Diary of the Dead focuses on a group of college film students who, with their film cameras, record the pandemonium around them as they struggle to escape the flesh-eating zombies they encounter. The film is suppose to be an edited version of the footage the students shot to help explain the events they experienced and help to educate the public.
The film’s cinema verti style is effective but not quite as successful as was the film, Cloverfield. The movie at times almost seems too polished for the cinema verti style. The genius of the filmmakers of Cloverfield was they were able to find a way to make a big budget film seem like reality TV. That delicate balance seems to have been lost in the mix with Diary of the Dead. It’s not a bad film per say, but after seeing the 28 Days Later films and their crazed blood seeking zombies, it’s hard to go back to Romero’s more slow dumb witted versions.
Along with the feature, the DVD includes a ton of bonus material to keep you busy. From the commentary track by Romero with the director of photography and the editor, to documentaries and even outtakes, this DVD has plenty of special features to give you more insight in the making of this movie.
After you watch Diary of the Dead, pick up the film that started it all – Night of the Living Dead. The film has just been re-released in a special 40th anniversary edition looking better then after with all-new bonus material as well. It’s hard to argue or debate the greatness of the original. The bonus material includes commentary tracks, a Q&A with Romero and an all new documentary, to name just a few.
So if you are a horror film fan and haven’t seen the original Night of the Living Dead, you have been creating yourself. So pick up the original and then watch tDiary of the Dead as your desert.
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