![]() In fact, some of the best moments in Diary of the Dead are the humorous touches, particularly the bits involving Samuel the Amish zombie killer. That might-as Romero notes on the Dimension Extreme DVD’s commentary-add an extra wrinkle to her character, but it pretty much kills the scene’s suspense dead. As the group enters a house that may be unoccupied, or inhabited by the living or the dead, Debra’s voice suddenly breaks in to state that she debated whether or not to reveal what happens next. Romero’s heart is in the right place and the actors all do earnest work, but the constant reminders of how meaningful everything is gets in the way of the drama, and at times it undercuts the scares too. ![]() Here, unfortunately, every point is boldfaced and underlined by Debra’s narration and occasionally in the spoken dialogue, to the point where the traditional cranial abuse inflicted upon the zombies becomes nothing compared to the way the movie beats you over the head with its statements. Romero’s prior entries were all rife with sociopolitical undertones, but for the most part those were allowed to speak for themselves. This new vérité approach to his now-classic tropes gives Romero the opportunity to comment on a modern world overwhelmed by taped/Internet information.Īnd comment and comment and comment on it. This one reboots the previous movies’ themes for the digital age, centering on a group of film students who become caught up in a new dawn of the dead, capturing the burgeoning ghoul outbreak on their cameras-largely the one wielded by Debra’s boyfriend Jason (Joshua Close)-with bits and pieces stitched in from other on-line sources. Romero’s latest entry in his ongoing undead saga. Specifically, it would have been a welcome option to silence the narration by Debra (Michelle Morgan), the film’s heroine, who has ostensibly edited together the video footage that makes up George A. ![]() ![]() Many DVDs have alternate audio tracks one can choose to listen to, but Diary of the Dead is the first one on which I was hoping I could mute one particular sound channel instead. Survive! Food, Water, Sleep – the protagonist has realistic needs.Editor's Note: This was originally published for FANGORIA on April 28, 2008, and we're proud to share it as part of The Gingold Files.Experience! A rich story told in the form of fully dubbed diary entries and soliloquies of the protagonist.Think! Tricky but realistic puzzles to solve.Explore! Dark forests, ruins of cities and abandoned industrial complexes.Admire! Lavishly designed photorealistic locations, built with Unreal technology. ![]() And enriches it with a gripping story and realistic puzzles. The gameplay adopts typical survival game mechanics such as crafting items or exploring a hostile world along with the need to find places to sleep or food. Explore a destroyed world and experience a dark story.ĭead Man's Diary is a unique blend of elements from several genres. You're on your own in a world full of danger! You can drink only if you discover water, survive the night only if you have a safe place to sleep - eat only what you have found or hunted. ![]()
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