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Diary of the Dead

  • 2007
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
48K
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Diary of the Dead (2007)
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A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

  • Director
    • George A. Romero
  • Writer
    • George A. Romero
  • Stars
    • Michelle Morgan
    • Joshua Close
    • Shawn Roberts
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    48K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • Stars
      • Michelle Morgan
      • Joshua Close
      • Shawn Roberts
    • 368User reviews
    • 269Critic reviews
    • 66Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth, Michelle Morgan, and Chris Violette in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Joe Dinicol, Shawn Roberts, Michelle Morgan, and Amy Lalonde in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    George A. Romero in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Philip Riccio and Joshua Close in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Nick Alachiotis, Joe Dinicol, and Chris Violette in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Joe Dinicol, Shawn Roberts, Scott Wentworth, Amy Lalonde, and Chris Violette in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Amy Lalonde in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Matt Birman in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Shawn Roberts in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Joshua Close in Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Joe Dinicol, Shawn Roberts, Scott Wentworth, Joshua Close, and Amy Lalonde in Diary of the Dead (2007)
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    Michelle Morgan
    Michelle Morgan
    • Debra
    Joshua Close
    Joshua Close
    • Jason Creed
    • (as Josh Close)
    Shawn Roberts
    Shawn Roberts
    • Tony
    Todd Schroeder
    Todd Schroeder
    • Brody
    • (as Todd William Shroeder)
    Laura de Carteret
    Laura de Carteret
    • Bree
    Amy Lalonde
    Amy Lalonde
    • Tracy Thurman
    Martin Roach
    Martin Roach
    • Stranger
    Joe Dinicol
    Joe Dinicol
    • Eliot
    Philip Riccio
    Philip Riccio
    • Ridley
    Tatiana Maslany
    Tatiana Maslany
    • Mary
    Daniel Kash
    Daniel Kash
    • Police Officer
    Chris Violette
    Chris Violette
    • Gordo
    Megan Park
    Megan Park
    • Francine
    Scott Wentworth
    • Maxwell
    George Buza
    George Buza
    • Biker
    Tino Monte
    Tino Monte
    • News Anchor
    Matt Birman
    Matt Birman
    • Zombie Trooper
    Greg Nicotero
    Greg Nicotero
    • Zombie Surgeon
    • Director
      • George A. Romero
    • Writer
      • George A. Romero
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the warehouse, when the group is searching the RV for the missing dead body, you can hear a television report in the background. The report is taken directly from George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968).
    • Goofs
      When the bald zombie in the warehouse scene is hit in the head with the jar of acid, the acid dissolves skin and bone but does nothing to the shirt he is wearing even though it splashed on both.
    • Quotes

      Asian Woman: Don't bury dead. First shoot in head.

    • Connections
      Edited into Cent une tueries de zombies (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Any Other Way
      Written by James Parker / Scot Thiessen / Alina Tringova / Tim Walker

      Produced by James Parker

      Performed by The Captains Intangible

    User reviews368

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    6/10
    Romero's Best Dead Since The Original
    Many will disagree with me here, but I found "Diary of the Dead" to be the best of Romero's "Dead" flicks since his original "Night of the Living Dead" classic. This time he nails it and the method in which he goes about filming in first person perspective is the most effective I have seen to date.

    A group of film students and their professor, finding themselves thrust into a "dead are returning to life to feed on the flesh of the living" setting, hop in a motor home and head for their respective homes. With a couple of high-end video cameras, they decide to document their journey when it is discovered that the government is in concert with the media to cover up the truth of what is really happening in the world. Along the way, one by one, the group "deceases" in number falling victims to the horror in their midst.

    Diary has some eerie scenes, jump-out-at-you scares, some kick-ass humor, and enough gore for you picky freaks out there that demand and thrive on red goo. Romero goes without the hokeyness of Dawn, Day, and Land this time and the result is impressive!
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    • Kashmirgrey
    • Apr 1, 2008

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    FAQ5

    • Is this a sequel to George Romero's 'Dead' films?
    • Why has this been called "Night of the Living Dead" meets "The Blair Witch Project"?
    • Does this movie feature the old-fashioned slow zombies?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Artfire Films
      • Romero-Grunwald Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $2,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $958,961
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $232,576
      • Feb 17, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,540,941
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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