Diary of the Dead (2008)

[Hurmoth]

Over the weekend I went with some friends to see Diary of the Dead, the latest George A. Romero addition to an awesome subgenre.

Synopsis: A group of film students are making an independent horror film when they become trapped in a world being consumed by flesh-eating zombies. They then turn their attention toward making the film into a documentary on their personal horror experiences.

This is easily the worst installment from Romero in the Dead series, but still isn't horrible as a film. The message that Romero is trying to get across, like his previous zombie/political pieces, isn't lost in the macabre. Yet there's a lack of passion, at least to me, in the film compared to his previous installments, such as Land of the Dead.

That is probably because he was doing this film as an independent film instead of having a mega studio like Universal Studios behind the film. I had the feeling that he was way to concerned with the visceral gore rather than the storyline itself.

Still a good addition to the zombie genre, not great, but good. I'd recommend it to any horror fan and especially to zombie fans.

2.5 out of 5 stars

[Ayepecks]

Is it shot like a normal movie, or is it from the student's perspective or both? I couldn't tell from the trailer.

[Rappy Veteran]

I am looking forward to catching this but I didn't have high hopes and I felt sorry for Romero really because he thought this was a revolutionary concept but then Cloverfield arrived, I wonder if he has anymore in progress for the dead series.

[Umbrello]

I knew from the previews it would be ****. Romero's latest installments are nothing but huge disappointments.

[Hurmoth]

Is it shot like a normal movie, or is it from the student's perspective or both? I couldn't tell from the trailer.

It is done like Cloverfield and The Blair Witch Project.

[Rappy Veteran]

I saw this and loved it the way it was shot as well and I liked the fact they mentioned what cameras they were using as well.

The ending as well I thought was pretty good.

4/5

[zerologic]

It is done like Cloverfield and The Blair Witch Project.

Instantly it's not a movie for me. It's me, I feel pretty sick watching anything done by handy cam or in that style.

[bobbytomorow]

I thought it was pretty rad.

Another good Zombie movie shot in the same manner with pretty well the same premise is "The Zombie Diaries", its UK film from 06, definitely worth checking out if you are a zombie fan.

[Kev1n]

I thought it was pretty rad.

Another good Zombie movie shot in the same manner with pretty well the same premise is "The Zombie Diaries", its UK film from 06, definitely worth checking out if you are a zombie fan.

I have not seen this, but do check out [Rec]. It's an awesome Spanish zombie movie filmed using a camera POV, which seems to be the trend these days.

[Hurmoth]

^ Yes, I love [Rec]. Great film :yes:

[Rappy Veteran]

I have not seen this, but do check out [Rec]. It's an awesome Spanish zombie movie filmed using a camera POV, which seems to be the trend these days.

Yeah I agree [rec] was alot better then this and if anyone has seen the new trailer to Quarantine its a complete scene for scene remake of [rec]

[?AK]

Yeah I agree [rec] was alot better then this and if anyone has seen the new trailer to Quarantine its a complete scene for scene remake of [rec]

Yep, and I bet it will suck big time :(

[Rappy Veteran]

Yep, and I bet it will suck big time :(

Yeah it will suck but it might be good.

[gaurav]

I just saw this and well, I did not like it much. It was mediocre-ish, the acting wasn't all that great, and the direction and those in-between narration of the girl were terrible.

2/5