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Document of the Dead

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A film crew shadows writer/director George C. Romero as he works on "Dawn of the Dead," the sequel to his horror classic "Night of the Living Dead," in a Pittsburgh shopping mall. In addition to chronicling the film's production and highlighting Romero's technique as a filmmaker, the "Dead" cast and crew share their observations on the daily challenges that comprise making movies, from lighting a shot and how actors communicate with a director to securing funding from backers.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed For Romero fanatics and zombie film enthusiasts, this is a video diary worth owning and treasuring. Nov 28, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2005 Full Review Alex Sandell Juicy Cerebellum Okay viewing for diehard Romero fans. Should have been better. Rated: 3/5 Jul 30, 2003 Full Review Jeremiah Kipp Flipside Movie Emporium It's the spirit of Romero which shines through in this documentary. Rated: B+ Oct 24, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member An interesting look into all matters of production of Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Intriguing and enlightening but not as both extensive or fun as it sounds unfortunately. It's highly intellectual at times and fans of the series maybe put off with its age. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member It seems like this should be a fascinating documentary given the access Frumkes was given to Romero while "Dawn of the Dead" was being filmed. It turns out to just be okay. It's nice to get a glimpse into the process, but the glimpse is pretty unfocused and feels like a film school project. The additional footage tacked on during the making of "Two Evil Eyes" is remarkably uninteresting. Worth a look for Romero fans. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member A brilliant study of one of the masters at the height of his career. For fans of film-making as a whole this documentary is a touch basic but it's still a great view...especially for huge Romero fans such as myself! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member While this is certainly of interest to fans of George A. Romero and the horror genre, this documentary is actually quite a good explanation of the filmmaking process for any fan of film. If you want a good breakdown of how films are made, or if you are just a fan of Romero and zombie flicks, definitely worth a look. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Fairly good documentary for it's age. It mostly focuses on Dawn of the Dead but also talk some about Romero's other films like Martin and Blood Monkey. There's a lot of behind the scenes footage from the 70's mixed with new interviews from the 80's, making it a bit hard to tell difference in the interviews. There is plenty to be learned from this documentary though, making it complementary for Romero zombie fans. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member If you are interested in how films were made and released outside of the big studio system in the late 70's then this is well worth checking out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A film crew shadows writer/director George C. Romero as he works on "Dawn of the Dead," the sequel to his horror classic "Night of the Living Dead," in a Pittsburgh shopping mall. In addition to chronicling the film's production and highlighting Romero's technique as a filmmaker, the "Dead" cast and crew share their observations on the daily challenges that comprise making movies, from lighting a shot and how actors communicate with a director to securing funding from backers.
Director
Roy Frumkes
Producer
Roy Frumkes
Screenwriter
Roy Frumkes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m