Day of the Dead: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy, Anthony Dileo Jr., Richard Liberty, Sherman Howard, Gary Howard Klar, Ralph Marrero, John Amplas, Phillip G. Kellams, Taso N. Stavrakis, Michael Gornick, George A. Romero, Pasquale Buba, David Ball, Ed Lammi, Richard P. Rubinstein, Salah M. Hassanein: Amazon.ca: Video

Product Description

From Amazon.com

Chapter three of George Romero's mighty zombie trilogy has big footsteps to follow. Night of the Living Dead was a classic that revitalized a certain corner of the cinema, and Dawn of the Dead was nothing short of epic. Day of the Dead, however, has always been regarded as a comedown compared to those twin peaks--and perhaps it is. But on its own terms, this is an awfully effective horror movie, made with Romero's customary social satire and cinematic vigor--when a "retrained" zombie responds to the "Ode to Joy," the film is in genuinely haunting territory. The story is set inside a sunken military complex, where Army and medical staff, supposedly working on a solution to the zombie problem, are going crazy (strongly foreshadowing the final act of 28 Days Later). Tom Savini's makeup effects could make even hardcore gore fans tear off their own heads in amazement. --Robert Horton

Additional Features

For a film that received a lot of negative criticism upon its release, it is amazing that Anchor Bay poured this much love into Romero's underappreciated classic. Perhaps the best-produced zombie film of all time, this remastered, widescreen (1.85), DTS DVD finally presents Day of the Dead in its full grotesque glory. Both commentary tracks are definitely worth checking out. However, the first track with director Romero, special FX wizard Tom Savini, Lori Cardille ("Sarah"), and Cletus Andersen is fantastic. Listen as Romero discusses the political and directorial aspects of the film, Savini analyzes his effects as if they were Picassos, and Cardille tells the tale of her big break while stopping mid-sentence to groan with disgust at Savini's art. Though extras are plentiful, it's the two documentaries that are truly notable: the 39-minute "The Many Days of Day of the Dead" and the half-hour "Day of the Dead: Behind the Scenes." It's not every day you get to see an obviously disgusted, dismembered Joe Pilato lying in rotting pig innards, surrounded by laughing zombies holding their noses to cover up the awful stench. A truly magical cinematic moment. --Rob Bracco

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

173 Reviews

5 star:		(94)
4 star:		(41)
3 star:		(20)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(8)

Average Customer Review

4.2 out of 5 stars (173 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Want Zombies? Need Romero., Nov 22 2003

By

Brenley Forrester (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day of the Dead (Divimax Special Edition) (DVD)

They walk, they moan, they bite chunks of meat off of living human beings- What's not to love about zombies? George Romero seems to adore them because this is his third installment of the "Dead" series and possibly his best. I have to admit that I got downright giddy when I heard this movie was being released on DVD. Not only did I get to see the unrated version of the film in Widescreen format, but I also got a wealth of DVD extras. Although many are critical of Romero for setting this movie underground, I find it more than fitting. While the Dead have left their graves to frolic in the sun, the living are forced to fill them to fight amongst each other. In one corner, Romero places a band of wigged out Army goons. In the other corner, a handful of mad scientist research nerds patiently await the sound of the bell. When the bell finally rings, both groups come out swinging only to blow the ceiling off their underground refuge. The open ceiling invites a sea of hungry zombies to feast off their innards, fingers, eyeballs, gizzards, and other icky oogy body parts. It's really quite disgusting, but I have to admit that I love it.

Once you finish watching the movie, you can dive into the extras. Both commentaries are worth a listen. I highly recommend the Behind the Scenes footage of Tom Savini and his army of Special Make-up Effects Artists. Having never been a fan of digital special effects, it's good to learn how they did it in the good ole days.

P.S. I do not recommend the eating of naturally-cased frankfurters while watching this film.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars So-So Final Entry in the Dead Trilogy, Jun 2 2004

By

Bobby Dillard (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Day of the Dead (DVD)

Day of the Dead had some MIGHTY big zombie boots to fill when it was released in the mid-1980's. All zombie buffs knew what great films Romero had put together with small budgets (Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead). With the largest budget yet for a Romero zombie film, all had high hopes. Unfortunately, some of the hopes were dashed with Day of the Dead. The film follows the tribulations of a small team of scientists and soldiers who are assigned to find a way to stop the zombie plague. The two groups are increasingly at odds, and this isn't helped by the fact that the chief scientist (Dr. Logan aka Dr. Frankenstein) is losing his grip on reality and the leader of the soldiers (Captain Rhodes) is an overbearing tyrant. The soldiers clearly want some scientific results for their sacrifices, however the scientists are unable to comply given the primitive nature of their labs (which apparently are in an underground storage facility in the Everglades). Clearly the two forces are on the road to a major blow-up. The only question is when the explosion will happen.

Day of the Dead has some very good moments. The opening scene is well done, the gore is VERY realistic (even more so than in Dawn of the Dead), and there is a subplot involving Dr. Logan and a zombie called "Bub" that is surprisingly touching. The major flaws in the film are 1) lack of likable characters (I found myself disliking practically all of the characters with the exception of Lori Cardille's character and that of Bishop and 2) the confining of almost the entire film to the underground base (some excursions to kill zombies in the Everglades might have been interesting). Still, Day of the Dead wasn't a bad entry into Romero's trilogy.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly Worthwhile, Mar 12 2008

By

Se�or Spook "Spooky B" (Charlottetown, PEI, CANADA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Day of the Dead (Divimax Special Edition) (DVD)

Utterly worthwhile and now an all-time classic in its own right, "Day of the Dead" has fought a long uphill battle toward redemption in the minds of Horror movie fans. If, like me, you walk into this film for the first time expecting vast amounts of Suck, you may be surprised to find that:
a) this movie sucks nowhere near as badly as some would have you believe, and
b) in fact, it's actually rather good

Moreover, the movie practically demands repeated viewings, which reveal that this is a much more multifaceted and deeper work than one would perceive at first glance. For example: on initial viewing one's tendencies may be directed towards the high-minded and hard working scientists as the film's main sympathetic leads. But try watching it again from the viewpoint of the "evil" military characters and you'll see that a lot of what they say actually makes sense.

As far as the much-criticized dialogue scenes go, these reveal nuggets of information and a well thought out rumination on the events of the previous two films. These are people in extremis, trapped for months (possibly even a year or more) in a very unappealing underground environment with death overhead, under foot, and with nothing but death in their futures. Forced to essentially write their own epitaphs, these people have a lot to say to each other (much of it, quite nastily).

As to the rather Industrial Strength swearing on hand, lets just say that frustration breeds salty tongues and leave it at that. Tom Savini's makeup effects, amply -- and graphically -- showcased throughout the film, are simply amazing (one might even say they're unsurpassed).

So, should you buy this DVD? If you're a serious Horror fan, perhaps. If you're a fan of George A. Romero's work, then definitely if for no other reason than to simply round out your Romero "Dead" experience.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 173 customer reviews on Amazon.ca

Want to see more reviews on this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 405 reviews 4.1 out of 5 stars

Most recent customer reviews

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, useless, pointless
I start this movie with a lot of fun, it was the only film include in the Romero's Dead anthology that I didn't seen yet, and it 's the worst in the collection. Read more

Published on May 28 2009 by gilles

5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever Made.
This movie is very nearly perfect. Aside from some lack of character development, Day of the Dead hits everything you could want from a horror movie right on the head. Read more

Published on July 6 2005 by Connor Martin