George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead

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  • Opened May 28, 2010 
  • 1 hr 30 min
  • R | gore, strong zombie violence, language and brief sexuality

  • Off the coast of Delaware sits the cozy Plum Island where two families are locked in a struggle for power, as it has been for generations. The O'Flynn's, headed by patriarch Patrick O'Flynn (Kenneth Welsh) approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons, headed by Shamus Muldoon (Richard Fitzpatrick), feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept 'alive,' in hopes that a solution will someday be found. The O'Flynn's, who are clearly outnumbered, are forced to exile Patrick by boat to the mainland, where he meets up with a band of soldiers, headed by Guardsman Sarge (Alan Van Sprang). They join forces and return to the island, to find that the zombie plague has fully gripped the divided community. As the battle between humans and zombies escalates, the master filmmaker continues to reinvent the modern horror genre with wicked humor and pointed social commentary. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe, Devon Bostick, Richard Fitzpatrick
  • Director: George A. Romero
  • Genres: Horror

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

"Lousy times make lousy people," someone opines, and maybe that's the point Romero's trying to drive home. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Ray Bennett

A polished, fast-moving, entertaining picture whose mainstream success will depend on audiences' tolerance of its tendency to become an abattoir of extreme carnage. Read full review

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Movieline
| Michelle Orange

While Survival of the Dead does its best to work up a decent allegorical bent -- this time involving territorial pissing matches within a country under siege -- its power is diffused (and frankly, confused) by its execution. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Clark Collis

There are some memorable images, including the sight of a beautiful, horse-riding ''dead head.'' But for much of the movie, Van Sprang's zombie fatigue seems to be an echo of Romero's own. Read full review

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A scene from "Survival of the Dead."