DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978) - WTF Happened to This Horror Movie
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Dawn Of The Dead paved the way for the mainstream celebration of zombies that we have today. Though Night Of The Living Dead may have put George Andrew Romero on the map, its sequel changed the course of history in the horror genre and cemented his creation of the zombie into the pop culture zeitgeist.
Like most movies, Dawn wasn't the smoothest transition from page to screen, with rewrites, funding, and the dreaded MPAA getting in the way. But while the zombie genre has raged on since Romero's initial Night Of The Living Dead, many people would agree that it doesn't get any better than his masterpiece Dawn Of The Dead. If you enjoy the Walking Dead, endless zombie shooter games, or novels on the subject, take a moment to raise a glass and say Thank You, George. Without him, none of them would exist. So let's head into the mall for our latest episode of WTF Happened to This Horror Movie.
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SERIES SYNOPSIS: Hollywood has had its fair share of historically troubled productions. Whether it was casting changes, actor deaths, fired directors, in-production rewrites, constant delays, budget cuts or studio edits, these films had every intention to be a blockbuster, but were beset with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes huge hits, sometimes box office bombs. Either way, we have to ask: WTF Happened To This Horror Movie?
This episode was Written by Bryan Wolford, Narrated by Jason Hewlett, Edited by Jamie Vasquez, Produced by Lance Vlcek, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
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Wtf happened to this movie? They nailed it, that's what happened. It's almost perfect. Even just remaking it made Snyder look good.
Snyder has never looked good 🤣
Zach Snyder's remake is garbage
Ah you know the remake is good in my eyes. But the formula, you're right, is perfect.
@@crimesforkibble6912 riiiiight. You must be blind.
@@crimesforkibble6912 Snyder is a director stuck in the 90s
I still remember in the late 90's I believe, buying this on VHS at a store in the Mall. The cashier asked me if I had saw it before, and I said, no just Night, and Day of the Dead. The Guy said: "Man, this is the best Zombie movie ever made". He wasn't wrong...
Day of the Dead was better
@@lutherheggs451 Well being it's probably the best zombie movie ever made it would have to be.
@SonOf McGringus Nah. I like the exploding head and the helicopter head slice was cool but Dawn feels too long, drags in places and blue zombies. That make up was atrocious. Day was tightly written, has fantastc pacing and the make up effects are still some of the best in film. I ain't had any desire to go back to Dawn since the 80s. I still revisit Day on the occassion. IMO... The only right opinion.;)
@Ding Zzz Thanks for your response Ding. I actually for some reason love talking about zombie flicks. I think some of the most entertaining and interesting stories sit in this sub genre. Obviously I was joking when I said my opinion is the best opinion. It is though.;)
Day is now my second favourite ever Zombie piece of entertainment. As for Day I Iike the John and Bill Mcdermott characters, I’m glad Sarah Bowman survived (She certainly wasn’t lovable but she wasn’t a horrible character.) and of course Bub was the stand out. I don’t know about pleasant viewing but it was damn entertaining and very easy to watch. It certainly ain’t one and done. I love Goblins, such interesting sounds. As for social commentary, to certain degree we have embedded the messaging we want to see over time depending on where and when we have grown up, which is great.
My favourite zombie entertainment is the Korean TV series, ‘Kingdom’, it’s wonderful in every way and has taken the top spot from Day for me. I also really like Return of the living dead, The Snyder Dawn (Except for the damn dog and the baby. Snyder sure knows how the make a pre credits scene.) A British miniseries by Charlie Brooker called ‘Dead Set’. Another Korean movie called ‘#Alive’. ‘The girl with all the gift’s. ‘Brain Dead’ which is just so much schlock fun. I also like a comic book by Garth Ennis that could be interpreted as zombie adjacent called ‘Crossed’.
