Day of the Dead
“The darkest day of horror the world has ever known!”
As the world is overrun by zombies, scientists and military personnel in an underground Florida bunker must decide on how they should deal with the undead.
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Part of Living Dead Collection
4 films
Cast
46 people
Lori Cardille
Sarah
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Terry Alexander
John
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Conspiracy Theory
The Horror Show
Joseph Pilato
Rhodes
Known for
Wishmaster
Alienator
Jarlath Conroy
McDermott
Known for
True Grit
The Art of Getting By
Anthony DiLeo Jr.
Miguel
Known for
Two Evil Eyes
Richard Liberty
Logan
Known for
Flight of the Navigator
The Crazies
Sherman Howard
Bub
Known for
The Stand
Jumanji
Gary Klar
Steel
Known for
Big
Gloria
Ralph Marrero
Rickles
Known for
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
The Babe
John Amplas
Fisher
Known for
Martin
Creepshow
Phillip G. Kellams
Miller
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A Promise Kept: The Oksana Baiul Story
Taso N. Stavrakis
Torrez
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Zombies
The Control Group
George A. Romero Director · Michael Gornick Cinematographer Pasquale Buba Editor
Worldwide gross $34M · Budget $3.8M · United States release July 3, 1985
Box office
Budget
$3,750,000
Worldwide gross
$34,000,000
Gross vs. budget
9.1×
Production
Laurel Entertainment
Production
United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)
Production
Dead Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · June 30, 1985
Premiere · New York City, New York, New York, NY
United States · July 3, 1985
Limited theatrical
United States
July 19, 1985 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 20, 1985 · Physical
Canada
July 3, 1985 · Limited theatrical
Finland
July 3, 1985 · Physical
France
December 10, 1986 · Theatrical
Germany
August 20, 1987 · Theatrical
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical · Re-release
Ireland
January 23, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
April 10, 1986 · Theatrical
Japan
April 12, 1986 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 30, 2002 · Theatrical
October 4, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Spain
October 1, 1985 · Premiere · Sitges
August 25, 1987 · Theatrical
Sweden
July 3, 1985 · Physical
United Kingdom
September 12, 1986 · Theatrical
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