Day of the Dead
United Film Distribution Company (UFDC) | Release Date: July 19, 1985
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Alexretro86Feb 17, 2018
With a great setting, entertaining characters and compelling plot, it's not any wonder why Day of the Dead has permanently etched it's mark in zombie, and movie, history
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AhkmanNov 19, 2018
Better than i expected. I was told that fans of the Romero zombie movies found this one disappointing but i’ve no idea why. For me this is the best of the first three (haven’t seen the later movies). Zombie effects are by far the best of theBetter than i expected. I was told that fans of the Romero zombie movies found this one disappointing but i’ve no idea why. For me this is the best of the first three (haven’t seen the later movies). Zombie effects are by far the best of the three - though of course they’re not up to modern standards.
There’s great conflict between the characters and most of the acting is actually very good. The guy who plays the villain is terrific. Sure its a B-movie and the dialog is a bit clunky in places, but its a tense ride and you feel that things could tip over the edge at any moment. Love it.… Expand
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DMLYxCriticMay 6, 2020
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The third installment of Romero's "Dead" franchise, Day of the Dead, is an entertaining, enjoyable, gory, darkly comic, and fun take on the zombie franchise. With more updated special effects and make-up than its predecessors, it is a delight for zombie flick aficionados with its much more gory take. However, the characters were deeply underdeveloped and the acting was a little too exaggerated at times that it gets annoying, especially during the first end second acts. The third act is where the big payoff happens, but even that is lacking a bit of closure. Overall, this is still an enjoyable flick, and better than Dawn of the Dead when it comes to it.… Expand
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LancejMar 17, 2020
The characters even the dialogue scenes weren't expecting but they were great scenes this suffers from what alien3 did which was great it was much darker and not what was expected,this film was rich I character dark and gory,captain RhoadesThe characters even the dialogue scenes weren't expecting but they were great scenes this suffers from what alien3 did which was great it was much darker and not what was expected,this film was rich I character dark and gory,captain Rhoades too,such an underrated gem… Expand
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daebu_charMar 24, 2021
I honestly don't understand why this film receives so much flack when, in my opinion, it's the best one out of the three movies in the Living Dead series and certainly my personal favorite. From what I gathered, it wasn't as popular as theI honestly don't understand why this film receives so much flack when, in my opinion, it's the best one out of the three movies in the Living Dead series and certainly my personal favorite. From what I gathered, it wasn't as popular as the previous two films and more specifically "Dawn of the Dead" which seems to be the fan favorite. It seems to me like people at the time more or less wanted Romero to deliver Dawn of the Dead 2 and set themselves up for disappointment when they found out this isn't a direct sequel. Instead, the film follows different characters while further fleshing out the post-apocalyptic world overrun with zombies. One thing I personally find funny is the notion that the film has "bland" characters and "over-the-top acting" which I've noticed many people bring up... not sure about that because I thought the acting was incredible, and the protagonist--Sarah Bowman--one of the first 'strong female protagonists' in American film before that became a thing. What I loved about Sarah's character, in particular, was the fact that she was strong (arguably one of the most resilient characters for sure), but she was still a woman at heart, not some manly ""badass"" Mary Sue cliché devoid of vulnerabilities sadly so prevalent today. Over the course of the film, she faces sexism and death threats from an unhinged self-appointed leader of the military, and has to balance multiple things like her work as a scientist and taking care of her husband who's having a mental breakdown. The other characters were quite intriguing as well, and the subplot involving the domestication of the zombies creepy and macabre. I honestly wish I hadn't seen movies like 'Resident Evil: Extinction' that flat out copied certain plot elements from this film prior to watching Day of the Dead. As I said, I LOVED this chapter in the trilogy, and while it's different from the other two installments as far as the story and characters are concerned, the atmosphere is still distinctly Romero-esque and unique. Without a doubt 10/10.… Expand
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AcidCasualDec 15, 2020
You want to hate this film but you can't for the love of god you just take it like a b**ch. All elements of this film i'm sure could be improved, no, they defiantly could but you wouldn't even dare change it.

Sadly it seems that Romero wasYou want to hate this film but you can't for the love of god you just take it like a b**ch. All elements of this film i'm sure could be improved, no, they defiantly could but you wouldn't even dare change it.

Sadly it seems that Romero was unable to muster some inner strength to create a truly great film but what he did make is a mastery in creating the definitive zombie film. It has the right blend of interesting locations, impending death, the blurred lines of sinister with a categorical virtuoso level of bad language and one liners from actors who, if they're not being agonisingly annoying there collateral for your enjoyment. Whilst reminding you of how you would act if you were in that situation yourself.

The most enjoyable scenes are the ones where people are at each others throats because they're unpredictable. The most lovable, relatable character is a zombie and the timid underdogs leave you no option but to feed them to kid - Whilst you know behind the doors, in the tunnels, the living dead are getting closer.

You will genuinely enjoy this film, on your own, drunk.

Any other time, it's just not worth it - that's it's charm.… Expand
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