DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) Directed by George A. Romero

DAWN OF THE DEAD, 1978
Movie Reviews

Directed by George A Romero
Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross
Review by Anthony Suen

SYNOPSIS:

After news of a zombie plague sweeping America becomes public, panic sets in as the living are in chaos and the dead start appearing around every corner. A team of news reporters and police officers escape to a zombie-infested shopping mall and attempt to survive the impending crisis as long as possible.

REVIEW:

The commentary Romero provides in his Living Dead series is stuff worthy of academic study. In each of his films he tackles several issues relevant to the public during the era, and integrates them seamlessly enough into his films that the true fear factor can appear in many ways other than the shambling dead invading the city streets. In Dawn of the Dead, Romero’s second of the trilogy, he follows…