Film | Horror | Dawn of the Dead (1978)
During an escalating zombie epidemic, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter and his TV executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
1978-10-20 06:00:00 - Creature Features
The zombie apocalypse has hit Earth. Two personnel from a TV station and two policemen set off in a helicopter to find a safe place to hide out. Their search leads them to a shopping mall where they manage to find a place that, while not zombie-free, is quite secure. So far, so good.
"Dawn of the Dead" is a classic 1978 horror film directed by George A. Romero.
It is the second installment in Romero's "Living Dead" series and is set in a world overrun by reanimated corpses.
The story follows a group of survivors who take refuge in a shopping mall to escape the zombie apocalypse. Inside the mall, they must not only contend with the undead but also with the tensions and conflicts that arise within their group.
The film is known for its social commentary on consumerism and remains a landmark in the zombie genre, known for its mix of horror, satire, and social commentary.