# Directors: Zack Snyder
# Rating: UNRATED
# Release Date: 19 March 2004 (USA)
# Studio: Universal Studios
# DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004
# Run Time: 110 minutes

# Actors: Boyd Banks, Michael Barry, Ermes Blarasin, Bruce Bohne, Lindy Booth

Dawn of the Dead (Australia) (Canada: English title) (Europe: English title) (DVD title) (New Zealand: English title) (UK)
Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (USA) (long title)

When the undead rise, civilization will fall.
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.

Many had their doubts, but in all honesty the Dawn of the Dead unrated director’s cut DVD is everything a horror/zombie fan could ever hope for. Yes, the film is not Romero’s and fans of the original were set to dismiss the film as a cheap way to cash in on a classic. However, Zack Snyder’s Dawn is not simply a remake, but a retelling of George’s brilliant vision. The DVD begins with Zack Snyder giving a cool and laidback introduction to this unrated version. He openly admits it is more gory, has more character development, and is a little longer, but it is his preferred version, the one the MPAA wouldn’t allow to be released with an R rating. The commentary on this DVD is so much fun. It features a sharp, cool dialogue between the first-time movie director and producer Eric Newman; interestingly, it was recorded before the theatrical version of the film opened. There is nothing like listening to ambitious, funny, excited filmmakers enthusiastically discuss every facet of the filmmaking experience…

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