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Zombie movies slip in and out of fashion, but it's always a special occasion when the man who helped turn the undead into a worldwide phenomenon decides to add an instalment to his ongoing saga of flesh-eating films. George A. Romero's zombie movies have all appeared in different decades, beginning with NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD in 1968, DAWN OF THE DEAD in '78, and DAY OF THE DEAD in '85. Romero skipped the '90s, but a zombie renaissance in the early 21st century (28 DAYS LATER, SHAUN OF THE DEAD) finds him back in the directors chair. Often seen as allegories for their times, Romero's films have been connected to societal events such as the consumerism of the '70s (DAWN OF THE DEAD) and the spread of the AIDS virus in the '80s (DAY OF THE DEAD). With 2005's LAND OF THE DEAD, Romero positions the bulk of his story in a giant skyscraper which houses the last humans left on the planet; although his intentions are foggy this time, LAND appears to be Romero's commentary on the post-9/11 political landscape. The zombies only bother crews who venture outside the makeshift city for supplies, but the people are kept sedated by their leader, the irascible Kaufman (Dennis Hopper), who exaggerates their threat. What Kaufman doesn't realise is that the zombies are learning skills they half-remember from their old selves, leading to some impressively blood-soaked scenes of tumult. In an unusual move for Romero, Hopper is joined by name actors such as John Leguizamo and Asia Argento. The film greatly benefits as a result, successfully portraying an atrophied civilisation that has regressed to a primitive state, allowing its undead tormentors to sense that a free lunch may be just around the corner.

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ProducerPeter Grunwald, Mark Canton, Bernie Goldman

EAN5050582405651

eBay Product ID (ePID)61608500

Product Key Features

ActorRobert Joy, Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, John Leguizamo

DirectorGeorge A. Romero

Release Year2005

GenreHorror/Occult, General

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Number of Discs1

FormatUMD

LanguageEnglish

ReviewsTotal Film - A bloody provocative enjoyable return from the don of the dead himself, Los Angeles Times - The film reveals that Romero remains the master of a genre he reinvented, Daily Mirror - Bone snapping, limb tearing, eye gouging zombie epic, Empire - Welcome back George - You've been away too long, USA Today - The film does have an 'old friends' dimension that warms the heart as its familiar-looking zombies eat hearts

Certificate18

Movie/TV TitleLand Of The Dead (Director's Cut)

ScreenwriterGeorge A. Romero

Format DescriptionUMD

Run Time93 mins