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Diary of the Dead

2007 · 96 min

A shaky, first-person plunge into chaos that feels urgent and grim, with a satirical edge about media and survival.

Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction
Tagline
Where will you be when the end begins?
Overview
A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

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Directed by
George A. Romero
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • media
  • death
  • isolation
  • violence
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror8
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
George A. Romero
Written by
George A. Romero
Starring
Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Lalonde, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth, Philip Riccio, Chris Violette
Music
Norman Orenstein
Cinematography
Adam Swica
Runtime
96 min
Country
Canada, United States of America
Languages
English

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