@SonOf McGringus Thanks for your response Son of. I grew up in the UK in the 80s and a lot of films we recognise today as masterpieces were labelled ‘video nasties’ by the Mary Whitehouse brigade, including these 2 movies. I used to sell pirated videos. No kidding. Videos. I had half a dozen top loading video players working flat out. This was a time before what was called ‘sell through’ and it was all rentals. I had a special love for horror and I had a contact in ‘Forbidden Planet’ (A British comic book store) for these banned films and he had recorded a slow mo of the exploding head. Pretty cool. I did really like the film but the length, some of the pacing and the makeup and blood effects do take me out of what I’m watching. I believe I’ve even seen Romero himself say Day is his fave. As for the budget issues causing him to change the script many have said what you said, personally I’m kind of glad he didn’t. For a start the setting makes it timeless because it’s the end of the world so fashion and technology and everything has stopped changing. Romero has been known to make the bad film now and then and with more money we may not have got what turned out to be one of the greatest zombie/horror films of all time.
My favourite zombie entertainment is the Korean TV series, ‘Kingdom’, it’s wonderful in every way and has taken the top spot from Day for me. I also really like Return of the living dead, The Snyder Dawn (Except for the damn dog and the baby. Snyder sure knows how the make a pre credits scene.) A British miniseries by Charlie Brooker called ‘Dead Set’. Another Korean movie called ‘#Alive’. ‘The girl with all the gift’s. ‘Brain Dead’ which is just so much schlock fun. I also like a comic book by Garth Ennis that could be interpreted as zombie adjacent called ‘Crossed’.
My Dad and I went to see the 1970s Dawn of the Dead in a local movie theater when it came out. Dad got the biggest kick out of it, although it scared the crap out of me. It hit a little too close to home, as I was a teenage mall rat myself at the time. After the movie ended, we felt a sort of natural high, both of us animatedly chatting away together about the movie. Our conversation continued as we drove down the road in his F-150 Ford pickup truck to our local McDonald’s. The grotesque consumerism continued as we chowed down on Big Macs while discussing the gory highlights of the film. My father and I shared the same dark sense of humor 😏 Rest In Peace, Dad. Those were some great times ❤️
Your dad raised you right
@@criscase6632 Thank you 🙂
@@researchgarden that is just a great way to bond with a parent , I do the same with my son because I know he will always remember it just like this memory with your pops.
@@criscase6632 I agree, and I’m glad you do the same with your son. Makes for great memories to share when he gets older.
I remember only the radio commercials on 97.9 FM WLUP (The Loop) in Chicago announcing the “midnight showings” of “unrated” or “x-rated” Dawn of the Dead. I can recall at night in bed listening to the radio and hearing the commercials. I was too young to go but it was definitely luring or appealing to young audiences like teens to adult. I can’t recall the exact theatre, if just one. I wonder if those ads are anywhere on the internet. Maybe some ads on the Ultimate Collection box set. By the way, I saw Day of the Dead at the theatre when it came out at Norridge theatre in Illinois with my friend John Kuksuk. There were not many people in theatre perhaps it was daytime matinee but it was only in the theatre for one week, which means it probably wasn’t popular or maybe it was industry or economic/financial factors involved. But still it was at one of the large theatres with 6 or 8 screens that shows box office hits (not second run theatre) and still there today. Parenthetically, I wonder if the third or fourth horseman of the apocalypse (described in Revelation) will produce a world where Dawn of the Dead could be an early glimpse? I ask because I would wonder at times over the years why I was so mesmerized with this movie and genre.
My favorite zombie movie ever. Seen it hundreds of times. Someone made a fan edit a while back that combined the footage from all 3 versions of the film to make the longest runtime edit. It's just over 2 and a half hours and it's my preferred version now.
I agree watched it on RUclips and thought it was a version I missed . didn't know it was a fan edit
That's the Mall Hours version. I wish that was officially released just for being the longest. It was put on DVD and i saw it selling on ebay. Not an official release but you can catch it on youtube as well.
Thats on youtube! They didnt miss a second of the footage either
LINK!?
@@DevilDogMuNky ruclips.net/video/M5iUUq8GUWA/видео.html
This is a quintessential horror movie for me. Along with Halloween, The Evil Dead, Alien...one of the flicks I go back to and watch again. The way this movie entertains me goes beyond any Resident Evil, or Dead Rising game ever could. It's one of a kind for sure.
Resident evil film is an insult to the game and zombies
@@markhirons8552 Yup. And the first was even the best of them all. The successors were total garbage.
