Review of Diary of the Dead (2007) by Jason S — 18 Jan 2012

This movie was dog shit.

I defended Land of the Dead, but Romero has officially jumped the shark with this Cloverfield ripoff.

This review of Diary of the Dead (2007) was written by Jason S on 18 Jan 2012.

Diary of the Dead has generally received mixed reviews.

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