After 9 Years Since Its Release, This Scene From Zack Snyder’s ‘Dawn of the Dead’ Holds a Grip on Fans

Published 05/08/2023, 2:30 PM EDT

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The directing debut of Zack Snyder, Dawn of the Dead, recently took the stage on Netflix. The movie originally hit the theaters in 2004. However, after 9 years of its release, the film still is dear to fans’ hearts. As soon as Netflix streamed the film, fans could not stop gushing over one of the scenes.

Zack Snyder is a visionary American director. His notable works include Man of Steel, Justice League, Dawn of the Dead, and many more. After the DCU discontinued Snyderverse, fans have been campaigning for it to be taken over by the American streaming giant. However, Snyder revealed he did not hold the rights to it. Although fans became extremely happy when Dawn of the Dead hit Netflix’s platform. The opening scene of the film took over fans’ hearts.

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The film is a zombie classic that successfully serves the genre in every aspect. The film has violence and gore which satisfies any horror fan. Weirdly enough, the movie does not have any unnecessary gore. Therefore, even after almost a decade of its release, it still has its grip on viewers.

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The 57-year-old director has a huge fanbase for his visionary films. His fans respect him for his unique take on the themes and the characters. The same goes for Dawn of the Dead.

The opening scene of Dawn of the Dead by Zack Snyder still rules fans’ hearts

In every genre of any film, we, as viewers, find at least one of the moments from the film that stays with us. Since we are talking specifically about Dawn of the Dead, the opening scene of the film still has a grip on the viewers. They expressed their feelings about the same. Fans love Snyder’s work in this 2004 film. Because of the vivid details in the opening scene itself, the fandom loves it. The opening scene sets the mood for the rest of the film as well. Therefore, fans were baffled when they watched it again on Netflix.

Fans admitted they were still scared of this film because of its grotesque horror representations. While fans can not get over the film that was released 9 years ago, they want more of it. They even praised the greatness of Snyder’s vision.

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This release will be some respite to those who miss Snyderverse and a good movie relived for those who are now embracing James Gunn with open arms.

 

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Have you watched Dawn of the Dead? Share your favorite scenes from the film in the comment box below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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