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Dawn of the Dead

Dawn of the Dead, Zombi
1979, Dir. George A. Romero
with David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, and Gaylen Ross

Second in George A. Romero's landmark Living Dead trilogy and produced by Dario Argento, Dawn of the Dead not only solidified the zombie genre as a fertile avenue for social criticism, it also spawned the Zombi trilogy which would come to define the Italian Zombie Movement.

Taking refuge from a growing global pandemic that is causing the dead to walk again, a group of strangers converge upon a mall. After reveling in the newfound freedom of limitless shopping, the group slowly begins to grapple with a collapsing society and the growing hordes of the undead just outside their sliding glass doors.

The debut film of the special FX icon Tom Savini, who joined the project after returning from duty as a combat photographer in the Vietnam war, Dawn of the Dead was Savini's first chance to showcase his exquisite talent for breakthrough horror FX.

Mixing complex themes of social critique of capitalism and consumerism with innovative horror and gore, Dawn of the Dead became the definitive blueprint for the modern zombie genre.

How Not to Die:
A Zombie Combat Club Survival Primer

Join Roger Ma and the Zombie Combat Club for a pre-film demonstration of essential survival skills for life among the living dead.