I never saw the last one.
I watch Dawn once a week at the moment. Don't know exactly why but I feel like it. Maybe because we need a real zombie apocalypse right now.^^
This and night are some of the best movies ever
What do you mean wtf happened to this horror movie?
It's easily one of the top five greatest ever made
the best sequel to any zombie movie ever
WHAT ARE THE OTHER 4,😊
@@mauricelemire6003 I'd probably have to say night of the living dead the texas chainsaw massacre the exorcist and Halloween
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%, I WOULD HAVE TO ADD 1 MORE, THE ORIGINAL FRIDAY THE 13TH
Fun fact, live by this mall, it's in Southwestern Pennsylvania, my older brother was a zombie extra in the movie. Great review.
is he in any of the shots
Wait this mall is still open?
This movie was my childhood. For some reason the vibe, the setting, the just cool factor and fun of the zombie apocalypse was great to watch. I feel like this is the only zombie movie that people actually embrace the fun of the end of the world.
Wayyyy ahead of its time. The dead truly do walk the earth.
Indeed they do!
I had the pleasure of meeting Dario Argento. Such an awesome moment!
So lucky 😮
That is so bad ass . Is he as cool as I imagined he'd be. I love his work. Like to say I could hold my composure, but just such a huge fan , probably couldn't stop myself from praising him continually.
I love how Roger acts gaked out of his gourd on painkillers. Never ceases to make me laugh
"PEE-terrrrr..."
"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth."
So soon then.
Best fuckin' line in that flick!
A truly classic line, although I am still very partial to "...we must stop the killing, or lose the war."
Wake up sucka we are thieves and bad guys
Hey you aren't going to talk em we're going to BLOW EM OUT
Shit man this is BATTER THEN I GOT
Thank you George (raises a glass).
More than 40 years later, "smart phones" have taken taken society to a whole new zombie level, ha, ha. I saw this film when it came out & even at age 22 I was spooked by the dark any strange noises for quite a while after that fine adventure. It's a great zombie apocalypse film that can do that. Romero really hit the target on this one.
Yes agree on the smart phones comment. Zombies would now be walking around staring at their devices or hands, not knowing why but with a compulsion to do it anyway.
PHONE BAD
Nothing can or has capture the first feelings of dread, despair and darkness of this film. While it has it's campy moments it's quite depressing and scary. I own this movie on every format and still is my favorite horror of all time.
I mean Return of the Living Dead - 85 and Day of the Dead - 85 where pretty good if not on parr with Dawn of the Dead
The Dario Argento edit is even better because he takes all the comedy out and adds a more sinister sound track, it just makes the vibe of the movie more intense.
An absolute classic! In the early 80's, I had a few highschool buddies over and we stayed up all night watching movies. This was one of them, and I don't know how many times we had stop and rewind scenes to rewatch them, over and over, because they were *so friggin' cool* - and honestly, I'm not even sure what the other movies were that we watched!
George remembered that one guy, Tom Savini, who did the special effects and acted in George's film 'Martin' just months earlier.
i still remember the first time i watched this movie when i was maybe around 11 years old , i loved it since the first minute. Even today 20 years later i still rewatch it once pear year just for that feeling. George really nailed this movie, literally in ours brains.
Hell yeah,im 53 now.Its like a RITUAL,it has to be done bro.
Talking of 'brains' i went to the cinema to watch Return around 85.The good old days.👍👍
@@ultra6737 lukcy man you were brother =D i was born in 89 so i couldnt watch any classic in the big screen. Alto i started to watch them in an early age.
My favorite movie of all time. Thanks for covering it.
I watched this the first time on dvd then watched it again straight away with the commentary. What a classic.
One of the greatest, if not the greatest horror movie of all time. I know the makeup used hasn't aged well, and some of the scenes are a little clunky for lack of a better word. But the soundtrack and premise alone are so fantastic - the story is so unique as to elevate it to a true classic. I never even bothered with the 2004 remake. What's the point? It's like why watch the Robocop remake when the original was such a classic. And how can you top a classic?
