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Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead

Where will you be when the end begins?

20075.61h 36m

Overview

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

Directed by George A. Romero
Written by George A. Romero
Produced by Peter Grunwald, Art Spigel, Ara Katz
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Michelle Morgan

Michelle Morgan

Debra Moynihan

Joshua Close

Joshua Close

Jason Creed

Shawn Roberts

Shawn Roberts

Tony Ravello

Amy Lalonde

Amy Lalonde

Tracy Thurman

Joe Dinicol

Joe Dinicol

Eliot Stone

Scott Wentworth

Scott Wentworth

Andrew Maxwell

Philip Riccio

Philip Riccio

Ridley Wilmott

Chris Violette

Chris Violette

Gordo Thorsen

Tatiana Maslany

Tatiana Maslany

Mary Dexter

T

Todd Schroeder

Brody

Themes & Keywords

zombiestruggle for survivalfound footagehorror filmmakingcollege friendspseudo-documentaryfilmingzombie horror

About Diary of the Dead

Diary of the Dead is a horror, fantasy, science fiction, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of zombie, struggle for survival, found footage, horror filmmaking, college friends, pseudo-documentary. Directed by George A. Romero, it stars Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts. A group of young filmmakers encounter real zombies while filming a horror movie of their own.

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