Dawn of the Dead (2004) Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
The feature-film debut of director Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead is a modern retelling of George Romero's 1978 horror classic, which was actually the second film in a trilogy that began with Night of the Living Dead and concluded with Day of the Dead. Sarah Polley and Ving Rhames star as two of the last remaining people on an earth that has been ravaged by flesh-eating zombies. After escaping to a shopping mall with a handful of other survivors, they decide that they only way to truly elude the approaching throng of undead is to somehow make their way to an island that is supposedly zombie-free. Jake Weber and Mekhi Phifer also star. - Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
03/19/2004
DVD Release Date:
10/26/2004
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for pervasive, strong horror violence and gore, language and sexuality.
Run Time:
100 min.
Distributor(s):
Universal
Director(s):
Themes:
End of the World, Zombies
Tone:
Creepy, Visceral, Macabre, Gruesome
Keywords:
Apocalypse, mall, nurse, plague, pregnancy, security-guard, zombie
Setting:
Shopping mall
Country of Origin:
USA (03-19-2004)
Language:
English
Version of / Remake of:
Status:
DVD