You know, I had that exact same feeling when the remake came out. However, i ended up going to the cinema to watch it and to this day it stands as a great remake. George's Dawn of the Dead is a masterpiece and always will be. I've watched all versions available. I would suggest though that you check the remake out. It's a cracking film.
The remake Is a good remake actually.. I loved the opening scene
Give the remake a chance. It is a very different beast. The only real similarities lie in the setting.
It's not the worst film by a long shot, but the remake will never be half the film the '78 original is/was. The original is honestly pretty depressing; there is a genuine atmosphere of misery to it. The remake was way too focused on shoehorning comedy into the film every 5-10 minutes. The original kept that shit to a minimum.
Apart from the CGI, Robocop Remake was pure garbage. And the 2004 remake with running zombies and terrible end is a nono.
I actually met the actor who played the zombie who loses the top of his head to the helicopter. He was such a sweet natured guy, and relished in telling my friend and I stories from his short time in the film.
Particularly just how close he came to really losing his head in that scene!
Bullshit there were no actual spinning helicopter blades in the scene they were animation added in post
I highly suggest reading (or listening on audible) to Romero’s “The Living Dead” novel and “Nights of the living dead” a novel of short stories set on that initial night. They’re amazing. The Living Dead is a large book and ending is a little strange but that’s supposedly Romero’s vision for the series. I was highly entertained by it.
I didn't even know this existed. Thanks!
The only novel I've read is the novel for Return of the Living Dead (which was a proposed sequel to NotLD, not the movie by the same title, which is fucking awesome, that was released)
Ideas from that were put into the 30th anniversary version of Night... so keep that in mind if you plan to check it out.
@@anonamatron I actually did read that (I think) Didn’t it include a subplot about a baby that was infected? Police officers rescuing some ladies and an elderly couple with a mentally challenged son? I drive a lot so I do audio books. Nights of the Living dead was so good I’ve listened to it twice lol. The Living Dead is long and I think the ending might be a little controversial but I really like it. I gotta say, it’s nice to have a decent conversation in a comment thread. It’s usually just insults with a stranger trying to correct my opinion lol. Thank you!
Ok this thread is awesome. Thank you so much. I’ll be on the hunt for these novellas.
I’ve listened to nights and I disliked it. Writing was bad IMO. And I was put off by them not setting the stories in the seventies. It made it feel like it had no relation to the films.
@@SirDehumanized I think they were set on the same night of the event, I just imagined each story used a different time and place for the event to have taken place if that makes sense. The one with the racist guy clearly takes place closer to modern times post 9/11 so in my mind it’s a prequel to a 2019 NOTLD film. The opening story with the brother and sister could’ve easily been the same night since they referenced the farm house. Maybe it’s just me lol. I’m a sucker for a good zombie story with Romero style zombies and I really enjoyed it. To each their own. I know my opinion is biased
Best horror film ever made. Ever.
I don't remember when and how i first saw it, back in the late 80s, and got it on VHS, dvd, bluray, and the recent 4k box Second Sight release. I prefer the directors cut but wish the longer Mall Hours cut also had an official release.
I bought myself the second sight 4K set a few months back it's incredible
I saw this back in the 1980's. I remember the biker getting his arm ripped off while trying to take his blood pressure.
I'm sure he got a lower reading after the arm got ripped off, or rather the arm got a better reading after he got ripped off.
in my top 3 horror movies ever, the new 4K blu ray is incredible
Greatest zombie movie ever. Period. :)
Yes. No matter how often they try. They won't succeed. Ken Foree always finds this out in his attempts with newer zombie films.
I remember watching this and Return of the Living Dead Pt 2 on VHS during a family movie night (yes we watched this as a family when I was kid…hey I was born in the 80s and grew up during the 90s with parents who watched all types of stuff to an extent). But anyway, I remember in between movies, we took a break. I was going to the bathroom which was down the hall and through the kitchen. Easily a 1 minute walk. When I stepped out into the dark hallway after that movie, it felt like it was a block away and something might be around a corner waiting to chew on my brains lol. That’s a funny, fond memory I always associated with this movie. Thanks Mr. Romero.
And thanks for this great video also.
