Dawn of the Dead (also known as George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead, Zombie
internationally, and alternately called Zombie: Dawn of the Dead) is a 1978
American / Italian horror film, written and directed by George A. Romero.
The film stars David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and Gaylen Ross. It
was the second film made in Romero's Living Dead series, preceded by 1968's
Night of the Living Dead, and followed by Day of the Dead in 1985. Dawn of
the Dead contains no characters or settings from its predecessor, and shows
in larger scale the apocalyptic effects a zombie epidemic would have on
society. In the film, a plague of unknown origin has caused the reanimation
of the dead, who prey on human flesh, which subsequently causes mass
hysteria. Several survivors of the outbreak barricade themselves inside a
suburban shopping mall.Dawn of the Dead was shot over approximately four
months, from late 1977 to early 1978, in the Pennsylvania cities of
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Monroeville.Its primary location is set in
the Monroeville Mall. The film was made on a relatively modest budget
estimated at US$650,000, andwas a significant box office success for its
time, grossing an estimated$55 million worldwide. Since opening in theaters
in 1978, reviews for the film have been nearly unanimously positive.
