Review of Diary of the Dead (2007) by Gabriell — 17 Feb 2008

I don't know how in the hell this movie got any good reviews. If it wasn't directed by Romero it would have been straight to DVD. The audience I was in laughed so much at the lame dialogue that you would have thought it was a comedy.

There isn't a well acted character in the movie. The Amish guy everyone seems to love was only in the movie for five minutes, and is likable because he's the only character who doesn't say anything stupid.

Any social commentary is delivered by obnoxious college dimwits or the drunk college professor (who got more unintentional laughs than anyone.) There are a few good zombie deaths and by-the-numbers scares.

..enough for three points...but otherwise, you should just rent the original Dawn of the Dead, or Slither if you want something newer. Seriously though, watch Slither, it's awesome...and don't waste your delicious brain on this crapfest.