LOL, I love the part in the video where a frame shows that the MPAA stands for "Must Punish All Artists" but gets changed into the "Motion Picture Association of America."
WTF happened to this movie? It was absolutely awesome and still holds up to this day.
went to the monroeville mall and went to the zombie museum there and walked around the mall and found the filming spots, honestly it made me tear up just seeing the filming spots. it was pretty awesome since this movie changed my life from the first time i saw it i was sold on horror and zombies. if you are a fan of this movie do yourself a favor and go to pittsburgh and visit the mall, the entrance is pretty much still the same so its really cool to see.
I love this movie. Shame it's never on television.
It's been on television in the UK, that's how I first watched it.
Well due to its graphic content is one reason, but now that the walking dead has crossed that barrier, the other problem is the producer who owns the rights... RIchard P. Rubinstein. He has sole rights on what happens with the film, and he ran into some trouble a few years ago when he spent $6,000,000 to do the 3D conversion which went unreleased until last fall (2022).
DUe to the cost he up the charge for distribution rights and every studio walked away from licensing it for another US home video release. Universal offered him an outright buy out of $20,000,000 and he turned it down requesting he receive $6,000,000 for a US theatrical release by Universal of the 3D version. They guffawed and walked away. DUring its release last year it barely made 1,000,000 due to being a limited event. No advertising of the release and his greed is what has doomed this title to sit OOP int he US Market.
George and RIchard supposedly do not talk to each other since they split, and I do remember hearing at one point during the peak of the convention era RIchard tried to take 50% of all of ROmero's autograph revenue on material related to Dawn of the Dead. Like I said heard it, can't confirm it. When ROmero passed away in 2017 RIchard sent flowers but never attended the memorial. as of 2023, he has been in talks to have another remake done... but it is most likely going nowhere. But he has also said he is open to a direct sequel being made and he said he would want Zack Snyder to direct it.
A masterpiece.
I had heard that it was in fact Argento who convinced Romero to do the sequel, mainly because the zombie horror genre was so popular in Italy at the time.
Funny how Romero took his time to make a sequel to avoid being type casted. Didn't quite Pan out but glad for it. One of the very few zombie movies I do like .
One of the best Zombie movies of all time. I watched this a hundred times as a kid.
I grew up going to the Monroeville Mall, and I got to become friends with Tom Savini in the 90's while in c
film school!
Man that is awsome. He is by far the best in the business . I know people will throw a ton of other names out there , I just prefer his take on FX.
I spent the day at Saviniland with Tom as he was working on The Black Cat segment from Two Evil Eyes in 1989.
This is the best movie of all time in my life. I miss George and wish he was still here!
Ive heard the late George Romero's son Cameron has taken the mantle & was making a zombie movie,it was called Rise or something on them lines.This i heard when the uk first went into lockdown last year.I recommend The Dead 1 & 2 and The Horde worth watching.
George Romero RIP.
I really like this channel. Just recently discovered, so thumbs up and many greetings from Germany!
Greatest zombie film, tv show, book or anything else ever produced
I met Romero during his promotions for Survival of the Dead. He was great. He appreciated our enthusiasm and fandom for him. I hope the new movies do his legacy well
I remember when Dawn was being released.
There was little to no advertisement for the film. I remember seeing small posters that had been tacked up on telephone poles. That was it! The poster had the zombie artwork, title and that it was unrated or rated X.( Wish I had taken one of those posters for myself!!! )
What do you mean what happened? This is the greatest zombie movie and one of the best horror movies of all time. This kicked off the 80s Zombie craze.
Still the best zombie movie ever made!
Excellent video Flyboy!✈😎👍
We got this
@@jasonwindebank5455 Awesome!😈👍
Thank you George
Before i even watch whatever you have put together...THIS IS THE GREATEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER MADE!!!!!
The cast admitted that final scene was indeed shot as well. But its buried somewhere
If you mean the chopper scene where Fran kills herself, it was NEVER shot. They used the cast of Gaylen Ross for another scene on the film. They used the cast on the one zombie/person that Wooly blows their head up with the shotgun during the apartment raid in the beginning of the film.
