Diary Of The Dead Movie
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Shoot the dead.
A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.
| Nick Alachiotis | Fred |
| Matt Birman | Zombie Trooper |
| George Buza | Biker |
| Joshua Close | Jason |
| Christopher Cordell | Double Header Zombie |
| Simon Pegg | Newsreader |
| Joe Dinicol | Eliot |
| Tino Monte | Newscaster |
| Simon Northwood | Trooper 1 |
| Philip Riccio | |
| Martin Roach | Stranger |
| Shawn Roberts | Tony Ravello |
| Todd Schroeder | Brody |
| George A. Romero |
7.00 out of 10 (433 votes)
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A Gripping "Diary"
posted on 16 Aug 2009If there is anything "Diary of the Dead" tells us, it's that the days of gripping, intelligent film-making are not yet gone. George A. Romero, writer and director of "Diary of the Dead," first gained notoriety 40 years ago in 1968 when he directed the landmark horror film "Night of the Living Dead," which detailed the horror of a group of people who lock themselves in an abandoned farmhouse to stave off the armies of the zombies roaming the Pennsylvania countryside. He thus pretty much singlehandedly gave birth to a brand-new sub-genre of horror.He followed "Night" with the superior "Dawn of the Dead" in 1978 - my favorite horror film, and zombie film - and two other sequels followed, "Day of the Dead" (1985) and "Land of the Dead" (2005), both of which have received mixed reviews from fans and critics. Now, Romero is using 21st-century technology - the Internet, mostly - to document his latest "Diary of the Dead." Using recent trends in so-called "reality" documentary-style film-making - a la, "The Blair Witch Project," a la "Cloverfield" - "Diary" follows a group of five Pennsylvania college film students as they attempt to document the recent zombie outbreak in a slight, 2008 re-vamp of Romero's "Night."That's really all there is to the plot, and all that Romero is really willing to share in that area. Although somewhere in there one member of the group wants desperately to reach her family, it's only secondary to what Romero sees as the increasing unreliability of the mainstream media and the necessity of the Internet Age in the 21st-century world to spread the "truth." As in previous films, we see that the zombie outbreak is a worldwide phenomenon, as our young filmmakers here in "Diary" gradually learn through the Internet and (currently) popular websites such as MySpace and YouTube, and using these tools to funnel their information out to the rest of the world because they're becoming increasingly skeptical of the mainstream media. And they also learn how to survive amidst the madness, not just against the hordes of flesh-hungry living-dead, but also as they encounter looters, frightened townspeople, and gung-ho survivalists.In terms of storytelling, "Diary of the Dead" is well-written, well-acted (seems hard-to-believe, I know), and well-directed. (The young film student whose project "The Death of Death" the film pretends to be, is rarely seen on-camera, just as an aside.) While this is a zombie movie, there are actually very few human-zombie encounters, and it's really more about the human element. While none of the characters are especially well-developed, they do a good job of pulling the viewer into the story, to give the horror of the moment a human face to connect with. It's a pretty astounding young cast, perhaps Romero's attempt to suck a new generation of viewers into his genius and madness. What we see here (and what the film pretends to do, and does a damn-good job of achieving) is raw, uncut living-dead horror, and the reactions to a few terrified survivors - young, idealistic filmmakers who are transformed by current events into hardened survivalists, like soldiers in war time.Lastly, purists have little to fear, since there are plenty of gruesome zombie special effects and head-shots that will have gore-hounds pleased, certainly some of the best special effects and head-shots since the departure of f/x wizard Tom Savini all those years ago (these include a literally eye-popping incident with a defibrillator and a rather interesting new use for hydrochloric acid in stopping the living-dead). ("Diary" is also the first "R"-rated Romero-directed zombie picture.) And these zombie encounters are quite frightening - showing us that Romero hasn't lost his touch in genuinely scaring the hell out of the viewer."Diary of the Dead" is yet another successful entry into the zombie genre by its one and only master, George A. Romero. His ability to terrify hasn't wained at all in the 40 years since "Night of the Living Dead." His latest project "Diary of the Dead" is his attempt to use 21st-century technology to share his genius and terror with the world, and influence legions of followers, those influenced by his seminal "Dead" films. This is his "Diary."9/10
Great zombie film, but a little sketchy.
