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Day of the Dead (2008)

R | | Action, Horror, Thriller | Video 8 April 2008
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When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.

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Cast overview, first billed only:
... Sarah Bowman
... Salazar
... Trevor Bowman
... Nina (as AnnaLyne McCord)
... Bud Crain
... Doctor Logan
... Scientist
... Local Girl (as Taylor Hoover)
... Mrs. Leitner
... Paul - DJ
... Captain Rhodes
Robert Rais ... Mr. Leitner
Michael McCoy ... Mr. Noble
Laura Giosh ... Mrs. Noble
... Receptionist
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Storyline

In Leadville, Colorado, Captain Rhodes and his army seals off the town to contain an influenza-type epidemic. The locals are not allowed to leave the town and the Pine Valley Medical Center is crowded with sick people. Corporal Sarah Bowman was born and raised in Leadville and goes to her home with Private Bud Crain to visit her mother. Sarah finds that her mother is ill and takes her to the local hospital. However, the sick people suddenly transform in flesh eating, fast moving zombies which attack the non-infected humans. Sarah, Bud and Private Salazar get a jeep and head to the town exit to escape from the dead. But Sarah hears the voice of her brother, Trevor, on the radio and is compelled to go to the radio station where Trevor is hidden with his girlfriend Nina. The group of survivors drives to the isolated Nike missile site seeking shelter, where they discover an underground army base. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Action | Horror | Thriller

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Rated R for strong pervasive horror violence and gore, and language | See all certifications »

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Day of the Dead: The Need to Feed  »

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Budget:

$18,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$301,771
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Trivia

Ving Rhames plays Captain Rhodes, the role that Joseph Pilato played in the original film. Rhames and Pilato both appeared in Pulp Fiction. See more »

Goofs

In the radio station right after Paul (Disc Jockey) turns into a Zombie and gets killed, Nina kneels down near a desk next to a computer. The computer is empty, it doesn't have any electronic components in the back like a video or network card. It's clearly a prop. See more »

Quotes

Salazar: [takes machete] This shit right here was made for me. Uh-huh. Whoo.
[raises machete in the air]
Salazar: By the power of Grayskull. Yeah.
Sarah Bowman: Okay. Stop fucking around and start loading the stuff up.
Salazar: How long are you gonna keep cussing at me? You see this? This is a machete. Unappreciative ass. See if I save your ass again.
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Connections

Referenced in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Land of the Dead (2013) See more »

Soundtracks

Stop, I'm Already Dead
Written by Dax Riggs
Performed by Deadboy & The Elephantmen
Published by Blebaby(BMI) administered by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Courtesy of Fat Possum Records, LLC
By Arrangement with Music For The Masses
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it a remake of the 1985 movie?
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Q: Is this a sequel to the 2004 remake of 'Dawn of the Dead'?
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Wait for Diary of the Dead
17 February 2008 | by – See all my reviews

The director surely mustn't of been a big fan of this genre when he signed up for it. I just don't understand how somebody who has achieved the status of becoming a film director could end up spoiling a movie that could of been so good!

OK, so i guess he wanted to take a different approach to the Zombie movie. Maybe add to Zach Schnyder's good effort with DAWN. But to make Zombies able to leap 20ft and walk on walls and ceilings. I mean really!!! What were you thinking?!?! You've well and truly messed up big time and done nothing for you career. I apologise for sounding a bit harsh but millions of fans of this DEAD franchise expected a lot better to say the least. I was gutted from the first twenty minutes. The casting was way bad too. Who in their right mind would have Mena Suvari as an Army Corporal?? Ving Rhames does his best. Make up and special effects were extremely mediocre as well.

My advice, wait for Diary of the Dead. And see how a zombie flick is supposed to be made.
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