
Ana goes home to her peaceful suburban residence, but she is unpleasantly surprised the morning that follows when her husband is brutally attacked by her zombified neighbor. In the chaos of her once picturesque neighborhood, Ana flees and stumbles upon a police officer named Kenneth, along with more survivors who decide that their best chances of survival would be found in the deserted Crossroads Shopping Mall. When supplies begin running low and other trapped survivors need ... (Full plot summary below)
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Ana goes home to her peaceful suburban residence, but she is unpleasantly surprised the morning that follows when her husband is brutally attacked by her zombified neighbor. In the chaos of her once picturesque neighborhood, Ana flees and stumbles upon a police officer named Kenneth, along with more survivors who decide that their best chances of survival would be found in the deserted Crossroads Shopping Mall. When supplies begin running low and other trapped survivors need help, the group comes to the realization that they cannot stay put forever at the Shopping Mall and devise a plan to escape.
Leave your thoughts about Dawn of the Dead.
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumDon't leave before the final frame -- if you're still breathing. |
| Lyles' Movie FilesJeffrey LylesOne of the genre's best pure zombie-fest films featuring regular folks against an army of the undead. |
| Juicy CerebellumAlex SandellThis is the movie edges of seats were invented for. One of those near perfect horror films that will be scaring people for generations. |
| Supercala.comJohn VenableBetter than the original, faster and funnier than 28 Days Later, and just plain entertaining. This flick kicks zombie a**! |
| Film BlatherEugene NovikovOriginality is an issue, but it's not the issue, and besides: the movie exhibits plenty in the execution, if not in the concept. |
| CinerinaKarina MontgomeryFun, scary, witty, nerve-wracking, gory, exciting, and jam-packed with sly commentary. |
| Lawrence Journal-WorldJon NiccumThis proves that just because a film is about zombies doesn't mean it has to be brain dead. |
| Horror.comStaci Layne WilsonDawn of the Dead certainly won this non-zombie fan and doubter over! |
| Bryant Frazer's Deep FocusBryant FrazerThis is an impatient film, keyed to the tempo of short attention spans, relying on quick setups and quicker payoffs. |
| Entertainment TodayBrent SimonA terrifying, perfectly executed piece of grade-A horror that transcends its genre roots even as it resolutely nourishes them. |