Diary Of The Dead (DVD)

Diary Of The Dead

The "dead series" continues...

Following up on my last review of Night Of The Living Dead, I want to cover George Romero's latest addition to the "dead series", Diary Of The Dead. While out making a movie, a group of student filmmakers suddenly find themselves running for their lives after they cross paths with killer zombies. Just like the other "dead" films, the zombies multiply at an unbelievable rate, and the only way to kill them is by shooting them in the head. What makes this zombie film unique is that the events are recorded on video by the characters, so people will know what really happened. Since Diary Of The Dead is presented in first person style, it brings you in to make you feel like you are in the story. Romero uses this style of filmmaking to try and creep you out in a different way, since the only view you have is what the characters see. There appears to be some subtle themes in the film that deal with mankind's nature. After all hell breaks loose, the people still alive show their nasty side. From the way the zombies keep wiping out the humans, the future doesn't look too bright for humans. As they fight to stay alive, and after seeing how people are to each other in a crisis, one of the characters at the end of the film asks, "Are we worth saving?" That's an interesting question indeed.

Diary Of The Dead is out now on DVD.