I'd love to have a beer with Bub! He was an unexpected bonus and added some much needed levity.. oddly enough he was a better representative of humanity than all of the non zombies put together!

While I found the film to be a tad bit too "Chatty Kathy" for my taste and not having enough zombie carnage in the first 2/3 of the film.. I'm happy to report that the carnage in the last act will give the gorehounds something to really sink their teeth into!

Tom Savini, a special makeup effects genius. T-Dog's Jamaican uncle. A drunk guy who can shoot straight. Bub the world's smartest Zombie. Romero doing what he does best: Making a zombie film not about zombies, but about raw human emotion. Romero's most underrated film.

Film # 7 of Hoop-Tober 2.0

Another really damn good zombie film from George A. Romero. In my opinion this is just as good as the other two films in the trilogy. It's darker, more serious, and has more tension than the predecessors. The special effects in this movie are nothing sort of magnificent, especially considering that this was made 30 years ago.

Day of the Dead might just be my favorite of the trilogy.

When Bub first cocks the gun, it's one of the great "oh shit" moments in a movie and I love how it pushes Romero's trilogy to a boiling point, a zombie metamorphosis. Sequels should always, always, always aim to evolve ideas set up previously, whether it be social commentary or makeup effects or literally the zombies themselves. In a perfect world, a sequel flips the pillow to the cold side, flexes new muscles, and re-configures what you thought to be possible. Romero's trilogy beautifully follows this through. Each installment is a flip of the pillow.

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

Has anyone edited a video where the music coming out of Bub's headphones is "New Slang" by The Shins?

[I'm not a huge zombie movie person so while this movie had good gore and practical fx it just didn't hit the mark with me]

Hoop-tober 4.0 - 3 of 31

While it lacks the sense of humour of the previous one, "Day of the Dead" compensates with some good bottled-up tension that eventually finds the barrel of a gun. It shows us the state of the post-apocalyptic world though in a smaller scale, never forgetting its characters and their privations. Dr. Logan should've taught him how to use that toothbrush though. There's no need for him to be dirty. 

Hoop-tober 4.0 - Film #3 - list here: boxd.it/1faL2

ok i thought the first two were good but this by far my favorite. it feels more focused than the first two and is probably the best example of realism in the trilogy. in the first two there were many moments where the characters seemed like they had to try to be caught by the zombies but this one feels much more natural. the enclosed setting, with its tight hallways and small rooms, makes for deaths that feel inevitable rather than forced.

and the practical effects dude, holy shit. i thought The Thing had great practical effects but wow this movie was gruesome. almost makes me regret calling the gore in Dawn "gnarly." the gore in Day makes the gore in Dawn look like the gore in Night. 


this movie kicks ass

When I re-watch Romero's Dead series, I'm stuck in a loop going with either Night of the Living Dead or Dawn. But I'm really digging Day of the Dead. With the scientists vs military, people just butting head is super fun. I would love if Romero would of had a bigger budget in doing this movie.

After watching this I'm starting more more dislike The Walking Dead series because this type of story arc would last full season.

For Hoop-Tober and Horroctober from my list: boxd.it/1dX48

More about the people still alive and how the interact than the zombies.

If Dawn was satirical, Day is philosophical.

Doesn't really answer any questions that it raises though, as many characters do many things that don't make sense in a post-apocalypse entirely dependent on being rational and pragmatic. Shame, as Romero is still a master of the exploding head and prolonged death, and this could've been much more than just that.

Still, Bub is just great. It's an astonishingly nuanced performance from Sherman Howard and he completely nails the stupefied, confused eyes and mouth better than anyone else I've seen as a "dumb fuck".

Very excellent film with very good special effects and gore considering the fact that this was 1985. The character scenes were interesting, showing what people would do in that situation and their struggles amongst themselves. Obviously, the zombie scenes were the most entertaining and will make this film rewatchable. Also when they filmed this, they had a casting call where my dad lived and one of his friends was an extra which was extra cool.