Director: George A. Romero.
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein
Writer: George A. Romero
Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Sherman Howard, Antoine Dileo and Jarlath Conroy.
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Advantages: good action and thrills with a bit of a story Disadvantages: the 'iffyi special FX...again.?
Director: George A. Romero.
Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein
Writer: George A. Romero
Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Sherman Howard, Antoine Dileo and Jarlath Conroy.
Released in 1985, 17 years after Romero's original idea of the dead walking the streets, this hour and forty minute horror sees the undead being held at a unorthodox military base and used in experiments to try and find a cure ... .../>
* BRIEF PLOT
Somewhere underground there are a groups of surviving humans who are holding a heard of zombie creatures in a massive prison type cell…
The group consists of a couple of scientists, Dr Logan, (played by Richard Liberty) and Dr Ted Fisher, (played by John Amplas) and Sarah (Lori Cardille), who are studying the zombies in the hope of finding a way to defeat them.
And a team of soldiers, led by Captain Rhodes, ... more
Director: George A. Romero. Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein Writer: George A. Romero Stars: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Sherman Howard, Antoine Dileo and Jarlath Conroy.
Released in 1985, 17 years after Romero's original idea of the dead walking the streets, this hour and forty minute horror sees the undead being held at a unorthodox military base and used in experiments to try and find a cure for the state of the world.
* BRIEF PLOT
Somewhere underground there are a groups of surviving humans who are holding a heard of zombie creatures in a massive prison type cell… The group consists of a couple of scientists, Dr Logan, (played by Richard Liberty) and Dr Ted Fisher, (played by John Amplas) and Sarah (Lori Cardille), who are studying the zombies in the hope of finding a way to defeat them. And a team of soldiers, led by Captain Rhodes, (played by Joseph Pilato), who does seem to be on the verge of a total brain meltdown. Unfortunately, the scientists and the soldiers are constantly arguing about what to do with the many zombies they have trapped in the underground tunnels. With the two groups at loggerheads the other members in the compound, helicopter pilot John (played by Terry Alexander) and his friend William McDermott (played by Jarlath Conroy) try to avoid the friction and end up living deep inside one of the tunnels in a caravan, having a plan to fly to a desolate island and enjoy life away from the undead…
As Doctor Logan experiments on the zombies which the soldiers capture he hopes to find a way to co-inside with the flesh eating undead… using Bub, (played by Sherman Howard), a zombie who shows some signs of intelligence as his main experiment…. Unfortunately, as the soldiers job of capturing the zombies becomes deadly and Rhodes discovers the gruesome truth regarding Logans reward scheme for Bub the trouble really starts… leaving the entire underground compound in danger of being seize by the wondering zombies.
* IN CONCLUSION
Not the greatest of the Romero collection but still a good movie to watch with it's interesting storyline and a rather more in-depth look on a persons life… as it does try to show the different feeling of three 'groups' of survivors… the scientists who want to discover what has happened and what can be done to resolve the situation… then there's the soldiers who simply want to kill all the zombies before they escape and kill them all… and finally there's the 'civilians' who simply want to live out there lives without fear of being attacked by the undead…
The special effect are as 'comical' as you would expect from the living dead collection, (although with this one being made in the mid 80s you would have thought a little bit more attention to the gory scenes would have made it less tacky and a little more frightening… (although maybe the dodgy special effects are intentional??? Giving the movie that old fashioned look which Romero became so famous for with his first 'living dead' sagas??).
