16 March 2010

Dawn of the Dead (2004)

This is a remake of Romero's classic zombie movie "Dawn of the Dead" from 1978. With an emhasis on extreme gore and hordes of zombies, this movie packs a punch.



The movie begins with a man and a woman in a house, and are both attacked by a zombie. The man is attacked first, becomes infected, and attacks his wife. The wife manages to escape. From here on, the entire city is flooded with zombies and complete chaos.



Eventually a small group of survivors come together and hold their ground in a mall, where the majority of the movie takes place.



As days go by, the survivors are faced with difficulties, and the main difficulty is hunger. The survivors are forced to leave the mall and find food/other survivors. Another challenge the survivors face is the ability to stay sane amongst all of the surrounding chaos. Heated arguments often develop, leading to casualties.





The movie boasts some frightening scenes, and if they aren't enough to scare you, they will certainly make you disgusted. One of the most horrific scenes involves the birth of a zombie baby. An adult woman is pregnant and is bitten by a zombie, therefore, she becomes infected and gives birth to an infected baby. The baby is then killed by someone else. Gruesome.



The horrifying images and bizzare plot in this movie make it a staple in the category of zombie movies. With plenty of action, explosions, and gunfire, this movie has raised the standard of how zombie movies should be made in the future.

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