Review of Document of the Dead (1981) by Keith C — 11 Oct 2009
If you're a film student looking for a live-action textbook on lighting, camera angles, editing and so on in the horror genre then this is just what you're looking for, however if you're simply looking for an informative look into George A.
Romero's classic Dead trilogy (Night, Dawn and Day) then you will likely be left disappointed. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of interesting material - the interviews with Romero himself being the highlights - but I personally found it a pity that the film focused so much on the technical side rather than cultural impact and the like.
True a lot of the film was made during the Dawn of the Dead shoot - long before the films achieved their cult status (or were even released of course!) but it's still a shame. This also explains why there's no mention of Day of the Dead whatsoever - another disappointment.
I was also saddened that large sections of the film deal with non-Dead Romero movies such as 1977's Martin but again this goes back to the films analysis of Romero's directing style.
This review of Document of the Dead (1981) was written by Keith C on 11 Oct 2009.
Document of the Dead has generally received positive reviews.
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