Diary of the Dead (2007)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

George A. Romero

Writer (WGA):

George A. Romero (written by)

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Shoot the dead.

Plot:

A group of young film students run into real-life zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Plot Keywords:

Professor | Film Student | Car Accident | Suicide | Pistol

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Michelle Morgan	...	Debra Moynihan
Joshua Close	...	Jason Creed (as Josh Close)
Shawn Roberts	...	Tony Ravello
Amy Ciupak Lalonde	...	Tracy Thurman (as Amy Lalonde)
Joe Dinicol	...	Eliot Stone
Scott Wentworth	...	Andrew Maxwell
Philip Riccio	...	Ridley Wilmott
Chris Violette	...	Gordo Thorsen
Tatiana Maslany	...	Mary Dexter
Todd Schroeder	...	Brody (as Todd William Schroeder)
Daniel Kash	...	Police Officer
Laura DeCarteret	...	Bree
Martin Roach	...	Stranger
Megan Park	...	Francine Shane
George Buza	...	Tattooed Biker

Also Known As:

George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (USA) (complete title)
Land of the Dead 2 (USA) (working title)
Ölülerin günlügü (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Chroniques des morts-vivants (France) (subtitle) [fr]
Diary of the Dead (Japan: English title) [en]
Diary of the dead - Chroniques des morts-vivants (France) [fr]
Dnevnik zivih mrtvaca (Croatia) [hr]
El diario de los muertos (Argentina) [es]
Le cronache dei morti viventi (Italy) [it]
To imerologio ton nekron (Greece) [el]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong horror violence and gore, and pervasive language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A | USA:R | UK:18 | Ireland:16 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/18 | Australia:MA | Taiwan:R-18 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | France:-12 | Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Artfire Films

Trivia:

George A. Romero has a cameo in the film as a police officer presenting a cover-up for the zombie outbreak at a press conference.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When the boy zombie is hit by the arrow he's thrown back and pinned up to a wall. HIgh speed projectiles like bullets and arrows tend to quickly penetrate the body. There is not nearly enough mass in such a projectile to transfer the amount of momentum required to jerk a body several feet back and up against a wall. Secondly, the connection of the arrow to the wood in the wall is not strong enough to support the weight a body. The arrow would snap off or pull out of the wall.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Police Officer: 628 Tremont. 6-2-8. Three dead. No, just the usual. Fuck. Usual. It's no big deal these days, right?

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-02-23)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Any Other Way

Dear diary...the dead are back

I just got back from the world premiere of Diary Of the Dead at the TIFF and all I have to say is that it was Fantastic!!!

I truly believe he made this film the way he wanted it, with no big headed Hollywood studio types to interfere with his vision.

Everything from the filming, phenomenal cast, soundtrack, and yes fellow horror fans the gore. It isn't an over the top gore fest but there are appropriate amounts and interesting kill scenes.

Follow this recipe

Ingredients: Throw in bits of social satire of a world gone or going wrong right now, a brilliant cast and crew, top notch attention to detail and mix with equal part zombies and what you have is a complete George A Romero feast.

Best thing about the above recipe is that it will never spoil as I will not spoil with any details of the storyline....just go see it if you get a chance to.