Day of the Dead Movie Review

Today we have another entry into the overflowing category of “unnecessary remake type things.” Now, I can call this 2008 edition of Day of the Dead directed by Steve Miner a “remake,” completely, as a good number of things have been changed. Basically, it’s an origin story of sorts for a zombie outbreak, using the same location and characters as the original Romero version.
This flick will be heading straight to DVD on April 8th and stars Mena Suvari and Nick Cannon. Great cast, right? Ving Rhames is also in the movie for a few minutes in an underhanded trick of somehow trying to convince you this is related to Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead. It’s not. Nor is it close in quality.
Day of the Dead follows a flu-like outbreak in a small Colorado town. Those who are not naturally immune to the new virus quickly degenerate into super-fast zombies who, like tradition, can only die from having the head destroyed. Our small group of survivors consists of a few National Guardsmen (and women!) and a few straggler survivors, most of whom are related. Soon the group has found the the origins of the virus’ and the results will terrify you! If you’re terrified by boring and predictable things.