''Dawn of The Dead'' (1978)

By Crusader1307

 The Classic 1978 sequel to Zombie Master George Romero's ''Night of The Living Dead'' (which set the stage for the modern Zombie Film), ''Dawn of The Dead'' while very cheaply made (even earning a rating for ''B''-Movie status), is classic horror camp in rare form. While make-up is often laughable, Romero's film would serve as further fodder for even more zombie films with bigger budgets and of course more ''realistic'' make-up effects. The storyline follows (more or less) with Romero's ''Night of'' film 10 years prior, it is still somewhat ''stand alone'' as well. Apparently, the ''Zombie Virus'' was not contained in The Pennsylvania Countryside of the first Movie and ''Dawn of'' has the action switched to the urban world of The City of Philadelphia. Open violence erupts in The City, with martial law (Police and Military) roaming the streets shooting looters and criminals. Much of the zombie apocalypse is happening (slowly) around this fact. Before long, The Dead assert themselves and slowly take over The City (and other's, we assume). A Group of SWAT Officers hitch a ride with a local News Team (with Helicopter), and leave the fallen City for The Countryside. They find an abandoned Shopping Mall (which is well stocked). However, The Mall is over run by The Undead. Our survivors go to work clearing The Mall of it's ''inhabitants''. They seem to have the perfect world to wait out The Apocalypse. Until The Motorcycle Gang arrives.........

In an epic Gunfight which claims several of The Survivors (with one turning into a Zombie), The Mall becomes untenable. The few survivors fly off, hoping to find a faraway isle somewhere. Maybe they'll make it....... The film (as stated it was a very cheap budget) would get a ''face lift'' by Romero (armed with a big named Studio and Millions of USD this time), with a 2004 remake. Set in Today's time frame, the story line is in essence the same. However, the ''shambling, slow moving'' Zombies are replaced by much more faster and terrifying ''Ghouls''. Still, watch The Classic for a slice of 1970s Drive-In Movie fare authenticity.