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Diary of the Dead (2007) · CriticCrunch

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Diary of the Dead

Movie2007·96 min

Diary of the Dead

Directed by George A. Romero

Horror Fantasy Science Fiction Thriller

A horror fantasy film directed by George A. Romero.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 75%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.5/10

About Diary of the Dead

A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

Pacing: Brisk (6 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Haunting (3 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Unsettling
Story Tags: survival of spirit, freedom rebellion, showbiz media, wilderness, urban, group found family, outsider misfit, everyman, survival, escape chase, zombie, body horror

934 ratings

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Details

Director: George A. Romero
Language: English

Cast

Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts

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How Diary of the Dead Ranks

All movies

Top 75%

2000s movies

Top 69%

Horror movies

Top 75%

George A. Romero films#12 of 15

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the vibe

Diary of the Dead Vibe

What it feels like

briskdarkintenseapproachablelight-touchpersonalhauntinggrittyunsettling

What it's about

pacing

brisk 6/9brisk 6/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

survival

escape chase

survival of spirit

freedom rebellion

outsider misfit

everyman

group found family

showbiz & media

zombie

body horror

wilderness

urban

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

haunting 3/9haunting 3/9