The big takeaway for me here is that, in the 70’s, retailers only had a 3 week Christmas season. If they wanted to shoot a movie now and didn’t want to deal with the Christmas decorations they’d have to stop shooting in September and couldn’t resume until February.
Thankyou George. Forever a fan. X
This movie is one of the best zombie movies. George is super sick. His undead mind open the zombie doors. If he wasn't doing this no one would have.
Awesome presentation love call the facts and trivia there are two types of people in this world those who have seen the 1978 Dawn of the Dead and those who haven't. Omega man comes in a close second
Dawn of the Dead is one of the greatest horror movies ever made.
the Original Dawn of the Dead is the Greatest Zombie horror movie of all time in my opinion even to this day it reigns supreme. the remake was a sacrilegious abomination. .
Yes. Agree. The moment the girl started running I was like. Really? Running zombies? Fail.
@@dermagnus8482 To each their own. But Romero's zombies would pick up weapons and even have some cognitive ability. Not to mention had the ability to speed up themselves. They never ran. You can like or hate Snyder's film, it's your right to have an opinion and doesn't matter what I say or anyone else.
I just think it's a silly argument to dismiss Snyder's version because the zombie's ran. When George's had them picking up rocks to break windows, guns to shoot people, ambushing like a Ninja at the last moment. Or like the bald Hindu guy( or whatever he was supposed to be) at the mall open the door that Steve was going to go in and go up several flights of stairs to stumble upon Gaylen Ross. Eventually having a commanding zombie given out orders and shooting a gun in Land of The Dead. Which came out after the Dawn remake.
@@johnmarshall2439 Romero zombies are only the dawn of the dead zombies for me. I don't like intelligent zombies who can do tricks. That's why I'm not a great fan of Day of the dead or Land of the dead. Zombies have to stay stupid.
@@dermagnus8482 Ok .That's cool. I can't stand Day of the dead or Land of The Dead myself.
When this movie opened in Hollywood I only found out through an ad in an independent weekly. It was like seeing "Star Wars" on its first night all over again... after seeing the first film years earlier in the basement of a church.
Savini, in an interview, let us know that the scene in the beginning with the zombie in the rotor blades of the helicopter was originally created for the female character, but because they didn't use it he didn't want to lose it.
I actually got to see this in theatres for the 45th anniversary at Regal! It was absolutely awesome on the big screen. It's nice that they do stuff like that since I wasn't even born yet when DOTD came out.
Possibly the best Zombie film ever....Classic like Zombie Flesh eaters. Great practical effects just work so much better that CGI....70',s Giallos and early 80"s Fulci, Deodato, Argento, Lenzi horror movies golden years....
My favorite zombie movie by a mile.
The greatest Zombie movie ever , enough said
Love your videos and keep coming back to these videos - much loce
Still one of my favorite movies of all time!
My favorite zombie movie of all time! I live 30 minutes from the monroeville mall
A favourite of mine, especially in the correct full edit. Might have benefited from a greater budget, and possibly a slightly faster paced, but that's only an opinion. The Goblin soundtrack was fantastic.
The Dario Argento edit of this film makes it way more intense and sinister! Cutting out the comic relief and changing the cheesy soundtrack makes such a difference. I highly recommend you watch it if you haven’t seen it!
Really good trivia in here that I didn't know about the movie. Thanx
My favourite horror movie
Tom Savini did the other Romero Biker Movie, 'Knightriders'!
On the consumerism aspect, I used to have a VHS copy with warnings on the back (as was common in the UK at the time). ' Horror. Zombies. Consumerism.'
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I know it's aged in ways but for me it's a masterpiece. I love it just as much now as I did when I was 6. Hands down the best zombie movie ever.
Fun tidbits of a classic movie!
It's titbits, not tidbits.
@@TreVader1378 my grammarphobia is on fleek!
@@CoinOpTV and what does that mean.
Given the content of previous videos, most of them telling the woeful tales of sequels such as _Exorcist II_ and _Poltergeist III_ ... why was this labeled "WTF Happened"? This isn't a story of a film that wound up considered "bad" because producers pushed their way into production and ruined the final film.
