Dawn of the Dead

Summary

Dawn of the Dead is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Dawn of the Dead's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Dawn of the Dead was directed by George A. Romero^[4].
• George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for Dawn of the Dead^[5].
• Dawn of the Dead's composer is recorded as Dario Argento^[6].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is horror film^[7].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is science fiction horror film^[8].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is action film^[9].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is zombie film^[10].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[11].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is splatter film^[12].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is science fiction film^[13].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is independent film^[14].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is thriller film^[15].
• Dawn of the Dead's genre is drama film^[16].
• Dawn of the Dead followed Night of the Living Dead^[17].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Ken Foree^[18].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Gaylen Ross^[19].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was David Emge^[20].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Scott Reiniger^[21].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was James A. Baffico^[22].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Tom Savini^[23].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Richard France^[24].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Rudolph J. Ricci^[25].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was John Amplas^[26].
• A cast member of Dawn of the Dead was Joseph Pilato^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard P. Rubinstein^[28] and Claudio Argento^[29]. Dawn of the Dead was directed by George A. Romero^[4]. George A. Romero wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Ken Foree^[18], Gaylen Ross^[19], David Emge^[20], Scott Reiniger^[21], James A. Baffico^[22], and Tom Savini^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1978^[30], August 2, 1979^[31], April 13, 1979^[32], and June 1979^[33]. The original language of Dawn of the Dead was English^[34]. Genres include horror film^[7], science fiction horror film^[8], action film^[9], zombie film^[10], post-apocalyptic film^[11], and splatter film^[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Q2652860^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include post-apocalyptic scenario^[36], undead in a work of fiction^[37], disaster^[38], doomsday^[39], and zombie apocalyptic fiction^[40]. Dawn of the Dead's part of the series is recorded as Q2652860^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.6/10^[41], 71/100^[42], and 92%^[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Dawn of the Dead followed Night of the Living Dead^[17].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Dawn of the Dead include Shaun of the Dead^[44], a film^[45], directed by Edgar Wright^[46].

Why It Matters

Dawn of the Dead has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include Shaun of the Dead^[44], a film^[45], directed by Edgar Wright^[46].