Day of the Dead

Josh Lewis5.0

One of the saddest, most viscerally upsetting, and difficult-to-watch horror films at the intersection of scientific ethics and bloodthirsty militarism not just because of the God-tier Savini gore FX (arguably among his best) but the emotional, political, and moral realities Romero carves into these people before we see them shredded to pieces—the façade of civility that we dress our barbarism up with being pulled apart into bloody chunks right before our eyes. That subtle sonic pitch shift in that man's scream when his head is being torn off because his vocal cords are stretching and snapping? That’s why I go to the movies. Bub = 🐐Full discussion on episode 56 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS.

Ian West5.0

“A tragedy about how a lack of human communication causes chaos and collapse even in this small little pie slice of society" -George RomeroThis one has it all... total collapse of civilization, mental breakdown from said collapse, science proving its right, jacked up impatient and angry racist militants trying to undermine science and grasp what little power they have (which ultimately means nothing in the big picture), good people getting screwed over, scumbags getting screwed over, scientists getting screwed over and going nutso off the rails trying to prove the inferior-minded gun-toting bigots that they are right (and in the process making said bigot fools feel victorious), and science ultimately winning thanks to Bub. There’s just so much stuff in this that hits the zone… and if I’m being honest I find it hard not to laugh when folks refer to this being cheesy… we all go nuts in wild situations and the end of the world claustrophobic no hope scenario here with the unhinged reality heightening actions of the characters are anything but campy to me… also, that cool island themed paradise they set up in the bunker is such a realistic human touch, I love it.Take all that, a GREAT score, some of Savini’s best/most disgusting work, and the bleakest possible outlook and there you have it... equal parts infamous and essential. Dunno what else to say that hasn’t been said so I’ll end by saying Day of the Dead is my favorite Romero Zombie movie…Royalty of the Dead.Just another day marked off on the calendar.

Jay4.0

something about I'M RUNNING THIS MONKEY FARM NOW FRANKENSTEIN AND I WANNA KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE DOING WITH MY TIME can be so personal