Apocalypse in the Food court
7.5 / 10
7.5 / 10
Zombie movies will always be a part of the film culture. They have been silly, gross, you name it. George A. Romero has been the face of the zombie film industry since its humble yet classic beginning with the ever-so known film Night of the Living Dead. This film has recently been re-made. However, most fans see it as an asterisk next to its original.
Dawn of the Dead takes place in the seventies. In story land, it takes place after the zombie epidemic of Night of the Living Dead. Zombies are now everywhere, eating up men, women and children alike. In Philadelphia, their SWAT team decides to evacuate an apartment complex, with disastrous results. They are then forced to flee. They end up at a mall, where they figure they can break in, block the doors, and kill off all the zombies inside to ensure a safe haven. What follows is a surprisingly fun film. This film almost pokes fun at the zombies. From rednecks using them for target practice, to one zombie having an altercation with a helicopter blade.
The mall is a safe haven, but not for long. What results ends up as a very good zombie movie. For what its worth, this one is far better than the re-make. Maybe I'm just a sucker for classic film, but then again, I don't really see zombies as running a faster 40 than Steve Smith. On any rate, if you haven't seen it, go pick it up. It's well worth a movie night rental, if not a purchase.
Dawn of the Dead takes place in the seventies. In story land, it takes place after the zombie epidemic of Night of the Living Dead. Zombies are now everywhere, eating up men, women and children alike. In Philadelphia, their SWAT team decides to evacuate an apartment complex, with disastrous results. They are then forced to flee. They end up at a mall, where they figure they can break in, block the doors, and kill off all the zombies inside to ensure a safe haven. What follows is a surprisingly fun film. This film almost pokes fun at the zombies. From rednecks using them for target practice, to one zombie having an altercation with a helicopter blade.
The mall is a safe haven, but not for long. What results ends up as a very good zombie movie. For what its worth, this one is far better than the re-make. Maybe I'm just a sucker for classic film, but then again, I don't really see zombies as running a faster 40 than Steve Smith. On any rate, if you haven't seen it, go pick it up. It's well worth a movie night rental, if not a purchase.
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