posted on 08 Aug 2009This was quite a movie in my opinion. I am a big fan of George Romero, let alone any zombie movie at all. Now, I was loving this movie up until they stopped at an Amish homestead. The entire room who was watching literally spouted the words "they would." as soon as we saw him. Now it was great that they put an Amish character into the script but even in a panic, he didn't behave very authentic. Such a small part most likely bugged me so much because the movie is set where I'm from and if you get that just a little wrong, it feigns the experience.Anyways, aside from that rant. The movie was pretty good, the effects were nice, and the story was written well. The Debra character really started to annoy me through the film though, she constantly said things like "If it didn't happen on camera, it's like it didn't happen, right?" in almost every scene. Once you look past things like that, this is an alright movie, and there are only so many zombie movies out there to watch, so you kind of have to appreciate it. I urge those who like zombie movies to see this film, but take it with a grain of salt.
Awesome!
posted on 06 Aug 2009Spin-off of the directors own DEAD series (NIGHT, DAWN, DAY & LAND) has a video camera wielding film student & his friends documenting strange happenings as they occur when corpses seemingly return back from the grave to attack the living. The students are tested to see how far they will go to survive when they are forced to kill the recently risen dead & sometimes their own friends who have joined the ranks of the flesh eaters. I love DIARY OF THE DEAD! this movie was so awesome & although really nothing new to the genre for either the zombie or fake documentary films (CLOVERFIELD/BLAIR WITCH PROJECT) DIARY still manages to sink it's teeth into you nonetheless (no pun intended) the film really is interesting as it takes you from a seemingly normal society to one in chaos as soon as the dead have risen from the graves to devour the living. The acting is strong & the gore is also here in abundance. The film was desperately needed in the wake of the usually dull, ultimately forgettable zombie films that have come out as of late & Romero definitely delivers when it comes to the chills. A must see for zombie fans! Followed by DIARY OF THE DEAD 2.**** stars
what on earth ..
posted on 04 Aug 2009As a teenager most of my views or opinions on things don't tend to count but i was SO disappointed in this film.I've got to admit I love scaring myself with a good zombie film but this was actually ridiculous, with several parts that made me want to shout & scream at the TV. After watching Dawn of the Dead (original & re-make) and 28 days/weeks later i was in the mood for another 'flick' after watching the first several minutes the bad acting made me wary to go on, but after deciding not to judge a book buy its cover or a film by the first 10minutes i carried on.*slight spoilers* The scene at the hospital made me actually angry and laugh out loud, if this a-hole is filming does this make him invisible to the zombie cause it completely by-passes him to get the person in front, and the guy stands there filming instead of helping.. wtf man!? and then the panic room? um .. does EVERY house in American have this? cause my house sure as hell doesn't haha.in general I was just very angry at people claming this to be a great horror film, i've seen scarier comedy's, Shaun of the Dead gave me bigger frights. this film in a simple teenage word: sucked.
