Dawn of the Dead Review

Review of Dawn of the Dead (1978) by screenqueeen: 👍 3.5/5

Argento's ZOMBI Cut

Argento seems to want to focus more on the immediate circumstances rather than Romero's intended (and inarguably better) cut. The beats still hit well here but the emotion is much less prevalent in the survivors. Fran seems to have more of a backseat role in the meat of this version than in either the theatrical or Cannes cut despite the film following her from the very first shot. Roger seems to get most of Argento's empathy in this case however, despite how reckless he continues to be throughout the film (and even though he gets the same treatment from Romero, we all honestly should have seen that coming).