Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Collector's Edition DVD

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Release Date	April 27th, 1999
Genre	Horror
Edition	Collector's Edition DVD
Format	DVD
Disc Aspect Ratio	1.66:1 (Vistavision )
Runtime	2 hours 08 minutes
Studio	Anchor Bay
UPC	013131073195
Number of Discs	1
Disc Sides	1
Production Year	1978
Plot	Director George A. Romero's epic sequel to his legendary Night of the Living Dead has firmly established itself as the equal of its ground-breaking predecessor. Though shot in 1978 -- ten years after the first films' release -- Dawn's story begins as if the events in Night had happened only a few months before: after shambling armies of the recently-dead take over every major city -- seeking warm human flesh for food -- the U.S. government imposes a state of martial law, sending in special National Guard units to attack and destroy zombie infestation where they find it. Two members of one such unit, Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott Reiniger) have been tasked to overthrow a nest of zombies in a Pittsburgh housing project (one of the film's most explicitly gory scenes). When the job turns ugly and Peter is forced to terminate his own berserk, racist commanding officer, the pair decide to split the outfit with the help of his friend Stephen (David Emge), a traffic pilot for WGON-TV, and the station's floor manager, Stephen's girlfriend Frances (Gaylen Ross). Together they steal the station's helicopter and head for less-populated areas, but after some narrow scrapes with flesh-hungry redneck ghouls in the country outside Harrisburg, they opt for a more secure hideout. Eventually they find the perfect solution: a massive, sprawling shopping mall. After the lengthy process of purging the building of zombies is complete, the four secure themselves snugly in the miniature city, consigned to live out their lives in a dull but cushy consumer's paradise... but the arrival of a menacing gang of nomadic bikers proves that this is not to be. With their survival instincts weakened by a mallful of toys and trinkets, the crew are again forced to face grim reality as they face both living and undead foes in a final battle. Romero's excellent, multi-layered story combines high-adventure heroics, three-dimensional characters and explicit gore (by the always masterful Tom Savini, who plays a small role as a leering biker) to excellent effect. The subtext comparing the glassy-eyed behavior patterns of the ghouls to those of American consumers is clear, but not overdone: "It's some kind of instinct," Stephen comments, observing the zombies' attraction to the mall; "This was an important place in their lives." Despite the glimmer of hope offered by the film's closing scene, the outlook for humankind is grim. Perhaps it is Frannie who best expresses Dawn's outlook for humanity: "We're not gonna make it, are we?" Several versions of this film are available on video, including a faster-paced European version edited by overseas distributor Dario Argento and a "Director's Cut" with a great deal of exposition restored (though Romero is quoted as having preferred the unrated cut released initially to U.S. theaters). The shooting script also contains a more downbeat ending, which was never filmed. ~ Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide

Chapters

Side #1 --

0. Chapter Selections

1. Start Program/Credits [5:43]

2. "Move in!" [5:23]

3. Peter [2:52]

4. Basement of The Dead [2:23]

5. Heading Straight Up [3:28]

6. "It's everywhere!" [2:17]

7. Fuel Station [5:28]

8. "We gotta find our own way" [1:04]

9. Big, Indoor Mall [2:29]

10. "Free lunch" [2:34]

11. Hit And Run [4:36]

12. Shopping Spree [8:51]

13. Access [6:02]

14. The Decision [3:11]

15. Pure, Motorized Instinct [1:13]

16. "May I say something?" [2:31]

17. Blocking The Entrances [10:18]

18. Guns And Ammunition [2:33]

19. Test Drive [7:25]

20. Putting Up A Wall [2:59]

21. Cleaning It Up [3:45]

22. "The Dead will walk the Earth" [1:13]

23. Roger [5:14]

24. "Not now" [2:44]

25. A Brand New Day [4:28]

26. Being Watched [3:31]

27. Cavalry Charge [7:22]

28. Lights Out [2:04]

29. Stephan [4:39]

30. A New Man [4:22]

31. "Get out of here!" [3:38]

32. End Credits [1:50]

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Dawn of the Dead (1978)Collector's Edition DVD

Collector's Edition DVD

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Collector's Edition DVD