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Day of the Dead

2008Movie1 h 26 minR

Horror
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.5Letterboxd2.1/5Rotten Tomatoes13%22%
26
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb4.5Letterboxd2.1/5Rotten Tomatoes13%22%

Summary

When a small Colorado town is overrun by the flesh hungry dead, a small group of survivors try to escape in a last ditch effort to stay alive.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You want something to laugh at
  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Steve Miner
Written by
Jeffrey Reddick
Produced by
Randall Emmett, Boaz Davidson, James Glenn Dudelson
Music by
Tyler Bates

Everyone

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Facts

April 8, 2008 · 1 h 26 min · R

Released
April 8, 2008
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Germany
Budget
$18 million
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

Weaksauce Weakness, Adaptation Name Change, Wall Crawl +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Day of the Dead?"

Questions about Day of the Dead

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Day of the Dead?

PlexPrimefuboTVPeacockPhiloThe RokuHooplaPluto TV

In the United States, Day of the Dead streams on Prime, fuboTV, Peacock, Shout! Factory, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex, Philo, The Roku, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is Day of the Dead worth watching?

26
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 26 (IMDb 4.5, Letterboxd 2.1 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 13%). Audiences rate it higher (36 out of 100) than critics (13).

Will Day of the Dead scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Day of the Dead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Day of the Dead use?

Weaksauce WeaknessAdaptation Name ChangeWall CrawlTwo Girls to a TeamOur Zombies Are DifferentArtistic LicenseIn Name OnlyImprovised WeaponAdaptational HeroismChekhov's GunSadly MythtakenArtistic License – Militaryand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Weaksauce Weakness, Adaptation Name Change, and Wall Crawl.