'The Dead Will Walk (2004)' is a feature-length documentary surrounding the making of Romero's 'Dawn Of The Dead (1978)', principally available on various home-video releases of the zombie classic. It shines a light on just how rag-tag and favour-filled the low-budget production of 'Dawn' really was, using interviews with an impressive number of principal cast and crew, as well as some decent behind-the-scenes footage, to do so. It progresses through the production, including 'pre' and 'post', in a more-or-less chronological way, which makes for an easy-to-watch and intriguing piece that really does fly by. The content is just incredibly interesting. It's sometimes anecdotal, sometimes opinionated and sometimes nostalgic but always relevant. Some of the most intriguing insights come from Tom Savini, who goes into great depth on both his impressive special effects and his impromptu stunt work. It's also nice to hear from some of the zombie extras, who apparently receive much adulation from fans despite having limited screen-time. The doc does a lot to make you appreciate 'Dawn' even more than you already do. It's one heck of a 'special feature'. 7/10
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