Did you like the new Dawn of the Dead?

[randomfresh]

I rarely watch horror movies because they are either too scary and/or they are just rubbish.. i.e. cheap scare tactics, lame plot, when it ends you realise you got all wound up for nothing because the story SUCKED...etc.

The recent remake of Dawn of the Dead I found to be completely awesome though. Possibly one of my favorite movies of all time! (btw -- i've seen both the original and the remake and found the latter to be way cooler.. i know ill get flamed for this)

Scary (not too scary, i suppose), great story, great characters...who actually did the kinds of things I feel that I might try to do given the situation (instead of running up stairs when they should be running outside or something like in so many lame horror flicks). Also, I thought it was brilliant how the zombies behaved too - just as I would imagine if a human body was possessed by zombie instincts (think running as fast as possible, bashing fists/head into door, etc)

So, for those of you out there that also liked this movie, can you suggest some other good horror films I should check out? Ones that have a reasonable quality story to it and you actually dont regret seeing...?

I realise that not everyone will agree with me on this, so thats why I'm just asking the people who actually liked this movie.

Thanks!

 

[Pokesmot]

The Hills Have Eyes(remake)
Slither
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
28 Days Later
Dead Alive

 

[psychetool]

I thought it was a fun horror movie. Some people disagreed. I don't think this one was really meant to be 'scary' more a bit of horror/comedy. The soundtrack alone is hilarious and the characters involved as well.

 

[silvia saint]

haute tension

 

[uacvax]

I loved how this was both a comedy and a horror, desptie the grave peril that they were in they were still able to find humor in their hopelessness.

oh look that one looks like rosie o donnell!

 

[onetwothreefour]

glad you liked it. not seen the original (heresy!), but i have mucho respect for romero. nonetheless, i think the new one is great. it's perfect, really: the combination of horror (schlocky genre film that really can never *be* cinematic) made into an art film. it's something that couldn't be achieved by many.

it's only the opening shot (the bird's eye view of the car wreck as the city descends into chaos around the driver) that really hits home. what a perfect beginning. from then in it's total horror, but it remains cinematic, and in today's industry that's a big achievement. personally, i love it.

oh p.s., hey guys, missed you

 

[SardonicNihilist]

Burt Reynolds!!


In answer to the posed question: A vehement 'yes'!

 

[axl blaze]

if you liked the DOTD remake, you will most likely like the Night of the Living Dead remake. the orginal Night was made in '67 and the remake was made in the 90s, some people actually prefer it to the original. it is one of the few good remakes because horror genius Tom Savini (usually make-up director for most of Romero's films and the better Nightmare on Elm St films) directs it. I thought DOTD remake was good and entertaining, but I still cannot get over fast zombies. zombies are supossed to be dead, supossed to be "all messed up" - not fast.

btw - saying that the Dawn of the Dead remake is better than the original is pure SACRILEGE!