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Document of the Dead

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A film crew shadows writer/director George C. Romero as he works on "Dawn of the Dead," the sequel to his horror classic "Night of the Living Dead," in a Pittsburgh shopping mall. In addition to chronicling the film's production and highlighting Romero's technique as a filmmaker, the "Dead" cast and crew share their observations on the daily challenges that comprise making movies, from lighting a shot and how actors communicate with a director to securing funding from backers.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed For Romero fanatics and zombie film enthusiasts, this is a video diary worth owning and treasuring. Nov 28, 2012 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 •  Aug 16, 2005 Full Review

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Audience Member An interesting look into all matters of production of Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Intriguing and enlightening but not as both extensive or fun as it sounds unfortunately. It's highly intellectual at times and fans of the series maybe put off with its age. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member It seems like this should be a fascinating documentary given the access Frumkes was given to Romero while "Dawn of the Dead" was being filmed. It turns out to just be okay. It's nice to get a glimpse into the process, but the glimpse is pretty unfocused and feels like a film school project. The additional footage tacked on during the making of "Two Evil Eyes" is remarkably uninteresting. Worth a look for Romero fans. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review
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Synopsis A film crew shadows writer/director George C. Romero as he works on "Dawn of the Dead," the sequel to his horror classic "Night of the Living Dead," in a Pittsburgh shopping mall. In addition to chronicling the film's production and highlighting Romero's technique as a filmmaker, the "Dead" cast and crew share their observations on the daily challenges that comprise making movies, from lighting a shot and how actors communicate with a director to securing funding from backers.
Director
Roy Frumkes
Producer
Roy Frumkes
Screenwriter
Roy Frumkes
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 15, 2017
Runtime
1h 24m