7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Horror, Science Fiction • 1978 • 127 min
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Overview
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Starring Cast
David Emge • Ken Foree • Scott H. Reiniger
Where to watch
Prime VideoRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
Starring Cast
David Emge • Ken Foree • Scott H. Reiniger
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: Medium
The film's central thesis explicitly critiques consumerism and capitalism, using the zombie apocalypse and the mall setting as a direct allegory for the mindless pursuit of material goods and the resulting societal decay, aligning with progressive ideological critiques.
Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium
Dawn of the Dead includes visible diversity in its main cast with a prominent Black lead character. The narrative's social commentary focuses broadly on consumerism and human nature during a crisis, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on specific DEI themes.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film portrays Christianity negatively through the satirical depiction of a televangelist exploiting fear and the general collapse of moral order. It suggests that traditional religious institutions offer no solace or solution during the apocalypse, highlighting hypocrisy and ineffectiveness.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High
Dawn of the Dead does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative primarily focuses on heterosexual relationships and broader social commentary on consumerism and survival during a zombie apocalypse, resulting in no direct portrayal of queer identity.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
George A. Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" is a horror film centered on survival during a zombie outbreak. The movie does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters, themes, or related plot elements, thus rendering the portrayal N/A.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) features original characters created for this installment. It does not adapt pre-existing source material with established characters whose genders are then altered, nor does it reboot legacy characters from prior works with a different gender.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The 1978 film "Dawn of the Dead" introduces new, original characters for its narrative. There are no pre-existing characters from prior source material or history whose race was altered for this film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.5
Critic Ratings
9.2
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