Shake it
posted on 04 Aug 2009Romero once again delivers. He uses the hand-held (camera) approach to this movie, that has been kinda declared the "new thing" right now. See "Cloverfield" or "REC" (an American Remake is being produced, the original is from Spain). You could argue if this is a good thing or not (some may get dizzy, especially during the more "hectic" scenes, but then again, in Horror movies, the camera often was shaking when the "action" (Horror) was taking place.Another low point for some viewers, might be the acting. I thought they were all better than the main actor from Land of the Dead, but that's just me. I liked the fact, that he took unknowns and made this movie kinda independent style. The story is great, the effects are more than good (as you would expect them to be), but are as always not for the faint of hearted. Then again the title might give you a clue, that you shouldn't be watching this, if you're not into that kinda stuff. I think he made another masterpiece, although it was more than brave to actually criticize modern technology, like he did here. I'm pretty certain, that in a few years, this movie will be hailed the same way, "Night" was hailed. I might be wrong, but when the movie ended, I felt the same rush, I had felt when I first watched "Night of the living Dead". Not the whole audience attending (at the Fantasy Filmfest Nights) where as excited as I was, but then again, that was nearly impossible! ;o)
Failure of the dead
posted on 29 Jul 2009The fifth installment of the dead series "Failure i mean diary of the dead" the film takes place during the same time as Night of the living dead but had no comparison to a masterpiece of cinema its pure crap. The whole journey was very rushed and absolutely boring!. the acting felt like they actors were improvising there lines on the day. I thought i was watching a different movie because the story was all over the place. And the zombies oh god the zombies they were all walking the same they had no unique traits. but the overall worse scene was the swimming pool scene my god! bad CGI! would it be so hard to put real people in it George!. I am a huge Romero fan he is my favorite director but he ruined this franchise such a shame land of the dead was great George maybe you should have given writing a miss and stuck to directing. Overall its a failure absolute rubbish something made for 2 million dollars should have felt more real. there are endless things wrong with this film and i cant say them all without ruining the movie even tho the movie is terrible.1 out of 10
Such a Disappointment!
posted on 27 Jul 2009George A Romero, in my opinion is without a doubt one of the finest directors of his time. His 'Dead' series is my favourite film franchise of all time. So, as you'd expect, I awaited eagerly for the DVD release of this title (I'm 16, so the cinema wasn't an option.) I sat down and watched. And what did I watch? Some of the WORST acting I have ever laid eyes upon on a film with this much hype. I don't know what it was, whether the despicable lead characters and their unrealistic behaviour or the 'comedy' elements that weren't funny but it just didn't work. It pains me to say it, it honestly does but this entry was by far the worst of them all. Romero's previous films in the series always display a subtle and effective message about the social/political or moral attitudes of our society, but 'Diary...'s message is clunky and uncomfortably obvious about the YouTube and MySpace phenomenon. Overall, a total let down, made even worse by the sheer awesomeness of the previous instalment's. I've tried to be constructive with my criticisms here, but even Romero's reputation is struggling to save this one here. I just hope there is another one, to save the reputation of the Series. 3/10 P:(
Georgie should have watched Blair Witch first
posted on 23 Jul 2009The production values of this were just good enough to give the whole movie an air of unreality.The documentary premise only works if you actually believe you are seeing a documentary. Too many of the shots looked staged or it looked like a steady cam was used with an occasional camera shake to try to convince us this wasn't a slick Hollywood production. The flashbacks were also thrown in in a very unrealistic way. No college kid would edit the footage together like this. It looks too professionally done to have been created by a group of people facing Armageddon.In Blair Witch Project, the sound frequently faded in and out and seemed to come from the wrong direction whenever they switched cameras. I also agree with the reviewer who said that the voice-overs and music were distracting. Did George really feel that he needed to rip-off Resident Evil? George Romero should quit trying to resurrect this genre. He stole the original idea from The Last Man on Earth with Vincent Price anyhow, and the people who came after George did much more with it than he ever could.George, take your fat checkbook, buy an island somewhere and hope that the world IS overrun by zombies. Only someone who's brain has really died would find value in this film.
