Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a grim, technically accomplished zombie horror sequel whose intense gore and social conflict are offset by uneven pacing and a divisive tone.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The surviving scientists and military personnel are confined inside a Florida bunker while zombies breach the supposedly secure facility.
The military leadership clashes with scientists over experimentation on the undead and the search for a solution to the plague.
The scientists conduct gruesome experiments on captured zombies, including attempts to understand their behavior and potential development.
The film is identified with splatter horror and features gruesome experiments, dismemberment, and vividly physical undead attacks.
Films like Day of the Dead, and why
Dawn of the Dead
shared zombie apocalypse setting, claustrophobic survivor conflict, and graphic practical-effects horror
The Return of the Living Dead
shared post-apocalyptic horror, underground survival setting, and social breakdown under pressure
28 Days Later
shared bleak survival horror, military tension, and grotesque practical makeup effects
Movie Details
- Director
- George A. Romero
- Release Date
- 1985-07-03
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1454)
Cast
- Lori Cardille
- Terry Alexander
- Joseph Pilato
- Jarlath Conroy
- Anthony DiLeo Jr.
- Richard Liberty
- Sherman Howard
- Gary Klar
- Ralph Marrero
- John Amplas
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Day of the Dead about?
- Trapped beneath a zombified Florida, scientists and soldiers turn their last refuge into a battleground of experiments, authority, and undead invasion.
- What is Day of the Dead like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Day of the Dead as measured, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Day of the Dead violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Day of the Dead as graphic.
- What did critics think of Day of the Dead?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a grim, technically accomplished zombie horror sequel whose intense gore and social conflict are offset by uneven pacing and a divisive tone.
- Which films are like Day of the Dead?
- Films with a similar feel include Dawn of the Dead, The Return of the Living Dead, and 28 Days Later.
- How long is Day of the Dead?
- Day of the Dead runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Day of the Dead?
- In United States, Day of the Dead streams on fuboTV, Peacock Premium, Philo, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, FlixFling, Peacock Premium Plus.
