Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83537 in DVD
• Released on: 1997-10-28
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, HiFi Sound, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 128 minutes

Amazon.com
George Romero's 1978 follow-up to his classic Night of the Living Dead is quite terrifying and gory (those zombies do like the taste of living flesh). But in its own way, it is just as comically satiric as the first film in its take on contemporary values. This time, we follow the fortunes of four people who lock themselves inside a shopping mall to get away from the marauding dead and who then immerse themselves in unabashed consumerism, taking what they want from an array of clothing and jewelry shops, making gourmet meals, etc. It is Romero's take on Louis XVI in the modern world: keep the starving masses at bay and crank up the insulated indulgence. Still, this is a horror film when all is said and done, and even some of Romero's best visual jokes (a Hare Krishna turned blue-skinned zombie) can make you sweat. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

To live and die in zombie land
I haven't seen every single zombie flick in existence. But Dawn of the Dead is by far my favorite from what I've seen. I like almost everything about it. It seems so realistic if this was to happen. I would be just as stunned to see the dead coming back to feast on me.

The characters are very likable in the way that they are so down to earth. The writing was done very well and the acting is very solid. You have city folks trying not to lose their sanity in this war with the dead. While country hillbillies is havin' the time of they life using the zombies for target practice. And just when you think the zombies is the worst threat. The living proves to be just as dangerous or more.

I love the gore in this flick too, even though the age shows. The zombies take some real good nibbles and are seen lunchin' on legs. You just can't beat that. The only flaw I can find in this movie is the make up for the zombies. They don't look too menacing in this one.

Romero's trilogy is by far my favorite of the zombie films I seen. I can watch them all day. Those who are interested in getting into zombie films really can't go wrong with these films.

Classic!
Part 2 of the NOLD series and a true classic at that too and one of my favs. I love seeing and playing this film every chance i get. If your a true fan of classic horror this will no doubt be on your shelf. Highly Recommended!!!

LONG LIVE/KILL THE DEAD!!!
Wow, I enjoyed "Night of the Living Dead", but this has got to be the best zombie movie ever (unless you count "Planet Terror"...) and I have watched this movie over and over and over...The best thing: THIS VERSION COMES WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE COMIC, 3 VERSIONS OF THE FILM, AND A WHOLE UNDEAD MORE!!! This is a must-see if you are a horror fan of any type.