Part Blair Witch, part Dawn of the Dead.
posted on 23 Jul 2009The major premise of the movie is that a bunch of film students are making a documentary about the zombies taking over the world. The movie is filmed in first person, with one of the main characters spending most of the movie behind the camera.Thankfully, unlike most movies filmed in this style, it wasn't done to produce nausea in the audience, and the shaky cam bits were kept to a minimum. Even though it was done rather well, it took twenty or thirty minutes of the movie before the video camera feel stopped being annoying. Probably about the same time when the characters in the movie stopped being annoyed by being turned into a documentary.As with Romero's other zombie movies, there is a definite thread of social/political commentary. The media lies, and the truth is on youtube. There are also jibes at homeland security and the national guard.Actually, in many ways the politics of the movie, along with the semi-pro camera work, definitely make the movie feel like something that a college student would produce. For imitating a college student, Romero gets full marks, for the movie itself, I gave 7/10. Good, but the politics and a few irritating bits kept the movie from being great.
"DEAD" On Arrival
posted on 19 Jul 2009GEORGE A. ROMERO'S DIARY OF THE DEAD (2008) ** Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts, Amy Ciupak Lalonde, Joe Dinicol, Scott Wentworth, Philip Riccio, Chris Violette, Tatiana Maslany. Fifth and by far , weakest chapter in the zombie "Dead" franchise this time with filmmaker Romero taking the social poke at the media and the way-too-accessible video/Internet generation with another inexplicable plague of zombies causing quite the scene in America and focusing on a small band of PA college students shooting a horror film when all hell breaks loose. Quite frankly the violence is kept at arm's length and there is way too much chatter going on and far too likable characters to get involved with in this listless gore flick.
Better Than Bad, Worse Than Great
posted on 19 Jul 2009I'm a pretty big fan of zombie films. Romero's films, mostly. There was a time last summer where I would have been willing to write an essay on Land of the Dead and how it spoke on humanity, on people as being plastic, caged birds. His next film has rolled around, in wake of Cloverfield. I can't really say which I prefer. Both are fun, but... Not quite great. I would have liked more and less with both films. I would have liked more of the action and less of the news reports. I agree with the opening scene news report, but there are too many scenes involving them for a ninety minute movie. One of the things that worked to Night of the Living Dead's advantage was the radio broadcasts. Nobody knew what was going on. That made everything scarier. Here, you're shown news report after news report. It's interesting, but I would have preferred more of Cloverfield's approach, where Hud showed newsreports by aiming the camera at the television. I'm also a little tired with the traditional way supporting characters are killed off. This film offered a little less of a traditional manner, but the cameramen and camerawoman all survived until the end. Granted, the supporting cast was not quite as killed off as in other films, so I suppose that can slide. My complaints aside, the film is actually pretty good. Well, good. It seemed to cover elements of the previous Of the Dead films in several of the locations, goings-on, and characters, including a farm/farmhouse, stealing the essentials, a sort of bunker and two sets of soldiers, and a nice house that did not look too different than what I imagined a suite at Fiddler's Green might have been. There are other good qualities about the movie. Most of the special effects work, if some are a little not-too-special. I liked the message Romero was trying to get across. I liked the remark about the problem with immigration being people crossing the border between life and death. I liked the final few lines. The zombie films are finally ending as they should, questioning whether or not survival in such a world is really something to wish for. Though not as essential as Night, Dawn, or Land, Diary is definitely something to look for in the store. If nothing else, you can probably download it from a blog.
Romerito sucksss big time!
posted on 17 Jul 2009It is a pity.. I thought "Land of the Dead" was only an accident on his career.. but two big-sucking movies in a row is too much for me.. if Romero stopped to make zombie movies after "Dawn of the Dead", I'd say "Romero rocks!".. but that movie gives a feeling that he made good zombie movies before just due to his luck. A bad director who made good movies because he was damn lucky in the past.But now it seems that whole luck is over. I didn't know how but he could became a zombie horror movie into a comedy. And, for God's sake, how could a director let his actors play a horror movie without any expression of fear? Man.. let's assume it sucks: the apocalypse is coming, but the characters seems to give a sh*t to it. Well.. Diary sometimes reminded me Troll 2 due to its nonsense.. you can't understand the characters because they have such a weird behavior towards the entire situation.. I guess I could understand zombies better than them in the movie.At the end, they were in a house knowing there are a lot of zombies out there and for some reason someone let the doors opened.. SUCKSSS! And, god damn, Romero, what the hell was that camera guy? Man, you suck bigggggggg time. Now I'll call you Romerito.
