Mar '18
I know, I know. If you've been on the internet for more than a year, this question is like for Horror Nerds 101 (nerd? Speak for yourself, bub!) I myself have been using the internet for, Christ, about 20 years now, so I've answered this question - on multiple message boards and chatrooms - tirelessly, and with fluctuating answers at that.
I was a Dawn of the Dead junkie for a good while there (isn't everyone at some point?) Then one day (he was shooting up some food, and up from the ground...ahem, sorry) I succumbed to the brilliance of Day. It was that slow build of impending doom that you feel throughout the events of the film while our characters systematically fall apart that had me calling Day my number one for probably about 15 years or so.
But recently, I've come back around to Dawn (of course, it isn't easy to make a clear decision, since they're all brilliant). Dawn of the Dead has that awesome '70s look and feel; it essentially acts as a time capsule to a decade I never got to experience first hand. Of course, that in itself wouldn't be enough for me to call it a favorite, but luckily, it's pretty much universally agreed upon that it's a masterpiece not just in the world of horror, but filmmaking in general.
Night is the classic that started it all, but at no point in time was it ever my favorite.
So, where do you stand?
I was a Dawn of the Dead junkie for a good while there (isn't everyone at some point?) Then one day (he was shooting up some food, and up from the ground...ahem, sorry) I succumbed to the brilliance of Day. It was that slow build of impending doom that you feel throughout the events of the film while our characters systematically fall apart that had me calling Day my number one for probably about 15 years or so.
But recently, I've come back around to Dawn (of course, it isn't easy to make a clear decision, since they're all brilliant). Dawn of the Dead has that awesome '70s look and feel; it essentially acts as a time capsule to a decade I never got to experience first hand. Of course, that in itself wouldn't be enough for me to call it a favorite, but luckily, it's pretty much universally agreed upon that it's a masterpiece not just in the world of horror, but filmmaking in general.
Night is the classic that started it all, but at no point in time was it ever my favorite.
So, where do you stand?
Day on the other hand, while it possessed the same seriousness and violence, it lacked a lot of the same fun. It was dark and depressing. However, I think that even back then, I knew it was a great movie even if it didn't appeal to me as much. I certainly watched it plenty. Might've helped that I owned it (blind buy) and therefore had constant access to it, whereas Dawn was just a rental.
Not sure when exactly it happened, but one day, I just started calling Day my favorite and I still call it my favorite. I still love Dawn too, but when I want the ultimate zombie film, I go with Day. Everything about it is just perfect. The score, the characters, the pacing. And most importantly, the make-up and effects. Holy shit.
So, what about Night? Well, it's plenty great too. I'll never prefer it over Dawn or Day though.