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Diary of the Dead (2007) -- A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Overview

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6.1/10   16,344 votes
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Director:
George A. Romero
Writer (WGA):
George A. Romero (written by)
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Release Date:
7 March 2008 (UK) more
Tagline:
Shoot the dead. more
Plot:
A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
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Romero Romances YouTube Generation more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
Land of the Dead 2 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and pervasive language.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Artfire Films more

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Cameo: [Guillermo del Toro]Director of films such as Blade II (2002), Hellboy (2004), and El laberinto del fauno (2006) (a.k.a. "Pan's Labyrinth") cameos in a voiceover role as a newsreader. more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Scranton is 122 miles northeast of Harrisburg; it does not make sense traveling from Pittsburgh (in the western most part of Pennsylvania) to drop a character off in Scranton before swinging down to take another to Harrisburg. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Police Officer: 628 Tremont. 6-2-8. Three dead. No, just the usual. Fuck. Usual. It's no big deal these days, right?
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-02-23)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Prelude in D Flat Major more

FAQ

Why has this been called "Night of the Living Dead" meets "The Blair Witch Project"?
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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Romero Romances YouTube Generation, 31 January 2009
7/10
Author: Fiendish_Dramaturgy from .: Fiendish Writings in the Dark :.

I'm going to start this review by saying point blank and period that I liked this. It lacked a certain finesse, but had its own style and form. It felt more like Romero went back to the original Night of the Living Dead, and attempted (successfully in my humble opinion) to capture the suspense of that brilliance. He may not have completely succeeded, but the suspense is tangible, nonetheless.

The acting has been hit pretty hard in other reviews, but aside from the usual stereotyping to which this type of film almost always subscribes, the performances were pretty believable...IF one can suspend belief long enough to enjoy a feature length film, that is.

As far as zombie films go, this wasn't bad. It was entertaining, visceral, and made me squeal (yes, the Fiend squealed) at least twice, to my chagrin. There are a few "scare you" moments, and a lot of "things jumping out at you" moments, with some "gotcha!"s and a couple of red herrings. As far as Romero goes, this was bread and butter.

It rates a 7.2/10 on the movie scale.

It registers a 9.1/10 on the Romero scale.

It rates an 8.8/10 on the splatter scale from...

the Fiend :.

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