Day of the Dead (1985)

Rating: Unrated

Country: US

Running Time: 102 minutes

Director: George A. Romero

Starring: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joe Pilato, Jarlath Conroy, Anthony Dileo Jr., etc.

When people call George A. Romero a genius and they don't appreciate the third entry in his immensely popular "dead" franchise, I only utter one word: underrated. Sure it's a little shabby and chopped up, but Day of the Dead is an astounding and somewhat competently made entry in the ever-growing series. Absolutely and fully unnoticed by potential theaters save for horror fans, it has now developed into a cult classic among moviegoers and has even boosted up its reputation in recent years. Standing today its regarded still as one of the worst, but for me in my mind, its definetly one of the best. It contains the most memorable and famous scenes in the long line of horror, including the untimely demise of Captain Rhodes, who is assaulted by hordes of zombies. Also it stays true to the usual strategy of its predecessors, adding on loads and literally gallons of gratuitous gore and mayhem. Seriously, the carnage in this installement tops the amount of record-breaking bloodshed previously held by Dawn of the Dead. To sum it up: It's too appealing and enjoyable to reject. Sure it has constant glitches and problems due to the camera and possibly by the crappy cinematography, but know this: Day of the Dead is a lot better than your average zombie movies. I'm positive if I ask one person right now on the street they'll think this is terrible. *sigh*, oh well. Everybody has different tastes right?

Pros: Extremely tolerable and fun to view (Come on, who doesn't enjoy watching various citizens getting graphically dismembered and torn apart by a group of the undead?) Very memorable

Cons: Pretty much overflown with malfunctions in a couple and minor parts

Recommended? Yes

7/10