Dawn of the Dead Reviews

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Karina Montgomery (Rating: 4.5/5)
Zombie movies are not for everyone. That said, I truly believe that those people who do love zombie movies will LOVE this remake of Dawn of the Dead. It's fun, scary, witty, nerve-wracking, gory, exciting, and jam-packed with sly commentary. And...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Matt Noller (Rating: 3.5/4)
Zack Snyder's re-imagining of George A. Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead is a no-holds-barred, balls-to-the-wall, horror movie. It lacks the sharp satire or inter-human conflicts that the Romero picture had, but makes up for it by being better acted,...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3.5/4)
The new "Dawn of the Dead" is a feverishly paced nightmare - a roller coaster ride of bloodcurling thrills and chills. Who would have thought that a zombie movie could be a roller coaster ride? This remake of the 1978 George Romero film is not better,...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 3.5/4)
When I first saw "Dawn of the Dead," back in 1986, I found it to be a huge disappointment. I loved the original "Night of the Living Dead," and "Dawn" was like a gory second cousin in living color. Remember that I was a teenager at the time and was a big...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Andy Keast (Rating: 2.5/4)
Directed by Zach Snyder. Screenplay by James Gunn, based on an original screenplay by George Romero. Starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer and Bruce Bohne. more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Homer Yen (Rating: B)
In some of the more unsavory suburbs of Washington DC, you might find it to be a dangerous trip from the shopping mall to the parking lot. Who knows what kind of crazy people might sneak up on you? But if you happen to be in an unfortunate suburb of...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Ryan Ellis
A quarter of a century later and they've finally remade George Romero's walking-dead fright flick, 'Dawn Of The Dead'. That movie was itself a sequel to Romero's benchmark zombie scare-fest, 'Night Of The Living Dead'. The flesh-eating ghouls have...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Jon Popick (Rating: 7/10)
Of this week's three wide releases, two decided to air their first 10 or so minutes on cable television with the aim of introducing potential viewers to wares that, honestly, shouldn't be attracting much of anyone's attention (the third - Michel Gondry's...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by David N. Butterworth (Rating: 2/4)
Thus preached the tagline for "Dawn of the Dead," George A. Romero's apocalyptic masterpiece from 1978 and it's the catchphrase that likewise adorns the poster art for the 2004 remake starring Sarah Polley ("My Life Without Me") and Ving Rhames...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: C)
Reviewed by: Harvey S. Karten Grade: C Universal Pictures Directed by: Zack Snyder Written by: James Gunn, 1978 script by George A. Romero Cast: Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kim Poirier, Lindy Booth,...more

Dawn of the Dead Review
by Robin Clifford (Rating: B+)
In 1979 George Romero followed up his classic horror flick "Night of the Living Dead" with his tongue-in-cheek gore fest sequel about zombies invading a shopping mall. Now, a quarter century later, first time helmer Zack Snyder retells the supernatural...more
Dawn of the Dead Review
by Laura Clifford (Rating: A-)
Ana Clark (Sarah Polley, "My Life Without Me") gets home late one day after a grueling shift in the ER. She leaves just as some mysterious cases are coming in, turns the radio dial away from a news report in her car and misses a television news alert...more
Dawn of the Dead Review
by JoBlo (Rating: 5/10)
PLOT: A city is ravaged by flesh-eating zombies who pass their illogical disease onto others by chewing into them. It isn't long before most everyone is zombie-fied, save for a handful of "lucky" folks who decide to hide out in the local mall until shit...more
Dawn of the Dead Review
by Bob Bloom (Rating: 2/4)
DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004) 2 stars out of 4. Starring Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, Mekhi Phifer, Ty Burrell, Michael Kelly, Kevin Zegers and Lindy Booth. Edited by Niven Howie. Photographed by Matthew F. Leonetti. Based on the more
Dawn of the Dead Review
by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 2.5/4)
Playing like a cross between a National Rife Association ad and a rip-off of 28 DAYS LATER, DAWN OF THE DEAD is actually a remake of the 1978 film of the same name. As an extended teaser, the first ten minutes of the movie were shown recently on...more