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Dawn Of The Dead 1978 Trailer

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Uploaded on Jun 29, 2007

Following the scenario set up in Night of the Living Dead, the United States (and possibly the entire world) has been devastated by a phenomenon which reanimates recently deceased human beings and turns them into flesh-eating zombies. The cause of this phenomenon is unknown. Despite desperate efforts by the US Government and local civil authorities to control the situation, society has effectively collapsed and the remaining survivors seek refuge. Some rural citizens and the military have been effective in fighting the zombies out in open country, but cities, with their high populations and close quarters, are essentially deathtraps. The chaos has apparently spread throughout the country, evident by infrequent television and radio broadcasts.
Confusion reigns at the WGON television studio in Philadelphia. Staff member Stephen, the pilot of the station's traffic helicopter, and his girlfriend Francine are planning to steal the helicopter to escape the zombie threat. Meanwhile, Roger and his SWAT team raid an apartment building where the residents are ignoring the martial law imposition of delivering the dead over to National Guardsmen. Some residents attack with rifles, and are slaughtered by the SWAT operatives, and by their own reanimated dead. During the raid, Roger meets Peter, part of another SWAT team. They find the basement is packed with zombies, placed there by the living residents, and kill them. Roger, who knows of Stephen's plan, suggests they desert their SWAT teams and flee the city.
Late that night, Roger and Peter escape Philadelphia with Francine and Stephen. Following some close calls while stopping for fuel, the group comes across a shopping mall, which becomes their private sanctuary. To make the mall safe for habitation, they kill the mall's zombie population and block the large glass doors with trucks to keep the undead gathered outside from entering. During the operation, the impulsive Roger becomes reckless and is bitten, dooming him to death. After clearing the mall of its zombie inhabitants, the four settle in, each indulging their every material desire.
Time passes as the undead paw at the mall entrances and civilization beyond those doors continues to collapse. As the novelty of their materialistic utopia wears thin, they begin to realize their refuge has become their prison. It is revealed that Francine is about four months pregnant. Roger eventually succumbs to his wounds, reanimates and is shot by Peter as his last dying request. All emergency broadcast transmissions have ceased, suggesting that most, if not all, of civilization around them has collapsed.
A gang of bikers break into the mall, which also allows hundreds of the zombies inside. Stephen foolishly initiates a gun battle with the bikers; he is shot in the arm and then attacked by zombies in an elevator. The ravenous zombies feast upon many of the bikers, and the surviving bikers make a hasty retreat from the mall, having paid a hefty price for what little loot they managed to gain from it. Stephen dies from his wounds and reanimates as a zombie, leading a group of the creatures to Francine and Peter's hideout. Peter terminates the reanimated Stephen while Francine escapes to the roof. Peter decides to stay and contemplates suicide before heading to the roof to join Francine, and the two fly away in the partially fueled helicopter to an uncertain future.

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  • Charlie8734

    I really love this movie. Defines the zombie genre, and it's masterpiece of world cinema. For me one of best horror movies, and my personal favourite. 

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  • ravens3558

    The best zombie movie EVER!!!

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  • jman18345

    this one by a long shot

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  • coolrog7564

    There were a couple who did the majority of them in the 70s and 80s. I believe the mans name doing this one is Adolpho Ceasar.

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  • coolrog7564

    Thanks for making me laugh, BIG THUMBS UP !

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  • MrDjoyahs

    I've seen the remake, but NOT this one. I'm going to watch it that way I can decide on which one is better.

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  • Alessandro Del Furia

    What d y think about Lucio Fulci

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  • Division1985

    It sounds like the guy who was the narrator for the Transformers cartoons..the 80's version.

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  • finalfright

    Totally Awesome! Just for kicks, check out our cheezy short films ZOMBIE FLIX and

    THE TSUNAMI PLAGUE

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  • ragethesystem91

    the people it kills get up and kill.

    Hmmm, must have had sex with my ex wife....

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  • christianwoman75

    Ex: this, and Friday the 13th

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  • christianwoman75

    Who is the guy who did all the voices in 80' horror movie trailers

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