This story does tend to become a little on the deep feeling side, straying from the initial zombie horror track for a lot of the plot… seeming to concentrate more on the scientific research rather than gore factor, (of which the 'living dead' stories have always been about) does tend to make this one a little bit more boring than its predecessors, although it does catch up with itself towards the end when the blood fest does begin…
The all round acting is as good enough to keep the movie flowing, with each character displaying all sorts of emotions… Richard Liberty as the excitable Doctor logan with his experiments… Joseph Pilato as the completely insane and very dangerous Captain Rhodes and the laid back attitude of Alexander and Conroy as they simply try to live there lives to the full… But the man of the match award has to go to the brilliant Sherman Howard as Bub, the slightly intelligent zombie, who looks like he wouldn't hurt a fly… tending to make you feel sorry for him (in a way)… until you come to your senses and realise just what he is portraying…
In all, another brilliant creation from the very strange mind of George A. Romero and his zombie look on life… although this does tend to be slightly different with this one, giving it more of a sombre story line rather than his usual flesh ripping, brain eating, blood lusting story lines, (although there is a good amount of it in this movie too)
It is another fine gore movie to watch but is again probably not to everyones taste, (even if you approach it knowing it has a more humorous side than horrific side, due to it's very bizarre use of some dodgy special effects). If you are interested in adding this to your collection then you can get a copy from amazon.co.uk for as little as 6 and a half quid… which is not bad for over a hundred minutes of madcap mayhem….
Although not the best it is still worthy of watching for all you Romero fans…
** Other Soldiers in the movie under the command of the mad Captain Rhodes…
Privates Miguel Salazar (Anthony Dileo JR) Pvt Steel (Gary Howard Klar) pvt Rickles (Ralph Marrero) pvt Miller (Phillip G. Kellams) pvt Torrez (Taso N. Stavrakis) pvt Johnson (Gregory Nicotero)
Advantages: Great atmosphere, make-up/effects Disadvantages: A few iffy acting performances
The start of Day Of The Dead may be the best thing George A Romero has ever directed. A nightmarish dream sequence will make you jump out of your seat. Sarah, our nominal hero, reaches out to touch a calender and screams as dozens of zombie hands cut through the wall. We switch to Sarah waking in a helicopter - but in Day Of The Dead reality is as chilling as any nightmare. The helicopter lands in a deserted city. Sarah and her companion use a loudspeaker ... ...atmosphere all come together.
Day is set in an underground military bunker which has been fashioned out of an abandoned mine. It is a creepy and unique location and Romero uses it well with great invention. Trapped in this grim setting are a small team of soldiers and scientists - sent there to 'study' the zombie problem. We learn quickly that their numbers have been depleted by death, they can't even contact Washington anymore let alone anywhere ...
arthurpringle 21.07.2007
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Advantages: Good special effects Disadvantages: Poor finish to the trilogy
...is exactly what happens in Day of the Dead, George A. Romero’s truly sublime Dead trilogy closes it’s doors. Set around two years after the events of Dawn of the Day, the whole world is affected by the disease and most of the world’s population are now zombies with only a small piece of humanity remaining. This film is very different to the last two, zombie attacks are kept to a minimum, only really happening in the last half and ... ...but there numbers are falling day by day, with other humans succumbing to the zombie infestation. The base was original set up after the attack to help research and destroy the zombie outbreak; the American Government set it up, when there was an American government, because the radio has been silent for a long, long time. Inside the two splits of profession are at their wits end with each other, the army simple want to go out and shoot all the zombies ...
Silent_Bob 21.05.2001
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Advantages: Good zombie movie with interesting ideas Disadvantages: Shows its age
This is a decent film in it's own right & stands up well against the other Romero films too. It's quite good start to the film with the fake scare before the opening credits have even rolled & a group of civilians with 1 soldier looking for survivors in what seems to be a ghost town but is full of the living dead. With the return back to the compound you see the civilians are in the minority in an underground military bunker where research is being ... ...There is definitely a big divide between the military & the civilians & quite a lot of animosity and frayed nerves of those living on the edge. Despite it's age this film still looks good, the effects stand up to close scrutiny. The script & acting aren't fantastic, the people playing the soldiers all over-act like crazy playing their characters to the extreme. The scares are still good but not much more. Captain Rhodes is insane with power & his ...
