A list of films that have a direct references to DAWN of the DEAD 78 or 04

[DjfunkmasterG]

Shaun of the Dead
Return of the Living Dead
Zombie
The 40 Year Old Virgin

[Danny]

technically you need 5 or more to be a list thats just a few, and theres that bit in DAY with bub and we hear the mall music, granted its the sequel but i believe thats a reference.;)

[bassman]

Yeah, I like the "Dawn04" reference in "The 40 Year Old Virgin".

It shows how moronic the viewing audience is.

"ooooohhhhh giiiirrllll, don't go in dere. OH SNAP!":rolleyes:

Seriously though, "Dawn04" can't have many references outside of that minor one. It's only a few years old....and basically already forgotten. Besides, the reference in "40 Year..." is probably only because they needed a "horror" film and it's owned by the same studio...

[Svengoolie]

Dawn '04 is just over two years old--I wouldn't expect it to be referenced by ANY films this early in the game...the same way I wouldn't expect to see a Land reference right away (if ever--I've never seen Day referenced anywhere either).

In the deleted scenes of Weird Science, Gary or Wyatt mentions how the original Dawn scared the crap out of him.

I've seen more direct references to the film GAR will be remembered for after he's gone--the original NOTLD. They're watching it on "Doctor Dementia" in Halloween II, and it's referenced in Summer of Sam...

[bassman]

Dawn '04 is just over two years old--I wouldn't expect it to be referenced by ANY films this early in the game...the same way I wouldn't expect to see a Land reference right away (if ever--I've never seen Day referenced anywhere either).

In the deleted scenes of Weird Science, Gary or Wyatt mentions how the original Dawn scared the crap out of him.

I've seen more direct references to the film GAR will be remembered for after he's gone--the original NOTLD. They're watching it on "Doctor Dementia" in Halloween II, and it's referenced in Summer of Sam...


I've seen a few random "Day" references here and there, but you're right.....there's not near as many for "Day" as there is for "Night" and "Dawn".

I would like to see a reference to "Shaun":D ...

[Svengoolie]

I've seen a few random "Day" references here and there

Where?

[bassman]

I remember seeing some animated short on the net that had Bub and Dr. Tongue in it. Seems like I remember another one from TV but I can't place it.

Then, of course, you got the subtle references in "Shaun of the Dead".....but that kinda goes without saying.

[Svengoolie]

To be honest, I don't think that references from other zombie flicks should count--especially Shaun, which is a direct homage to GAR's work.

[OddDNA]

have Night on in the background and Creepshow 2 I think had Dawn in the Background.

[dmbfanintn]

There's "Waxwork 2" it has a whole skit in it set in the Dawn Mall.

[jscott]

Hell of the Living Dead is a giant Dawn ripoff, including the Goblin tracks, and SWAT Team members on the hunt for zombies.

There's a Tales From The Darkside episode directed by John Harrison (can't remember the name, will look it up) where Dawn's playing on a TV in the shot (I know, it's not a film...).

[MikePizzoff]

Hell of the Living Dead is a giant Dawn ripoff, including the Goblin tracks, and SWAT Team members on the hunt for zombies.


Whoa, I must find this movie!

Somehow I've missed the Dawn references in Return and Zombie... can someone please elaborate?

[Philly_SWAT]

There is a couple of films that I cant remeber right now that have Dawn 78 references. One of them is when some guy is asleep in his chair in the living room, and Dawn 78 is playing on the TV. The scene that is playing is the "screwdriver zombie" scene, who was played by John Harrison. The movie I am referring to was directed by John Harrison. I believe it was "Tales from the Darkside" the movie, which was pretty cool as I remember. Seems like maybe a Stephen King movie or two may have had some type of Dawn reference as well.

[MinionZombie]

Over on my New Dimensions website I have a running list of Zombie References. Not terribly well organised, it's just for fun. I've got a list of references over the last 6 months to add on, but have a goosy gander here:

http://www.geocities.com/nickthomson2000/ReferencesToZombieMovies.html

It's to zombies in general, but that of course includes references to Dawn, will add the last 6 months worth of references soon...

[Mike70]

slightly off topic but still a dead reference:

Halloween 2 has NOTLD playing on a tv during the opening credits.

[Guru ofthe Dead]

Whoa, I must find this movie!

Somehow I've missed the Dawn references in Return and Zombie... can someone please elaborate?
I don't remember Zombie saying anything about Dawn unless you count the guy who is burying the dead in the pit and he is talking about the voodoo. You know maybe that was supossed to be Peter's grandfather? As far as Return they talk about Night, but I don't remember Dawn.