One of the best movies of its genre.
posted on 11 Jul 2009Many people dislike these kinds of movies,the kind that's shot with a moving camera so it seems like a documentary.In my opinion, 'Diary of the Dead' is one of the best movies that do exactly that.I wouldn't say that it was as good as 'Land of the Dead', but it did have some memorable moments.But the real shame of it is that it isn't scary.There's some gore,but thats about as close to horror as it can get.But I didn't mind it not being scary.In fact,I didn't want to be scared.I wanted to be entertained,and I was.Just a quick question: Does anyone know if George Romero is making another zombie movie? I need to know.
Has Romero sunk so low?
posted on 11 Jul 2009What is it with the classic directors; Spielberg, Carpenter, and now Romero, that they seem to produce such abysmal drivel as they get older? Dennis Leary once joked that Elvis should have been killed young so that people only remembered him at his best. If that was true, then Romero should have joined him before this dross was made.Like reality TV, these stupid home movie within a movie offerings are popular at the moment, probably because they're cheap to make. Blair Witch has a lot to answer for. If Cloverfield left you cold, this movie will give you rigor mortis, with its aimless plot, its set-piece action, and its massively, completely unimaginative, by the numbers encounters.To say that the basic premise of this film is ridiculous, is a huge understatement - and I'm not talking about the zombies either! Even if you accept that the film is set in a world where zombies can exist, I simply refuse to accept that anyone would tolerate the lead character constantly filming instead of helping his friends to survive. In the real world, I think it would be a dead cert that one of his friends would either have fed him to a zombie, or at very least, smashed the hell out of his camera to re-engage him with the real world.This is script writing at its laziest and least convincing.
GEORGE, George, george????
posted on 09 Jul 2009Mr. Romero, I don't know what happened but I know it wasn't good! I must say as a lover of many films you've done- especially Dawn, Day, and Creepshow that I am actually angry with you over this installment in your ZOMBIE OPUS. First I'd like to say that the gore from Greg Nicotero is good, not great but good, with a few surprising zombie deaths- namely one involving a sickle.Anyway, back to George-- Hey man why all the anger and hate? I usually respect an artist and their artistic views with socially relevant commentary, yet I see a very hateful, sad, miserable extremist of a man here. I know it is unpopular being American right now(thank you Mr. Bush & Ms. Cheney), but jeez man- you seem to have distaste for all Americans... is that why you moved to Canada? Apparently our police force, soldiers, average college kids, media(I agree w/ this one), the wealthy, southerners, hunters,Texas as a whole, and many blue collar everyday folk are EVIL SPAWNS OF Satan in your eyes pal(That's right, no ambiguity here- he tells you who is at fault and that which he don't like)! However if you are a socialist and or African American, Ol' Mr. Romero has a soft spot for ya... which is rather funny coming from a CAPITALIST like George- granted he likes to work with a small budget he'll still take any donations a studio can throw his way!!! "Cough, Cough, Land Of The Dead"! I'm sorry to be so harsh here because I really do like your films sir, but I just think you have lost your marbles with this one!!! The acting is atrocious-- plus if you compare Diary to Cloverfield, which I know many of you will, the latter will be almost Oscar worthy in comparison. I always thought Romero was a decent director and great editor with a sharp eye, though he always had problems directing actors as we've all seen in many of his previous films. Unfortunately he does not have the talent in front of the camera here that can make up for the lack of direction behind the camera with this movie. It would help if the characters were more fleshed out, however.... and what was with the professor(HOLY SHMOLY was that a miscast of character)?!?!?!? Oh, and don't even get me started on the Amish guy...The look of the film can also be seen as a set-back. I respect the team for trying something different although it was handled poorly or possibly because of budget restrictions and being financially unsure of itself. I come back to a film like Cloverfield, and even Blair Witch, a film that also did something similar- The reasons those succeeded may of been because of the previous one's budget or maybe the latter film's risky new approach, but one thing is for sure- Cloverfield and Blair Witch are believable in the world they are set and Diary Of The Dead is not. It really didn't capture the whole YOU TUBE experience it set out to. Probably because the film looked forced and unnatural. Sorry FANS!I was really hoping to like this, I really was! I waited for this film for a long time but right after viewing that retread of the 28 Days Later ending I wish I hadn't. I'd like to remember George Romero as a visionary who pushes buttons and tells scary stories, not as a miserable hack-- Which is what he looks like here. I bet if many of you fans get rid of the whole new car smell and revisit this film you'll have a different opinion of it. I don't need to see it again... I got the just of it the first time and it wasn't pretty!!!!Oh wait!!! This is a comedy, right???