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Advantages: Good story, acting, sfx Disadvantages: claustrophobic feel underpinning small budget
...minority here but I felt Day was streets ahead of Dawn of the Dead in nearly every department, but was still way short on the first and best, Night of the Dead.
We all know director, George A. Romero wanted to make a slightly better "Day" film than what finally materialised - but that wasn't his fault but down to a rather weak minded money conscious studio. However, what we do get is a very intelligent & thought-provoking film where the zombies ... ...of escape & consummerism.
Day of the Dead hits many good notes. Romero restrains the guts until the very end, although some of the experiments are quite gruesome too. The acting also is generally quite good, especially from the lead female, Sara (Lori Cardille), who not only has to keep the scientists on track, pull the helicopter pilots into line against mutiny, but also has to watch out from any surprise attack from the sex starved soldiers she ...
dreamstar70 05.02.2001 (03.02.2001)
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Advantages: Plenty of gore and guts Disadvantages: None
...each other throats, and every day that goes by, more and more Zombies are gathering around the base. The military officer in charge Captain Rhodes starts to threaten the scientific team, he tells them that if they don't come up with some results, him and his men will abandon the base, and leave them as Zombie nosh. Whilst one of the scientist's Sarah, is desperately trying to find a way to send the Zombie's back to their graves forever. Dr Logan, ... ..."I was a zombie in Day of the Dead", and an autographed copy of "The Dead Walk" newspaper, and one dollar. The film was actually shot in a limestone mine near Pittsburgh. George makes an appearance as a Zombie pushing a cart, he is only seen from the waist down, but can be identified by his plaid scarf, which is wrapped around his waist. The book that Dr Logan gives Bub the Zombie to play with is Steven King's novel Salem's Lot. Final Word. ----------- ...
mandyco 18.04.2001
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Advantages: Intelligent addition to Romero's zombie saga, darkly savage, black humour. Disadvantages: If you're not a fan of zombies, this might not be your cup of tea.
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the homocidal leader of this survivng group, who desperately has to have his own way. Understandably, living undergroudn, constantly being under siege of zombies, and running out of basic supplies, there is tension among the group.
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About the Movie
Day of the dead is the third movie in the "of the dead" series directed by George.A.Romero. This time it is set in an underground research station. There are two groups of people, the scientists and the military. These two groups have different opinions on what to do as the scientists want to use science and the military just want to shoot. They are running low on food, ammunition and medical supplies. The zombies have taken over the whole world by now and it seems that little is possible. Dr.Logan (A scientist) tries to discover how the zombies "work" in order to control them but Rhodes and his underlings (The military) don't like the way he works.
My opinion
This film has a lot more talking than zombies but it still has some pretty cool gory parts to satisfy the fans. The special effects are better than ...
The 'walking dead' control the world and to save those humans left alive the zombies must be forced back to their graves. The third chapter in the 'Living Dead' series.
"...Affords [Romero] the opportunity for intermittent philosophy and satire, without compromising his reputation as the grisliest guy around..." (New York Times, p.C19, 03/07/1985)
DVD Description
The third chapter in the saga that director George Romero started in 1968 with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD moves the story further along the timeline of the zombie apocalypse to a time when survivors are few and far between. At an underground Florida research station, Dr. Logan (Richard Liberty) conducts grotesque experiments on captured zombies to search for a way that the living and the living dead can cohabitate. Begrudgingly sharing the facility with the doctor is military man Rhodes (Joe Pilato) and his underlings. Scientist Sarah (Lori Cardille) and her fellow survivors seek refuge at the compound just in time to see a clash between Logan and Rhodes reach a critical turning point. DAY OF THE DEAD stands as the most controversial film in the series. While some feel that its confined, talky nature prevents it from achieving the constant white-knuckle thrills of the previous two films, others admire its strides toward figuring out what drives the zombies. Regardless, the third act features the most extreme and well-executed special effects in the series, with several gory sequences that will leave an undeniable impression on those who witness them.
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