When there's no more room left in hell, the devil bores people to death by giving them this film to watch!

Rating: Null/10 (9 May 2004)

Throughout my time watching films, a few turkeys have crossed my path. Batman and Robin, the remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the unforgettable Die Another Day to name but a few. The 2004 version of Dawn of the Dead is right up amongst the worst of the worst.
I must admit that I am a fan of the original Dawn of the Dead. Not only does it have humour and great special effects but it also has a serious message (as do the other two films in the series). However, I won't dwell on the original film but will judge the remake of Dawn of the Dead (Dawn) on its own merits.
Imagine your husband and daughter have just turned into flesh-eating zombies and you have narrowly escaped being eaten by them. I know I would be a little shaken. Our lead character seems to get over this within a short space of time (as do all of the characters get over their own mishaps in this film). Does the lack of emotion of characters in modern horror films highlight the de-sensitisation of the general public to violence, or are the characters just poorly written and poorly played?
Why do the group go to the mall? Why do they want to go to an island? Why does the police officer only speak in sentences of one or two words?
Not even the presence of a zombie baby can save this film.

If you want to see a "re-make" of Dawn of the Dead that reflects modern society in an intelligent way, watch "Shaun of the Dead".
Imagine this scene, police officer and other pointless character enter a cinema where lots of zombies are watching the re-make of Dawn of the Dead.

Character 1: Why have they all come here? Policeman: I don't know, memory. Character 1: You mean they think that are watching a good film. Policeman: Yeah.
Please, avoid this film like a fat old woman coming towards you with a bitemark in her arm.