Rent Dawn of the Dead (1978)

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2h 7min
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Synopsis:
A National Emergency grips the US as the zombie population grows at an alarming rate. Two S.W.A.T. officers, a helicopter pilot and his girlfriend escape the city and take refuge in an abandoned shopping mall after securing it following a series of flesh-shredding confrontations with the undead. Their survival is threatened when a band of looters leave a door open allowing the zombies access to the mall once more and a final stand-off for survival must play out.
Actors:
, , , , , , , Howard Smith, , , , Rod Stouffer, Jese Del Gre, , , Ted Bank, , Patrick McCloskey, ,
Directors:
Producers:
Richard P. Rubinstein
Narrated By:
Adolph Caesar
Writers:
George A. Romero
Studio:
Arrow Films
Genres:
Classics, Horror, Thrillers
Collections:
Horror, Top 10 Films Set in Department Stores, Top 10 Tennis Films, Top Films, Top Horror Franchise Films
BBFC:
Release Date:
25/10/2004
Run Time:
694 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Commentary 1 with George A. Romero, Tom Savini and Chris Romero
  • Commentary 2 with Richard P. Rubinstein
  • The Dead Will Walk Documentary
  • Publicity Vault containing: US and German Trailers, TV and Radio Spots, Reviews, Giallo Trailers (Macabre, Sleepless and House by the Cemetery)
  • Scream Greats
  • Document of the Dead
  • Commentary with writer and director Roy Frumkes
  • Document of the Dead: The Lost Interview and Deleted Scenes
  • Fan of the Dead
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
- Theatrical Cut
- Special Features
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following:
- Director's Cut
- Special Features
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following:
- Argento Cut
- Special Features
Disc 4:
This disc includes special features
BBFC:
Release Date:
22/03/2021
Run Time:
127 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Commentary by George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest
  • New Commentary by Travis Crawford
  • Commentary by Richard P. Rubinstein
  • Commentary by Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Emge
  • New 'Zombies and Bikers' with John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers! (59 mins)
  • New 'Memories of Monroeville': a tour of the mall with Michael Gornick, Tom Savini, Tom Dubensky and Taso Stavrakis (34 mins)
  • New 'Raising the Dead': The Production Logistics with Michael Gomick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas, Tom Dubensky (23 mins)
  • New 'The FX of Dawn' with Tom Savini (13 mins)
  • New 'Dummies! Dummies!': an interview with Richard France (12 mins)
  • New 'The Lost Romero Dawn Interview': previously unreleased archive interview (20 mins)
  • Super 8 Mall Footage by zombie extra Ralph Langer with option of archive commentary by Robert Langer and new commentary by Ralph Langer (13 mins)
  • Document of the Dead: The Extended Cut (85 mins)
  • Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (100 mins) The Dead Will Walk: 2014 Documentary (80 mins)
  • Trailers
  • TV and Radio Spots
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
- The Theatrical Cut
- Special Feature
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following:
- The Extended (Cannes) Cut
- Special Feature
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following:
- The Argento Cut
- Special Feature
Disc 4:
This disc includes special features
BBFC:
Release Date:
16/11/2020
Run Time:
127 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 Mono, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 0 (All)
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Commentary by George A. Romero, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest
  • New: Commentary by Travis Crawford
  • Commentary by Richard P. Rubinstein
  • Commentary by Ken Foree, Scott Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Emge
  • New: Zombies and Bikers with John Amplas, Roy Frumkes, Tom Savini, Christine Forrest, Tom Dubensky, Tony Buba, Taso Stavrakis and a whole host of zombies and bikers! (59 mins)
  • New Memories of Monroeville: a tour of the mall with Michael Gomick Tom Savini, Tom Dubensky and Taso Stavrakis (34 mins)
  • New: Raising the Dead: The Production Logistics with Michael Gomick, Christine Forrest, John Amplas, Tom Dubensky (23 mins)
  • New: The FX of Dawn with Tom Savini (13 mins)
  • New: Dummies! Dummies!: an interview with Richard France (12 mins)
  • New: The Lost Romero Dawn Interview: previously unreleased archive interview (20 mins)
  • Super 8 Mall Footage by zombie extra Ralph Langer with option of archive commentary by Robert Langer and new commentary by Ralph Langer (13 mins)
  • Document of the Dead: The Original Cut (66 mins)
  • Document of the Dead: The Definitive Cut with optional commentary by Roy Frumkes (100 mins) The Dead Will Walk: 2014 Documentary (80 mins)
  • Trailers
  • TV and Radio Spots
Disc 1:
This disc includes the following:
- The Theatrical Cut
- Special Features
Disc 2:
This disc includes the following:
- The Extended (Cannes) Cut
- Special Features
Disc 3:
This disc includes the following:
- The Argento Cut
- Special Features
Disc 4:
This disc includes special features

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Reviews (1) of Dawn of the Dead

Still a must-see classic for all horror fans - Dawn of the Dead review by AER

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03/05/2022

Baddddddddd SFX withstanding, George A Romero's Dawn of the Dead is still a stone-cold horror classic. Wonderful set-pieces and zombies that just won't let go once they have a grip of you! I don't have to write much more because if you are here you are probably revisiting it because you loved it when you first saw it. Many zomibe films these days are filled with people who can despatch a zombie without thinking about it and they carry very little threat. However, as silly as they look with their grey faces, the zombies in this are still deadly and their uncanniness stays with you. Dawn of the Dead still has power - the remake is also one of the very best horror remakes of all time too, and it very near eclipses it if it wasn't for the sheer number of characters in the later one.

CLASSIC

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