MovieWeb

Dawn of the Dead (2004) (2004)

A nurse, a policeman, a young married couple, a salesman and other survivors of a worldwide plague that is producing aggressive, flesh-eating zombies, take refuge in a mega Midwestern shopping mall.

Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
R
Action
Horror

Release Date
March 19, 2004
Director
Zack Snyder
Runtime
1hr 41min
Main Genre
Horror
Studio
Strike Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, Metropolitan Filmexport

Summary

Ana goes home to her peaceful suburban residence, but she is unpleasantly surprised the morning that follows when her husband is brutally attacked by her zombified neighbor. In the chaos of her once picturesque neighborhood, Ana flees and stumbles upon a police officer named Kenneth, along with more survivors who decide that their best chances of survival would be found in the deserted Crossroads Shopping Mall. When supplies begin running low and other trapped survivors need help, the group comes to the realization that they cannot stay put forever at the Shopping Mall and devise a plan to escape.

latest

An edited image of Zack Snyder standing in front of the cast of Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Why Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead Is Still His Best Movie 20 Years Later

Zack Snyder made his feature directorial debut directing a remake of George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and it remains his film 20 years later.

By 
Dawn of the Dead 1978 by George A. Romero
Dawn of the Dead: Comparing George A. Romero's 1978 Zombie Movie to Zack Snyder's 2004 Horror Remake

Zack Snyder clearly took a page from Romero’s playbook in his Dawn of the Dead remake, but there are stark differences that we need to talk about.

By 
Ving Rhames and the cast of Dawn of the Dead (2004)
How Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead Helped Kickstart Hollywood's Remake Craze

Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead paved the way for one of Hollywood's most controversial eras: remakes and reboots. How did he do it?

By