On this day in Horror History, the Dawn of the Dead remake marked it's theatrical debut. In the midst of the remakes to come in the new millennium, it was this directorial debut from Zack Snyder that would be a celebrated homage to the classic Romero film. Groundbreaking in it's own right, Dawn of the Dead (2004) changed much of the way that films following it were marketed, being the first to air the first ten minutes uncut on network television a mere five days before its nationwide release. The brilliant merchandising tactics and film-making perfection would compel a new generation of horror aficionados, and would ultimately catch the eye of Romero himself who was quite fond of the remake from the young director. In the film's wake, Zack Snyder would go on to direct such films as 300 (2006), Watchmen (2009), Sucker Punch (2011), and most recently Man of Steel (2013).
Steve: [playing "Hollywood Squares" with Andy] Oh, oh. Rosie O'Donnell. Tell him to get Rosie.
Kenneth: Oh, yeah. Rosie.
Tucker: No, too easy. Give him something hard.
Ana: You guys had really rough childhoods, didn't you? Little bit rocky?
Steve: Hey, sweetheart. Let me tell you something. You, uh, you have my permission. I ever turn into one of those things? Do me a favor, blow my fucking head off.
Ana: [nods] Oh, yeah, you can count on that.
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