[Trancelikestate]

Hell of the Living Dead is a giant Dawn ripoff, including the Goblin tracks, and SWAT Team members on the hunt for zombies.

There's a Tales From The Darkside episode directed by John Harrison (can't remember the name, will look it up) where Dawn's playing on a TV in the shot (I know, it's not a film...).
you sure it's not the film? :p i just watched it and i saw it there, but i guess your memory serves you kinda good :p

Philly_SWAT: There is a couple of films that I cant remeber right now that have Dawn 78 references. One of them is when some guy is asleep in his chair in the living room, and Dawn 78 is playing on the TV. The scene that is playing is the "screwdriver zombie" scene, who was played by John Harrison. The movie I am referring to was directed by John Harrison. I believe it was "Tales from the Darkside" the movie, which was pretty cool as I remember. Seems like maybe a Stephen King movie or two may have had some type of Dawn reference as well.

[jim102016]

I may or may not be missing the mark here.....
but have guys ever see a movie called "Morgan Stewart's Coming Home"? I think it stars Jon Cryer set in the mid to late 80s. I saw it years ago, but from what I recall, in one scene in the movie, he goes to a shopping mall. In that mall, there are people waiting in line dressed up as the living dead waiting to get autographs from someone......George Romero? Anyone know what I'm talking about? I didn't see it on DVD at Amazon.com, so maybe my mind is still not quite recovered from the damage inflicted yesterday while reading the so-called spoiler for Day 07.

[dmbfanintn]

I think they are lining up to see Tobe Hooper in "Morgan Stewart".

I saw a night reference last night. Thumbing through the channels, there weren't crap on TV, so I stopped at "Stir of Echos" with Kevin Bacon. Seen it before, once, so we gave it another look.

Toward the end, the little boy is watching TV in his room and the "ghost" keeps changing the channel he is watching to Night OTLD.

funny part is, when they first show the movie, it is the part at the first when the zoms are breaking the headlights in Bens truck.

the channel changes back to the kids show, then right back to "Night" and the film has jumped forward to the "feeding" scene in the truck with bar-b-q'ed Tom and Judy!

[eight ace]

Although not a film, there's a Simpsons episode where the old folk from the nursing home are clawing at a shopping centre door, trying to get in, in an obvious nod to Dawn.

[Trancelikestate]

Although not a film, there's a Simpsons episode where the old folk from the nursing home are clawing at a shopping centre door, trying to get in, in an obvious nod to Dawn.
besides the house of horror w/all the zombies? :p

[jscott]

besides the house of horror w/all the zombies? :p

Yes, there's an episode where Bart & Milhouse get stuck in the mall overnight, and when the senior citizens come in the morning to walk laps around the mall, Wiggum locks the mall doors & the oldies start beating on them with blank zombie stares, complete with moans.

Back to Morgan Stewart's Coming Home, he is waiting to get a GAR autograph, but when he gets it, it's not GAR, but the guy who played the troupe's attorney from Knightriders.


you sure it's not the film? :p i just watched it and i saw it there, but i guess your memory serves you kinda good :p

There may be a scene in TFTDS: The Movie that's similar, but I'm thinking of this episode of TFTDS: http://imdb.com/title/tt0716976/

[zombiekllr]

What About Hide and Creep? It Mentions Both Night and Dawn A couple different places -Z.k

[JDP]

There may be a scene in TFTDS: The Movie that's similar, but I'm thinking of this episode of TFTDS: http://imdb.com/title/tt0716976/

That episode also has a reference to Day of the Dead, but you need to pay close attention or you will miss it: when they go visit Katie's sister they find that she has fallen asleep with a walkman on. Listen carefully: it is part of the soundtrack for Day of the Dead.

There was another episode (directed this time by Tom Savini) of this series that had references to both Dawn of the Dead and Day of the Dead:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716941/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

When Bobby is in his room reading an issue of Fangoria magazine, look carefully at the cover: it's "Dr. Tongue". Also, in his room we can see a poster advertising some of Romero's movies, including Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow.

[JDP]

Hell of the Living Dead is a giant Dawn ripoff, including the Goblin tracks, and SWAT Team members on the hunt for zombies.

There's a Tales From The Darkside episode directed by John Harrison (can't remember the name, will look it up) where Dawn's playing on a TV in the shot (I know, it's not a film...).

Hell of the Living Dead also has a reference to Night of the Living Dead: After the last of the team members are killed by the zombified staff at the chemical factory, we see a TV interview with a doctor who delivers the "...at the university we had a cadaver..." line. Obviously Mattei was trying to hint at how the zombie plague we saw in Night of the Living Dead supposedly started (i.e. the chemical/biological agent accident in New Guinea that we see in his movie.)