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There's a thrilling, off-handed style to this film that really grabs the imagination. Inventive camerawork and effects and clever editing add to witty touches at every turn, from the hilarious choice of background muzak to cynical, sardonic dialog that's never knowing or silly, but rather the things real people say in incredibly tense situations. Led by the superb Polley, the cast is excellent, each person facing the horrific reality in their own way and showing humanity in all its glory, for better or worse. The script is full of clever touches and an underlying sense of morbid humour, but it also shies away from making significant comments on the religious or social themes it tries to raise. The direction and editing only falter in their over-reliance on false starts and red herrings, as well as some severe jump cuts that skip key bits of logic and leave us momentarily furious at such lazy filmmaking. But we don't have much time to be annoyed before the next bit of mayhem takes our breath away again.

Joe, California: "Zombies do not run, they lunge. Zombies are not agile and do not have extraordinary human strength, they do not swing like monkeys or punch thru windshields. Zombies are uncoordinated, weak and barely have the strength to drag their feet when walking upright. A single zombie is not a threat, their strength is in numbers. Zombies will eat the flesh of any WARM blooded animal, including your dog, Sparky. If you die (naturally or unnaturally) with your brain intact, you will become a zombie; a gaping gunshot wound in the gut will not save you. Being the only African/Jamaican/Haitian in your party gives you an 89% likelihood of survival; unfortunately, this percentage is also the likelihood that you will be among the first to die in any OTHER horror or supernatural crisis or situation. The Dawn Of The Dead remake sorta reminds me of The Godfather III ... it just doesnt count." (23.Aug.04)