Just what the '78 film should have been

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2004)

This is a terrific, flesh-eating zombie film, done in the same "vein" as the original "Night of the Living Dead." The 1978 sequel was simply too graphic. This one, while still entertaining certain graphic elements, focuses more on the relationships between the victims, who are desperately trying to escape. The original "Night of the Living Dead" was scary as hell, but because we could empathize with the victims. So was the original "Dawn of the Dead," but the latter lost its audience by throwing up so much gore into our faces. This one maintains that same level of fright as the original, but delivers it with a more humane touch. I am not against gore, as long as it is done right, and that is exactly what this movie does. The story is eloquent, including the ending, which I thought spoke to that which truly makes us "human." This is exactly what George Romero should have done with his sequel back in 1978.