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Day of the Dead

1985 · 101 min

A grim, claustrophobic siege that mixes stomach-churning horror with bitter human conflict and a sliver of hope.

Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato
Tagline
The darkest day of horror the world has ever known!
Overview
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.

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  • Shudder
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Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Drama, Mystery
Starring
Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • madness
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • single country house
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
horror, drama, mystery
Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
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Starring
Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy, Anthony DiLeo Jr., Richard Liberty, Sherman Howard, Gary Klar
Cinematography
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Runtime
101 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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