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Zombies of Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Also called: Zombi
FilmUndead1968 to 1999

The second film in Romero's series is set largely in a shopping mall and is noted for its satire of consumerism. It is often called the greatest zombie film. Its influence is cited by Shaun of the Dead and the games Dead Rising and Left 4 Dead, and Fulci's Zombi 2 was sold as its sequel.12

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First appeared
1978
Released 1978
Source work
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
George A. Romero
Age rating
Unrated in the US (the MPAA would have given it an X); R18+ in Australia after cuts
Made in
USA, Italy
What causes it
Never explained
A phenomenon reanimates the recently dead; the page's plot summary speaks of an epidemic.
How you become one
A person who dies of a bite reanimates.
Weak spots
  • shot to the head

When did it first appear?

Ancient world
Middle Ages
1500 to 1899
1900 to 1967
1968 to 1999
2000 to 2009
2010 to today
1978

Released 1978

field notes

What the sources say

1

Romero's script for this film uses the word zombie throughout, unlike the 1968 film12

2

Tom Savini created the makeup effects12

3

Filmed largely in the Monroeville Mall in Pennsylvania and noted for its satire of consumerism12

4

Dario Argento co-financed it in return for international distribution rights12

5

Made for an estimated 640,000 dollars; grossed about 66 million worldwide12

6

It remained the most commercially successful zombie film until the revival of the 2000s12

Sources

  1. Dawn of the Dead (1978 film) - Wikipedia
  2. Zombie - Wikipedia

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