Diary of the Dead
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Metascore
66 out of 100

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5.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 73 Ratings

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  • Starring: Joshua Close, Michelle Morgan, Shawn Roberts
  • Summary: Jason Creed and a small crew of college filmmakers are in the Pennsylvania woods making a no-budget horror film when they hear the terrifying news that the dead have started returning to life. Led by Jason's girlfriend, Debra, the frightened young filmmakers set off in a friend's old Winnebago to try to get back to the only safety and security they know: their homes. But there is no escape from the crisis or any real home for them to go back to anymore. Everything they depend upon--all that they hold dear--is fractured as the plague of the living dead begins to spread. (The Weinstein Company)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    100
    A giddy kick-out-the-jams entertainment. Diary takes a tack that's not exactly new, but is new to Romero, and as one might expect, the director brings a sharp and uncompromising new perspective to it.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Kim Newman
    80
    A raw, vivid despatch from the frontline, this melds content with frights in classic Romero style. An outstanding exercise in showing the kids how to do it.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    78
    Diary of the Dead is meant to scare your pants off, blow your mind out the back of your skull, and then deposit you ungently back into reality, quaking a little, maybe, but still alive and, unlike the undead, thinking.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    60
    The body has its needs, and one of the problems with Diary of the Dead is that it doesn’t get into your body; it doesn’t shake you up, jolt you, make you shiver and squeak. It’s clever, or at least clever enough to keep you going and interested from start to finish. It just isn’t scary.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 44
  3. Negative: 19 out of 44
  1. TarekM.
    10
    Not Romero's finest, but still a dazzling gore fest.
  2. J-me
    8
    This is a must see for Romero films. If you're looking for a modern day MTV style zombie rock-and-roll flick this might not be your cup ot tea. For me, this took me back to his earlier works (which I consider classic). The humor is there, the quiet social commentary is there (actually, not so quiet in this film), and of course, the gore is there. Many of these negative reviews are by people looking for this to be another film. (cmon people, Cloverfield? Really?) If you like Romero, you'll love this.… Expand
  3. JayH.
    7
    I like George Romero's film, I feel he is a skillful horror movie director. He is particularly good at delving into the characters personalities and delivering genuine chills. Well paced.… Expand
  4. eTurkey
    4
    It wasn't the odd choice to film this movie in a documentary-style narrative which was the sole let down, but rather the character development (or lack thereof) of the survivors. I honestly couldn't care less if they died which is not exactly expected of an audience when watching a horror flick as traditionally they should root for the good guys. The entire film was morbidly depressing and is definitely one of the weaker installments in George A. Romero's "Dead" series. Thankfully massive amounts of blood and gore weren't lacking. Phew!… Expand

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