October Challenge...#35: Day of the Dead (1985)

Day of the Dead (1985)

Stars...Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy
Director...George A. Romero
Format...BluRay
Rating...* * * *

Now that the night and dawn have finished here comes the Day of the Dead. The dead have eradicated the living worldwide. A group of scientists and military personnel are deep within a bunker carfully guarding the knowledge of the past and attempting to develop a plan for the future. But the desperation mounts and tensions rise between the people and as always the dead lay heavy on their mind. Day of the Dead is my least favorite of the original trilogy but at a four star rating that isn't a big deal. "Day" delivers the goods in a way more visceral way than than "Night" did and softened the day-glo campiness of "Dawn". Where "Night" worked on the terror of the situation and "Dawn" gave it a slightly hopeful fun to it, "Day" almost completely relies on the nihilism of it all. No future, a decaying past just rotting in a hole waiting to die. Truly the living dead. The gore of the piece is the star of the show. Whether it's the detalied zombie appliances or the nasty attacks the gore is definately the high point of the production. The acting and direction are top-notch too on par withe the first entries.