Very Disappointing
posted on 07 Jul 2009First let me get this out of the way, I am a huge Romero fan in fact I think the man is one of cinemas true greats. This film however is not one of his best. In fact it's pretty much one of the worst things he's ever made. The idea starts off good enough, a group of student filmmakers making a horror film hear about the dead rising and decide to travel home to be with their families. OK so far, they then decide to make a documentary of the whole thing so they can upload it on the internet to tell the world the truth. Starting to slide a bit. They all hitch up in a camper van with an English alcoholic professor and set off with the cameras glued to their faces and this is the film we see. Oh dear. Where did the camper van/motorhome come from?, why would they take the professor? Why did Romero think this would be a good idea? The cast is filled with all the college clichés you can think of. the jock, his glamorous girlfriend, the computer nerd, the weird girl (who thankfully blows her brains out early on) and so on. The film starts off slowly and doesn't really pick up any pace. Some of the deaths were quite inventive but compared to Dawn, Day and Land (I'm not bringing Night into it because that didn't really have many special FX) they were pretty poor and the gore count was ridiculously low. Some of the scenes were so unbelievable, I mean when would you just stand there and film your girlfriend being attacked by a zombie? I don't care how much you want to document things, it'd never happen! So far every one of George's zombie films have ended with a big massacre with the zombies biting and tearing and so on, this however has on of THE weakest endings of ANY horror film. EVER. They stock up and hide in a panic room the end. Oh dear God. I don't think I've ever been so disappointed in a film i was so looking forward to. Fans will point to the social satire and black humour that run through the film with all the subtlety of a combine harvester on ice as being it's saving grace but for a horror film, a zombie horror film, by the master of genre it is a very poor effort.
My thoughts on Diary of the Dead
posted on 03 Jul 2009Diary of the Dead - a review by DjfunkmasterG I walked into Diary of the Dead with very low expectations, but within the first 10 minutes those expectations started to rise, and with every second that went by I found myself mesmerized by this newest entry into the dead series. Diary abandons everything Romero started with Night and starts all brand new, bringing us the start of the phenomenon from the beginning. However, he makes sure he gives us little nods to the original film that started all, and it helps us remember why we love the zombie genre so much.The film follows students making their own little horror film when news comes in of the dead returning to life, every news report and story more horrific than the next and as the students become more scared with each new report. Some refuse to believe what is happening, and also refuse to accept the fact the world is coming to an end.Romero is in great form here, working with a much smaller budget and on a much smaller scale he keeps the film and its story within his grasp. He truly shows us why heis one of the true masters of horror. The nice thing about Diary is that the social commentary is not as much in your face as it was in the dreadful Land of the Dead, but it makes its appearance known, in the form of a very overzealous student filmmaker, who want to get everything to make sure people know the truth.The great thing about Diary is that the commentary is not so much about the youtube-ification of America, but how the media and government likes to spin what really happened. It is statement against the media of sorts and this is where I thought the true genius of the film kicked in. Using a younger cast Romero puts his liberal views on display, but not to sway you so much as to say the other side is always wrong, but to let you know that not everything you see on the news or media is real, and it is the guys with the vidcams who are really showing the world as it is...without the sugar coating or the fancy toppings.Some people complained that the narration was overwhelming at times, this is one of those times I felt the narration fit the overall tone of the film. It works to the proper advantage and it sucks the viewer in to the story and itmakes you feel like