Great video. Several previously unknown factoids that I didn't know about that I can use in the future to amaze my friends and neighbors.
Best zombie 🧟♀️🧟🧟♂️ movie ever
Dawn is one of my favorite movies of all time. It's the definitive zombie movie and even the goofy soundtrack is something I've come to love. This movie feels different than any other I've seen. It's both timeless and unashamedly 70's. I love it.
In the zombie genre, Dawn of the Dead and the Return of the Living Dead are the best stuff ever created in a living dead universe. The fact both films had such an impact on pop culture solidifies them as the best of the best.
This was a very well informed video, JoeBlo. If I may be so bold, however, several of your takes were weak and it seemed clear you struggled with the lines. Why not record yourself twice and take the better cut next time?
Dario Argento made some classics of his own, such as Demons 1&2.
thanks for posting this...it was great...Dawn of the Dead is my favorite movie of all time
In '79, my friend's mother was the manager of a 1 screen movie theater in my town. His older brother sometimes worked there on her day off so one Saturday he let us in around 8am and we watched "Dawn" before the 1st show. We were 9yrs old. It was crazy. Leftover popcorn, soda and microwaved pizza. The 70's man....
Please do day of the dead.
Surely the greatest zombie movie of all time🔥🔥I enjoyed the reboot though but not army of the dead.
I heard the late George Romero's son Cameron has taken the mantle & working on a prequal to NIGHT,this i heard before Covid put us in lockdown.
Only other zombie movies i enjoyed was The Horde,The Dead 1 & 2.Other worth watching at a push are Exit Humanity & Wyrmwood.
George Romero RIP.🙏
My number one favourite movie of all time the greatest masterpiece ever made
Ah, the 70s; when the movie were UBER violent and explicit, yet the music was SUPER mellow! LOL! =)
We know that the alternate ending was never filmed because they used Fran's head in the apartment complex scene after deciding they wouldn't need it to film her scrapped suicide ending.
The fact that Romero, Ken Foree, and Gaylen Ross were at a convention barely a hour from where I live a few years ago, before Romero sadly died, and I didn't know said convention existed-drives me nuts. It also had Tom Atkins and Nick Castle, so I'm screaming mentally.
This is my all-time favourite zombie film
I watched this on Betamax in the early eighties for the first time. Multiple times.
We used to sneak watch this back in the day on HBO when they only would show this after 12am
Just saw this in theaters for the first time yesterday in Manhattan. Was a great experience (other than the train going to NJ being late) I will say tho it was a theatrical cut or something because it was missing a lot of scenes
I adore this movie. It’s a perfect film to me.
Countless times. Day of the Dead almost as many. I had VHS since late 80s. I also bought the Ultimate Collection with the several theatrical versions like uncut and European version.
You know it's my favorite movie of all time and I have never seen it on regular TV yet not even late night and I wonder 🤔 why
My Fav Horror film ever!! Must have seen it 50+ times, 13 of those in the Theater. Even flew from SF to LA once to see it and Greg Nicotero happened to be at the theater and I shook his hand. He had wanted to work on Dawn but was quite young, Tom Savini was his teacher and he got to work with him on Day of the Dead. Eventually moving on to The Walking Dead tv series
Greg is in day of the dead as well i do believe and hats off to you
I'm proud to say that I saw this in a theater on opening weekend. Heard lots of scary stuff about it and anticipated it with gory delight! And it didn't disappoint! I think Romero deserves a film bio about him and Image 10 and how they came about to make Night of the Living Dead, a la Ed Wood.
Funny that the zombie actor bit through a prosthetic in this film, hurting the person wearing it, because in the remake when Ving Rhames is getting stitched up, the actress doing the stitching went through the prosthetic into his arm
We rented this back in the mid 80s from video city i sat watching it and was terrifiedmy mum sent me to bed and i lay there for over an hour listening to it scared stiff good times🤯what a film one of my favourites
I saw this movie as a kid in the theater and I can tell you; It took me a week to fall alseep without fair. Three movies stand the test of time for me the gave me pure horror and those movies are. Dawn of the Dead, Scanners, and the Exorcist. I have to throw in Phansasm.
Timeless classic....nuff said