DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) – Episode 281 – Decades of Horror 1980s

“I’m running this monkey farm now, Frankenstein!” Who wouldn’t want to run the monkey farm? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Crystal Cleveland, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they discuss George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead (1985), a film worthy of sitting alongside Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978).

Decades of Horror 1980s
Episode 281 – Day of the Dead (1985)

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Synopsis: As the world is overrun by zombies, a group of scientists and military personnel sheltering in an underground bunker in Florida must decide how they should deal with the undead horde.

• Selected Cast & Crew
  • Writer/Director: George A. Romero
  • Special Make-Up Efx: Tom Savini
  • Special Make-Up Efx Crew: David Kindlon, John Vulich, Howard Berger, Everett Burrell, Michael Trcic
  • Assistant to Tom Savini: Greg Nicotero
  • Selected Cast:
    • Lori Cardille as Dr. Sarah Bowman
    • Terry Alexander as John
    • Joseph Pilato as Capt. Henry Rhodes (as Joe Pilato)
    • Jarlath Conroy as Bill McDermott
    • Anthony Dileo Jr. as Pvt. Miguel Salazar (as Antonè DiLeo)
    • Richard Liberty as Dr. Matthew Logan
    • Sherman Howard as Bub (as Howard Sherman)
    • Gary Howard Klar as Pvt. Walter Steel (as G. Howard Klar)
    • Ralph Marrero as Pvt. Robert Rickles
    • John Amplas as Ted Fisher
    • Phillip G. Kellams as Pvt. Miller
    • Taso N. Stavrakis as Pvt. Juan Torrez
    • Greg Nicotero as Pvt. Johnson (as Gregory Nicotero)

The 80s Grue-Crew unleash another double-tap by covering George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead (1985), a film first discussed almost eight years ago in Episode 114 (audio-only) hosted by Thomas Mariani, Santos Ellin Jr., Christopher G. Moore, and guest Derek Tatum. This time around, the GC are understandably in awe of the effects created by the legendary Tom Savini and his team. Sherman Howard (Bub), Lori Cardille (Sarah), Joseph Pilato (Rhodes), Richard Liberty (Dr. Logan / Frankenstein), and the rest of the characters, cast, and crew also get their share of love. And what of Day of the Dead’s place in Romero’s Pantheon of the Dead? Well, your faithful 80s Grue-Crew dive into that subject as well. Once again, there’s sooo much to discuss.

At the time of this writing, Day of the Dead (1985) is available to stream from Shudder, Peacock, Tubi, Kanopy, and several other sources. It is also available on physical media as a standard Blu-ray-formatted disc from SHOUT! FACTORY

Every two weeks, Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1980s podcast will cover another horror film from the 1980s. The next episode’s film, chosen by Jeff, will be The Monster Squad (1987), directed by Fred Dekker and written by Dekker and Shane Black. Is it a cult film? By the way, exactly what is a cult film? Hmmm.

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