It gave me nightmares!

Rating: Null/10 (21 March 2004)

(7 out of 10) I was a 16 when the original came out. I sat with my buddies in a theater full of rambunctious teens just for the sheer fun of it. For 2004's 'Dawn', I decided to sit in a theater full of noisy teens again on a Saturday night, just for the nostalgia. The original was funnier, and easier to make fun of the zombies and the situation. The new 'Dawn' is darker, scarier, and only has a few scenes of intentional comedy. I really liked the film, and kudos to the director, who pays homage to the original while creating his own style. The young folks reading this won't realize how many people from the original appear in this version. I had to double-check the credits, and thanks to imdb for letting me cross-reference! This feels weird to write this, but I expected more on-screen flesh-eating! The 1978 film was MORE graphic in this regard, much to my surprise. Because the tension was so high, the directing so stylistic and fast, and because the zombies move at proper human speed, I had nightmares last night, so I had to write this! I was shocked to see Entertainment Weekly give this an 'A'. I give it a 7, because, let's face it, it isn't highbrow stuff, it's a zombie movie!
For those who like horror films, I HIGHLY recommend this, and will definitely get it on DVD in 6 months! You MUST sit through the entire credits!!!