Episode 97 - Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7 • 662 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2022

⏱️ 168 minutes

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When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will walk the earth. Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss George A. Romero's 1978 horror classic "Dawn of the Dead." Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh What would you rate Dawn of the Dead and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0	I'm I'm Travis Hunter, joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.
0:34.6	Hi, Renee Hunter Vasquez. Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez.
0:40.6	This week, we're broadcasting live from the Monroeville Mall discussing the 1978 horror classic, Dawn of the Dead.
0:44.9	This film was written and directed by George A. Romero.
0:47.8	Dawn of the Dead is the second entry in Romero's original Dead trilogy,
0:51.8	serving as a follow-up to the 1968 classic Night of the Living
0:55.0	Dead. With a larger scope and slightly increased budget, Don of the Dead not only boasts impressive
1:00.5	special effects, but offers potent social commentary on American consumerism against the backdrop
1:05.6	of the zombie apocalypse. Proving a hit at the box office and with critics alike,
1:10.3	Don of the Dead remains a genre staple and is widely considered a horror classic.
1:15.3	This film is recommended to us by friend of the show, Daniel Weemiz.
1:18.8	Daniel runs the Gory Bits channel over on YouTube, which you should definitely subscribe to if you aren't already.
1:24.1	Thank you to Daniel for his support as well as this suggestion.
1:29.2	So, Dawn of the Dead,
1:34.1	what were your first impressions on the film? This was the first time I seen the movie all the way through. I've seen bits and pieces of it, but I've never watched the entire thing. I'm more
1:39.8	accustomed to the 2004 version. And I love that movie.
1:46.0	This was not that movie.
1:47.3	This was fun on its own.
1:50.4	Because the stories aren't really exactly the same.
1:53.1	But this movie I did enjoy a lot.
1:55.5	I will say that, I mean, the age shows, you know what I mean?
2:00.6	It does.
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