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Land of the Dead

2005 · 93 min

A grim, socially conscious zombie siege that balances gory action with a bleak look at class and survival.

Directed by: George A. Romero
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper

Tagline: The dead shall inherit the Earth.
Overview: The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

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Directed by: George A. Romero
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
survival
power
isolation
morality
Places: big city
countryside
Era: near-future
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	6
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: horror, science fiction, thriller
Directed by: George A. Romero
Written by: George A. Romero
Starring: Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, Eugene Clark, Joanne Boland, Tony Nappo
Music: Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek
Cinematography: Mirosław Baszak
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Canada, United States of America, France
Languages: Spanish, Haitian; Haitian Creole, French, Polish, English, Italian

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