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Director:
Writer (WGA):
George A. Romero (written by)
Release Date:
7 March 2008 (UK)
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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
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Professor
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Film Student
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Car Accident
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Suicide
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Pistol
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Awards:
1 win
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NewsDesk:
(121 articles)
Zombie-alert: Red-band trailer drops for George A. Romero’s ‘Survival of the Dead’
(From Reel Loop. 2 November 2009, 8:28 AM, PST)
Survival of the Dead Red Band Trailer
(From HugAZombie. 1 November 2009, 8:05 PM, PST)
(From Reel Loop. 2 November 2009, 8:28 AM, PST)
Survival of the Dead Red Band Trailer
(From HugAZombie. 1 November 2009, 8:05 PM, PST)
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Something of a return to form.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Michelle Morgan | ... | Debra Moynihan | |
| Joshua Close | ... | Jason Creed (as Josh Close) | |
| Shawn Roberts | ... | Tony Ravello | |
| Amy Ciupak Lalonde | ... | Tracy Thurman (as Amy Lalonde) | |
| Joe Dinicol | ... | Eliot Stone | |
| Scott Wentworth | ... | Andrew Maxwell | |
| Philip Riccio | ... | Ridley Wilmott | |
| Chris Violette | ... | Gordo Thorsen | |
| Tatiana Maslany | ... | Mary Dexter | |
| Todd Schroeder | ... | Brody (as Todd William Schroeder) | |
| Daniel Kash | ... | Police Officer | |
| Laura DeCarteret | ... | Bree | |
| Martin Roach | ... | Stranger | |
| Megan Park | ... | Francine Shane | |
| George Buza | ... | Tattooed Biker |
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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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Land of the Dead 2 (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and pervasive language.
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95 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A |
USA:R |
UK:18 |
Ireland:16 |
Argentina:16 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Australia:MA |
Taiwan:R-18 |
Finland:K-15 |
Singapore:R21 (cut) |
Japan:R-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:18
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George A. Romero has a cameo in the film as a police officer presenting a cover-up for the zombie outbreak at a press conference.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The police officer zombie's skin is badly burned, yet his clothing and hat somehow remains intact and unburned.
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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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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)
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Soundtrack:
Any Other Way
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What movies are in the "Dead" series?Will this movie get a full release?
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I just saw a screening in Glasgow last night and was really impressed. After seeing Land of the Dead I feared GAR was destined to make only studio controlled zombie films that sold out his previous works, but this is something of a return to form. The budget is tiny and the actors unknown (as is the case with his best films), but the special effects are top-notch and there is plenty of gore that's made even more unsettling as seen through the lens of a camcorder.
The 'Point Of View' technique is bound to generate concern over similarities to other films using the same style (Cloverfield for instance) but Diary is a very different kind of film and certainly not a 'rip-off', but rather a smaller scale movie doing it's own thing.
There's humour (some real laugh-out-loud moments), social commentary (perhaps a little heavy handed, but relevant and intelligent), suspense, gore and everything else we've come to expect from a Romero film but bundled-up into a new and fresher style by the old guy. It was really interesting to see him trying something new.
As a fan of the genre and of Romero's works I was ultimately relieved and impressed by Diary after entering the theatre a sceptic. This isn't his best film and some fans will no doubt be let down, but after seeing it myself I was happy to see him back on track.
Thanks George.