7pm February 7
LC102
Film screening and conversation with TYLER BATES, film composer of

DAWN OF THE DEAD (2004)

Tyler Bates, composer of the film, will be holding a question-and-answer session after the screening of the film.

First-time director Zack Snyder remakes zombie master George A. Romero's classic 1978 gore-fest DAWN OF THE DEAD, wisely replicating only the basic elements of Romero's movie, instead sticking to his own vision of a world overrun by undead flesh-eating creatures. Placing the messages from Romero's version--a funny, scary look at consumerist society--on the back burner, the 2004 version of DAWN OF THE DEAD instead concentrates on delivering a witty blood-fest. Director Snyder gets the balance between humorous set-pieces and plot development exactly right throughout, producing an enjoyable remake that can easily hold its own alongside the deservedly hailed original film. (Courtesy Rottentomatoes.com)