you are along for the ride.The two single best characters in this film have to be the brandy drunk professor and the deaf Amish man who helps the students seek temporary refuge. While I wish they could have expanded on the Amish character a bit more there was enough moments there that you could pretty fill in your own side story and see where it goes from there. Diary will definitely help fiction fans in that they will have plenty to write about in their own Diary world.Diary is a lot different that the previous dead films, Romero actually goes for less flesh eating and focuses on the story instead of the gore being the films only attraction like Land. However, for you gore fans, there is plenty on display that will have you talking for days... the interesting zombie kills will leave your jaw hanging and clapping for more.Diary does something Romero hasn't done since Dawn... it focuses strictly on the characters and the zombies remain a background item. There is never a long moment where the film lingers on the dead, because it isn't so much about the dead as it is about capturing the truth. However, the zombie mayhem is here and there and it keeps the pace of the story flowing. The suspense is top notch and when yu do venture into zombie infested areas, this is where edge of your seat entertainment begins. This has shown me the man has still got what it takes to make a great horror film.If I was to rank the films, Diary would come in right behind the original Dawn of the Dead, making it Romeros second best zombie movie ever. I think once you sit down this weekend to see it, you will agree the master has returned to true form.7.5 out of 10
Romero reboot's the Dead series
posted on 01 Jul 2009Diary of the Dead (2007) is a reboot of the Dead series. The first film in the series is Diary of the Dead. A group of students and their professor are on location shooting a student film for class when life as they know it ends. Confusion and panic confronts them as they try to comprehend what's going on around them. With their camera, instead of trying to complete the movie, they decide to document the events and leave a video documentary of the events as they try to survive. Will the students survive the chaos and live to tell their tale? How will they cope with the fall of society? Who or what awaits them as they hit the road? To find these answers you'll have to watch Diary of the Dead.George A. Romero decided to reboot the series to modernize the storyline. Instead of making a sequel for Land of the Dead, he decided to start from scratch and begin another series. I can't wait for the second film. This one is highly recommended!
Diary Of The Dead.... You have gotta be kidding me.
posted on 25 Jun 2009This is by far and away the worst film I have ever seen. This movie makes that new Mulberry Street movie look like Citizen Kane. I have never in my life imagined that I would come out of a movie, after spending $28.00 on tickets for 3, hating not only the theater, but the people who were involved in making this movie. I would build a time machine so I could go back to the Pleistocene, and get the angriest mammoth I could find, to trample the ancestors of every actor, and George Romero, just to make sure this movie was never made. If there were ever a time for George Romero to get out of the film business, it's now. I desperately wanted to like this film, but after seeing it, all I want is my money back. I will never watch another film with George Romero attached to it, not even if he was just the guy bringing donuts to the set.
Awful!!!
posted on 20 Aug 2009Romero's worst zombie flick ever. It has an excellent mix of gruesome acting, an absolutely terrible plot, poorly executed special effects, not to mention a complete rip-off of Cloverfield's cinematography just worse. The only way to make it through this one is with a trusty 12 pack of your favorite beer or a full bottle of your favorite liquor. I even tried to turn off all the lights for a good scare and still found myself laughing hysterically at every "plot twist" and "scare". Don't waste an hour of your life with this one, it would probably be better to have a friend who was dumb enough to rent this just tell you how terrible this movie is.I wonder if writing Blockbuster or George Romero on this one will get me my money back... doubtful.Drop the camera and help someone, if you have seen the movie you'll know exactly what I mean