DAY OF THE DEAD (DVD) DVD

Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead, the third and concluding chapter in George Romero's zombie trilogy is the most distinctly 1950s-style science fiction version of the lot. Set in Florida, as the film begins the dead have taken over the world, outnumbering humans 400,000 to one. The handful of surviving humans have taken refuge in an underground missile silo and argue and yell at each other like players in a Rod Serling Twilight Zone episode. Among the survivors are Sarah (Lori Cardille) -- a scientist who is trying to reverse the process whereby the dead turn into flesh-eating, irrational zombies -- and Dr. Logan (Richard Liberty) -- an out-of-his-mind psychologist who wants to capture the zombies and turn them into domestic help. Things heat up when the military tries to take over the scientific experiments. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast Lori Cardille as Sarah Terry Alexander as John Joseph Pilato as Capt. Rhodes Jarleth Conroy as McDermott Antone DiLeo Jr. as Miguel Richard Liberty as Dr. Logan Howard Sherman as Bub Gary Klar as Steel Ralph Marrero as Rickles John Amplas as Fisher Phillip G. Kellams as Miller Taso N. Stavrakis as Torrez Gregory Nicotero as Johnson

Crew Bruce A. Miller - Art Director Christine Forrest - Casting David Ball - Co-producer Barbara Anderson - Costume Designer George A. Romero - Director Pasquale A. Buba - Editor Salah M. Hassanein - Executive Producer John Harrison - Composer (Music Score) Bonnie Priore - Makeup Natalka Voslakov - Makeup Jeannee Josefczyk - Makeup Cletus Anderson - Production Designer Michael Gornick - Cinematographer Richard P. Rubinstein - Producer Jan Pascale - Set Designer Steve Kirshoff - Special Effects Tom Savini - Special Effects Mark Mann - Special Effects Taso N. Stavrakis - Stunts George A. Romero - Screenwriter

Day of the Dead
The last, to date at least, of George Romero's living dead films is in many respects the least interesting, although it's not for a lack of ambition. Set in a claustrophobic underground missile silo long after the zombies have taken over the surface, it populates its creepy milieu with two competing factions: soldiers and scientists. One party seeks a logical solution to the zombie problem, even going so far as to attempt to domesticate a soulful-looking walking corpse. The other seeks only survival. The most blatantly allegorical of the Dead films, it's also the muddiest and least resonant, with its attempt to connect its story to Reagan-era America coming off as too self-conscious when compared to its predecessors. Too talky by far, it comes alive in a gory finale, and while still memorable than most horror films, Romero fans have come to expect more from the director and his signature series. ~ Keith Phipps, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: Subtitle Options: Sound Processing: DD-EX: Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1) DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DTS-ES: Digital Theater Systems (akin to 6.1) Additional Features: cc Widescreen presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs Audio commentary with writer/director George A. Romero, special makeup effects artist Tom Savini, production designer Cletus Anderson, and actress Lori Cardille Audio commentary with filmmaker Roger Avary DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 101 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Titles [4:49] 2. Consider the Alternatives [4:52] 3. Neanderthals [7:13] 4. Lab Rats [4:56] 5. Domestic Animals [5:02] 6. Soldiers [5:19] 7. A Little More Time [4:58] 8. Breakup [3:56] 9. "You Ain't Never Gonna Figure It Out" [6:36] 10. Good Little Girls and Boys [5:25] 11. Breakthrough [4:19] 12. Accident [7:12] 13. Reward [7:06] 14. Things Fall Apart [4:52] 15. The Center Cannot Hold [4:23] 16. This Is My Body [3:23] 17. The Last Man [6:00] 18. Day of the Dead [7:10] 19. End Credits [3:00]