savini’s practical SFX at their best, with a super strong female lead rivaling the greats like Ripley Scott, and a villain whose humanity is not unlike some political leaders we all know. Day Of The Dead is both the most human of the trilogy, while also the most monstrous.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Mania I.

A great character study and very good cinematography highlight this third installment of George Romero's zombie saga. Not quite as good as Dawn of the Dead but it has its moments. A must watch for Romero fans, 80s horror and zombie apocalypse pictures.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Daniel D

The master of the undead pulls out all the stops and creates what might be the best piece of “zombie” media. The characters are fascinating, the make-up and gore effects are incredible, and the story feels unconventional within the zombie sub genre in a very refreshing way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/25

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Jason H

The makeup effects are excellent, but the script and acting are mediocre. In other words, A George Romero Film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Stephen C

Meant to scare me in 1 hour and 42 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Nick O

In this thoughtful third installment in the “Dead” series, the zombies take a backseat and let the humans be the real monsters for awhile!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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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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