I can't help but ask myself: what if something like this really happened, what would I do? Sometimes I wish I could experience it, until then all I can do is watch George A. Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. Picking up where Night of the Living Dead left off we see that the humans are not winning against the zombies. While they look like they're slaying the beasts, the truth is they're not doing it fast enough. People have been ordered to head to safe houses. A group of 4 decide to take a helicopter and try to find safety, but they run into a problem with fuel. Soon they decide to camp out in a mall for awhile after their helicopter almost reaches "E" again, and thus their problems only begin to manifest. George Romero's biggest talent is probably character conflict. His movies seem so much more real because not everyone in the movie gets a long. There's constant bickering and disagreements among the group, especially between the couple. The story is also well written, especially with the added character conflicts. The special effects are also very lovely, every kill is a portrait of brutality - lots of blood, just the way it's supposed to be. See this if you haven't. Classic!
Review of Dawn of the Dead
