Dawn of the Dead - Original Vs Remake - 1978 Vs 2004

The Deja Review · Apr 12, 2026 · 1h 7m

🎬 Dawn of the Dead — Original vs Remake

A shopping mall, a zombie apocalypse and two films separated by more than twenty-five years of horror evolution.

Mart and Trev compare George A. Romero’s 1978 classic with Zack Snyder’s 2004 remake, looking at the zombies, characters, social commentary, action and the very different approaches to the end of the world.

🎬 ORIGINAL: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

🎬 REMAKE: Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Starring:

Ken Foree, David Emge

Sarah Polley, Ving Rhames

Directed by:

George A. Romero / Zack Snyder

Which version wins?

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