# Day of the Dead (1985)

> Trapped beneath a zombified Florida, scientists and soldiers turn their last refuge into a battleground of experiments, authority, and undead invasion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4082

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy, Anthony DiLeo Jr., Richard Liberty, Sherman Howard, Gary Klar
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088993/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, claustrophobic, harrowing, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

## Movies like Day of the Dead

- [Xtro 2: The Second Encounter (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/38320)
- [Dawn of the Dead (1978)](https://ember.film/movie/766)
- [Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/14754)
- [Hunger (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/104011)
- [Land of the Dead (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/6644)
- [The Divide (2012)](https://ember.film/movie/24309)
- [DeepStar Six (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/6571)
- [Mulberry Street (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/10391)
- [Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/12556)
- [Shock Waves (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/15948)

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