Last night, well, this morning, after writing two new scenes for "W. T. for Short," I watched the rest of George A. Romero's Day of the Dead. I think I have that movie all wrong. I remember watching it as a kid and not liking it at all. I think I didn't like it because it didn't have wall to wall zombies.

Day of the Dead does not suck. In fact, I can understand why some people say it's their favorite of their the Dead movies. The acting is actually pretty good. The plot, while borrowing from Frankenstein, is solid. And the effects are realistic and better than those in Dawn of the Dead. Whoa! It's true. There's more than a few in Day that are top notch. I do, however, have a problem with the music for the movie. It's straight up 80's synth drums and guitars. I heard enough of that growing up, but it is something I can deal with.

Now, which do I like better, Dawn of the Dead or Day of the Dead? Dawn of the Dead. To me the story is better. It has a lot more to say. There are more "fun" moments in the movie. While some of the effects aren't perfect, they are just fun to watch. And there are some effects that are gory little gems that'll always haunt me.

Now, which do I like better, Night of the Living Dead or Dawn of the Dead?

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