# Dawn of the Dead (1978)

> A quartet of fugitives turns a shopping mall into a precarious fortress as the undead apocalypse exposes the absurdity of consumer society.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/766

## Facts

- Runtime: 127 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: George A. Romero
- Cast: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross, David Crawford, David Early, Richard France, Howard Smith
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: visceral, satirical, foreboding, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

## Synopsis

Survival becomes a deadly game as the undead roam free, and the living must fight for their lives.

## Movies like Dawn of the Dead

- [Day of the Dead (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4082)
- [Doctor Butcher M.D. (1980)](https://ember.film/movie/3754)
- [Night of the Living Dead (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/5426)
- [Burial Ground (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/14744)
- [Night of the Comet (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/11114)
- [Diary of the Dead (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7459)
- [Shock Waves (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/15948)
- [Night of the Living Dead (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/11617)
- [The Return of the Living Dead (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/5966)
- [Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/3757)

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