Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead is a 2004 American action horror film directed by Zack Snyder in his directorial debut, with a screenplay by James Gunn. A remake of George A. Romero's 1978 horror film of the same name, it stars an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames, Jake Weber, and Mekhi Phifer. Scott Reiniger, Tom Savini, and Ken Foree from the original film also make cameo appearances. Set in Milwaukee, the film follows a group of survivors who take refuge in an upscale suburban shopping mall during a zombie apocalypse.
Plot
After finishing a long shift as a nurse, Ana returns to her suburban neighborhood and her husband, Luis. Caught up in a scheduled date night, they miss an emergency news bulletin. The next morning, a neighborhood girl enters their bedroom and kills Luis, who immediately reanimates as a zombie and attacks Ana. She flees in her car, crashes, and passes out. Upon waking, Ana joins police sergeant Kenneth Hall, electronics salesman Michael, petty criminal Andre and his pregnant wife, Luda. They break into a nearby mall and are attacked by a zombified security guard, who scratches Luda. Three living guards — C.J., Bart, and Terry — make them surrender their weapons in exchange for refuge. They split into groups to secure the mall. On the roof, they see another survivor, Andy, who is stranded in his gun store across the zombie-infested parking lot.
Cast
- Boyd Banks
- Bruce Bohne
- Derek Keurvorst
- Hannah Lochner
- Inna Korobkina
- Jake Weber
- Jayne Eastwood
- Ken Foree
- Kevin Zegers
- Kim Poirier
- Kim Roberts
- Laura de Carteret
- Lindy Booth
- Louis Ferreira
- Matt Frewer
- Mekhi Phifer
- Michael Barry
- Michael Kelly
- Natalie Brown
- R. D. Reid
- Sanjay Talwar
- Sarah Polley
- Scott Reiniger
- Tom Savini
- Ty Burrell
- Ving Rhames
- Zack Snyder
More details
| author | George A. Romero James Gunn |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Wisconsin |
| director | Zack Snyder |
| editor | Niven Howie |
| genre | action horror |
| keywords | attack blood splatter break in car crash date night gun store isolated kill lake michigan morning parking garage parking lot petty criminal police sergeant pregnant wife security guard strand their way tie up trap wake |
| musicBy | Tyler Bates |
| producer | Eric Newman Marc Abraham Richard P. Rubinstein |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | Florida Ontario Toronto |
| theme | urban zombie |