You want scary? Watch Dawn of the Dead

Rating: Null/10 (29 October 2004)

If you're looking for an edge-of-your-seat horror flick, Dawn of the Dead (2004) is the ticket. It's a fast-paced ride the whole way through with enough gore to satisfy most audiences, although on the latter point purists of the genre may disagree. As they might disagree with running zombies instead of lumbering ones, a large group of mall rats instead of a select few, or a remake at all.
Like the original, you can look for a deeper meaning, if you choose. For example, running zombies are more formidable enemies that their 1970s counterparts, perhaps a reflection of how our life has 'sped up'. But unless you're a film critic, student or zombie philosopher, who really cares?
The plot isn't new or well-developed, but neither is it weighed down by bad acting or unnecessary special effects. Whatever your persuasion, the bottle line is this: if you want to be scared, watch Dawn of the Dead.