

Four friends find themselves trapped in their small hometown after they discover their friends and neighbors going quickly and horrifically insane.
Direction
Eisner stages panic with cruel efficiency
Practical Effects
Infected transformations hit harder than CGI ever could
Sound
That pitchfork scene? The audio will haunt you

Director
Breck Eisner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a remake of George Romero's 1973 film, which he made between Night and Dawn of the Dead with a $270,000 budget.
The 'Trixie' virus and FEMA response deliberately echoed post-9/11 bioterror fears and Katrina's government failure.
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