Land Of The Dead (2005)

The opening shot of Land Of The Dead is a dilapidated diner sign that reads ‘EATS’. It may be two decades since George A Romero’s Dead last had their Day but as the veteran director enters his twilight years it’s good to see he still has a twinkle in his eye. Or maybe laughing is the only way to staunch the tears. “It’s like they’re pretending to be alive,” says an ill-fated youngster, watching zombie honcho Big Daddy (Eugene Clark) trying to pump petrol. “Isn’t that what we’re doing?” replies Riley (Simon Baker). “Pretending to be alive?”

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