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Document of the Dead (1985)

Document of the Dead poster
Directed by
Roy Frumkes
Genre
documentary film, horror film, independent film, zombie film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 30 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows how the 1978 horror film Dawn of the Dead was made. It follows the cast and crew during production and explains the creative process behind the movie.

behind-the-scenesobservationalacademicnostalgicunhurriedanalyticalinformativelow-key

What happens

Document of the Dead is a 1981 documentary film by American filmmaker Roy Frumkes that was largely shot during the production of the 1978 film Dawn of the Dead. Originally a 66-minute feature, it has since been expanded two times, first to 85 minutes in 1989, then to 102 minutes in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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