Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 71%
TMDB Rating 7.5
IMDB Rating 8
RottenTomatoes Rating 92%

Financials

Revenue: $55,000,000

Budget: $650,000

Profit: + $54,350,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: When there’s no more room in HELL, the dead will walk the EARTH!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Sep 2, 1978

Rating: NR

Run Time: 2h 07m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: Italy , United States of America

Production Companies: Dawn Associates , Laurel Entertainment


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Synopsis

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.


Main Cast

David Emge

David Emge

Stephen

Age : 78 | Popularity : 3%

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Peter

Age : 76 | Popularity : 9%

Scott H. Reiniger

Scott H. Reiniger

Roger

Age : 75 | Popularity : 3%

Gaylen Ross

Gaylen Ross

Francine

Age : 73 | Popularity : 8%

David Crawford

David Crawford

Dr. Foster

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

David Early

David Early

Mr. Berman

Age : 74 | Popularity : 5%

Richard France

Richard France

Dr. Milliard Rausch

Age : 85 | Popularity : 3%

Howard Smith

Howard Smith

TV Commentator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Script Consultant
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Directing Director
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Assistant Director
Christine Forrest
Christine Forrest
Continuity
John Rice
John Rice
Editing Editor
George A. Romero
George A. Romero
Assistant Editor
Kenneth Davidow
Kenneth Davidow
Sound Music
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Goblin
Goblin
Original Music Composer
Agostino Marangolo
Agostino Marangolo
Massimo Morante
Massimo Morante
Fabio Pignatelli
Fabio Pignatelli
Claudio Simonetti
Claudio Simonetti
Sound Recordist
Tony Buba
Tony Buba
Sound
Tony Buba
Tony Buba
Boom Operator
Robert Williams
Robert Williams
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rick Dior
Rick Dior
Production Co-Producer
Dario Argento
Dario Argento
Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein
Richard P. Rubinstein
Claudio Argento
Claudio Argento
Alfredo Cuomo
Alfredo Cuomo
Casting
John Amplas
John Amplas
Production Manager
Zilla Clinton
Zilla Clinton
Unit Manager
Jay Stover
Jay Stover
Casting Assistant
Michael Lies
Michael Lies
Ellen Hopkins
Ellen Hopkins
Production Assistant
Donna Siegel
Donna Siegel
Production Driver
Frank A. Serrao
Frank A. Serrao
Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Greg Besnak
Greg Besnak
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Assistant Makeup Artist
John Amplas
John Amplas
Nancy Allen
Nancy Allen
Jeannie Jefferies
Jeannie Jefferies
Joseph A. Campayno
Joseph A. Campayno
Joseph Pilato
Joseph Pilato
Randy Kovitz
Randy Kovitz
Ted Bank
Ted Bank
Joe Shelby
Joe Shelby
Costume Design
Josie Caruso
Josie Caruso
Crew Stunt Double
Tom Savini
Tom Savini
Taso N. Stavrakis
Taso N. Stavrakis
Special Effects
Gary Zeller
Gary Zeller
Stunts
Taso N. Stavrakis
Taso N. Stavrakis
Marty Schiff
Marty Schiff
Joe Shelby
Joe Shelby
Trudy Gray
Trudy Gray
Stunt Driver
Benjamin Meade
Benjamin Meade
Leonard DeStefans
Leonard DeStefans
John Konter
John Konter
Carl Scott
Carl Scott
Trudy Gray
Trudy Gray
Presenter
Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter
Billy 'Silver Dollar' Baxter
Camera Director of Photography
Michael Gornick
Michael Gornick
Key Grip
Nicholas Mastandrea
Nicholas Mastandrea
Cliff Forrest
Cliff Forrest
Grip
Clayton McKinnon
Clayton McKinnon
Leonard Lies
Leonard Lies
Dan Bertha
Dan Bertha
Bradley Drumheller
Bradley Drumheller
Ken Nagin
Ken Nagin
Daniel Silk
Daniel Silk
Assistant Camera
Tom Dubensky
Tom Dubensky
Still Photographer
Katherine Kolbert
Katherine Kolbert
Art Set Decoration
Josie Caruso
Josie Caruso
Barbara Lifsher
Barbara Lifsher
Graphic Designer
Joseph Eberle
Joseph Eberle
Visual Effects Visual Effects
Arthur J. Canestro
Arthur J. Canestro
Lighting Electrician
Tom Wholey
Tom Wholey
Lighting Technician
Carl Augenstein
Carl Augenstein
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