Episode 022: Diary of the Dead

The Videostore Junkies by The Videostore Junkies

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It took George A. Romero 20 years to make a new Living Dead film after 1985's Day of the Dead, but after the 2005 release of Land of the Dead it would be a scant 2 years until his next installment in the series. And Diary of the Dead wasn't just a new Living Dead film - it was Romero's first foray into the style of found footage.

How does Diary, a film released in the same era as Cloverfield and [REC], hold up after almost 15 years? Is this a worthy installment in one of the most beloved horror film series of all time, or had Romero run out of things to say about the living dead by the late 2000s? Join us as we dissect the characters, plot, acting, and filmmaking of the 5th Living Dead film!

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horror filmszombieszombie filmsgeorge romeronight of the living deadliving deadfound footagetatiana maslanyshawn robertsmartin roach