George A. Romero's Diary of the Dead (US Version) DVD Region 1

Director George A. Romero returns to the subject matter that made him famous with this postmodern take on the zombie genre. DIARY OF THE DEAD begins in innocuous fashion as a group of film students head out into the woods to make a low-budget horror film. This film-within-a-film is directed by Jason Creed (Joshua Close), who draws on a group of friends, and his college professor, to get the job done. But the filming comes to an abrupt halt when news comes in that the dead are springing back to life, devouring people, and taking over the world. Film obsessive Creed doesn't put his camera down for long, and he's soon heading out on the road with his friends in a quest to document the real-life carnage as it unfolds. The film is shot entirely from the point of view of Creed and his camera-wielding friends, and in a neat nod to contemporary technology, Romero's feature is full of references to websites such as MySpace and YouTube. This interesting sidestep from Romero's long-running zombie saga is a 21st century take on the initial zombie outburst that occurred in the director's 1968 classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD. Romero unleashes much of his trademark gore and violence as the film progresses, and there are some increasingly witty and inventive ways in which characters become zombiefied. The cast of young unknowns fit snugly into their roles, particularly Michelle Morgan, whose character is in charge of piecing together Creed's film in the editing room. But what really sets DIARY OF THE DEAD apart from its horror-movie contemporaries is the hefty dose of social satire that Romero works into the film, making this a welcome return to the director's trademark style following the more straightforward gore-fest of 2005's LAND OF THE DEAD.

"[T]here's some striking filmmaking in DIARY OF THE DEAD..." - Manohla, Dargis (Film Critic), New York Times, 02/15/2008

"[I]t's a kicky B movie....There are some gruesomely imaginative deaths...they're as snappy as speed-metal power chords." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 02/22/2008

"Romero has lost none of his wild inventiveness. This film has more left-field weirdness and edgy suspense than LAND, with unexpected characters, grim jokes, and horror scenes you have never seen before..." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 03/01/2008

3.5 stars out of 4 -- "The best scary movies show the monster invading us from the inside. This one belongs with the leaders of the scare pack." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 03/01/2008

4 stars out of 5 -- "DIARY...is an ingenious way to revitalize a franchise...The film works because Romero has rediscovered his pulp roots..." - Damon, Wise (Total Film Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 04/01/2008

4 stars out of 5 -- "[Romero] remains unmatched for thumbnail characterizations which emerge during suspense-horror sequences." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Empire, 04/01/2008

4 stars out of 4 -- "[It delivers] eye-popping and gut-spilling galore. It's an ingenious, energetic, angry and extremely plugged-in piece..." - Glenn, Kenny (Premiere/Entertainment Weekly Critic), Premiere, 02/13/2008

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Artist Name(s):	Michelle Morgan (Actor) | Chris Violette (Actor) | Quentin Tarantino | Billy Dee Williams | Simon Pegg (Actor) | George A. Romero (Actor) | Guillermo Del Toro | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Actor) | Adam Swica (Actor) | Peter Grunwald (Actor) | Josh Close (Actor) | Phil Abraham (Actor) Michelle Morgan (Actor) | Chris Violette (Actor) | 昆頓塔倫天奴 | Billy Dee Williams | 西蒙柏奇 (Actor) | George A. Romero (Actor) | Guillermo Del Toro | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Actor) | Adam Swica (Actor) | Peter Grunwald (Actor) | Josh Close (Actor) | Phil Abraham (Actor) Michelle Morgan (Actor) | Chris Violette (Actor) | 昆顿塔伦天奴 | Billy Dee Williams | 西蒙柏奇 (Actor) | George A. Romero (Actor) | Guillermo Del Toro | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Actor) | Adam Swica (Actor) | Peter Grunwald (Actor) | Josh Close (Actor) | Phil Abraham (Actor) Michelle Morgan (Actor) | Chris Violette (Actor) | クエンティン・タランティーノ | Ｂｉｌｌｙ　Ｄｅｅ Ｗｉｌｌｉａｍｓ | Simon Pegg (Actor) | George A. Romero (Actor) | Guillermo Del Toro | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Actor) | Adam Swica (Actor) | Peter Grunwald (Actor) | Josh Close (Actor) | Phil Abraham (Actor) Michelle Morgan (Actor) | Chris Violette (Actor) | Quentin Tarantino | Billy Dee Williams | Simon Pegg (Actor) | George A. Romero (Actor) | Guillermo Del Toro | Jan A.P. Kaczmarek (Actor) | Adam Swica (Actor) | Peter Grunwald (Actor) | Josh Close (Actor) | Phil Abraham (Actor)
Director:	George A. Romero George A. Romero George A. Romero George A. Romero George A. Romero
Producer:	Quentin Tarantino | Guillermo Del Toro | Sam Englebardt | Peter Grunwald | Josh Close | Phil Abraham 昆頓塔倫天奴 | Guillermo Del Toro | Sam Englebardt | Peter Grunwald | Josh Close | Phil Abraham 昆顿塔伦天奴 | Guillermo Del Toro | Sam Englebardt | Peter Grunwald | Josh Close | Phil Abraham クエンティン・タランティーノ | Guillermo Del Toro | Sam Englebardt | Peter Grunwald | Josh Close | Phil Abraham Quentin Tarantino | Guillermo Del Toro | Sam Englebardt | Peter Grunwald | Josh Close | Phil Abraham
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Release Date:	2008-05-20
UPC Code:	796019811736
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Weinstein Company/Genius
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1010900473

Director: George A. Romero

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitled - English SDH, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes: FAMILIAR VOICES - Cameo Outtakes
Documentary: FOR THE RECORD: On Film's Cast & Crew & Creation
Featurette: MYSPACE CONTEST WINNERS - 5 Zombie Films From Filmmaker Fans
Audio Commentary:
1. George A. Romero, Director
2. Adam Swica, Director of Photography
3. Michael Doherty, Editor
Behind the Scenes:
1. THE ROOTS - The Inspiration For The Film
2. THE FIRST WEEK - A Visit To The Set
Text/Photo Galleries:
Galleries: Character Confessionals