Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Following an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer:

George A. Romero

Stars:

David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Emge	...	Stephen
Ken Foree	...	Peter
Scott H. Reiniger	...	Roger
Gaylen Ross	...	Francine
David Crawford	...	Dr. Foster
David Early	...	Mr. Berman
Richard France	...	Scientist
Howard Smith	...	TV Commentator
Daniel Dietrich	...	Givens
Fred Baker	...	Commander
James A. Baffico	...	Wooley (as Jim Baffico)
Rod Stouffer	...	Young Officer on Roof
Jese Del Gre	...	Old Priest
Clayton McKinnon	...	Officer in Project Apt.
John Rice	...	Officer in Project Apt.

Storyline

In this first sequel of "Night of the Living Dead," four people take up residence in a deserted mall while trying to stay alive amid the armies of the dead and a vicious gang of militant bikers.

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Plot Keywords:

mall | sequel | shopping mall | helicopter | flesh eating zombies | 

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Taglines:

George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest, Dawn of the Dead, is back.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

X

Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1979 (USA)

Also Known As:

George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead

Filming Locations:

Harold W. Brown Memorial Field - 3926 Logans Farm Road, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$650,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laurel Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

127 min 156 min (Ultimate Final Cut) 119 min (Dario Argento's European Version) 128 min (DVD) 139 min (Extended Version)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (German prints) Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

George A. Romero's favourite film in the "Dead" series. It was also his favourite audience experience when it was first released into cinemas.

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Goofs

The blood on Roger's face and hands in the truck scene suddenly disappears after he turns around. When he drives off and starts running zombies over, the blood is back.

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Quotes

Peter: Roger, get your head together, we got a lot of work to do.
Roger: Number two.
Peter: You all right?
Roger: Perfect, baby. Perfect.

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Crazy Credits

George A. Romero appears on screen as a TV Station Director (the bearded man wearing a scarf and a blue shirt) as his name appears, listing him as "Editor", in the on-screen credits beneath him.

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Connections

Referenced in The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Scarey 2"
(uncredited)
Composed by Derek Scott
Published by De Wolfe Music Ltd.

User Reviews

When There's No More Room in Hell, The Dead Will Go Shopping

This movie has always been a big favorite of mine. I went through a zombie phase in high school and this is, hands down, the best zombie film ever made. With all the crap coming out today, it still stands out.

Dawn is a great satire of materialistic modern society. All of the performances are spot on, George Romero's writing and direction is flawless as usual, and the gore is brilliant. What could be better than a bunch of zombies taking over a shopping mall? That's right, nothing.

If you call yourself a horror fan and you haven't seen the original Dawn of the Dead, you need to get with the program immediately! No one messes with Romero, no one!